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You call that journalism?
2008-05-13 01:26:00 Tim Eberly of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution really needs to learn some journalism basics: A 24-year-old man shot and killed a teenage intruder Friday after the youth and some other juveniles tried to break into the his northwest Atlanta home, police said. The shooting occurred around 1:15 p.m. at 1426 Hawkins St., off Chappell Road, police said. The victim was 16 years old, said Lt. Keith Meadows, commander of the Atlanta Police Department homicide unit. His name was not made public Friday afternoon. Let’s do a little basic editing.  The victim of the crime was the home owner.  The decedent, was not the victim. He was the perp, now a dead perp. The age of the decedent, perp, is simply not relevant. The home owner, defender, had neither the time nor the obligation to check the perp’s age before defending his property. Technorati Tags: Atlanta, Chappell Road, Constitution, Crime, journalism, Lt. Keith Meadows, northwest Atlanta, owner, property, Tim ...
By: BitsBlog
Internship Writer Editor Travel Channel WorldHum
2008-05-11 01:48:00 InternshipWriter Editor For The Travel Channel WorldHum.comTravel Entertainment WritingCompany: Cox CommunicationsJob Category:Rate / Fee: $0.00 / HourlyLocation: Chevy Chase, MarylandCreation Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008DescriptionClassification:- This is a Full Time positionCompensation: There is no assistance available for relocation.About Travel ChannelLaunched in February 1987, and recently acquired by Cox Enterprises, the Travel Channel is the only television network devoted exclusively to travel entertainment. The Travel Channel, in 88 million U.S. homes, is a dedicated and trusted window on the world, bringing knowledge, insight and information to a community of people who want to experience their world and satisfy their curiosity. From the inspiration on-air, to the planning and booking online, to providing mobile text, audio and video content on the ground, to creating an online travel community for consumers to share their experiences at TravelChannel.com when the voyage...
The future of investigative journalism?
2008-05-07 19:23:00 The future of investigative journalism? Books, according to ex-WSJ Managing Editor Norman Pearlstine. Pearlstine doesn?t believe the newspaper business model will support the kind of long-form, investigative journalism that many of the top reporters and editors have spent their careers pursuing. Case in point: the Washington Post?s recent 17,000-word, four-part series on IED?s in Iraq. Great story, ...
Courage and impotence in journalism
2008-05-07 10:04:00 There is an exceptional and very poignant post from a sacked Chinese journalist translated and reproduced at the China Digital Times. I am afraid of other people praising me as a brave newspaperman, because I know I am full of fear in my heart. I did write some commentaries on current affairs, and edited some articles ...
Business bad. Journalism good.
2008-05-07 09:46:00 Jon Friedman has a walk down ethics lane today, prompting Ken Auletta to come out with this distinctly non-counter-intuitive take on why ethical lapses occur. (And in the words of the song - ?Stop me if you think you?ve heard this one before.?) ?Declining circulation, falling advertising revenues, and the swooning stock value of traditional news ...
Kompas Cyber Media Got Hacked?
2008-05-05 05:32:00 Kompas Cyber Media [Link] might’ve received a pleasant surprise gift on World Press Freedom Day. Rumours have been going around concerning the deface of the news portal last 3rd May around noon time, eventhough it has been actively functioning for the last couple of days. One of the site’s visitor report-ed the occurence on mediacare mailing list and taken a screenshot of the presumably defaced web page. Internationally, this year’s World Press ...
I Really Don't Want To, But I Have To, My Two Cents on the Journalism v. Bl
2008-05-02 01:20:00 OK, I know this horse is dead, and intentionally stayed out of this disaster because it's a no-win for anyone. Others have taken a turn in expressing their opinion on the subject as well.I had my own varying level of opinion on the subject, and while there is no doubt I'm infinitely qualified to
By: A Wikia Wiki
CNN's John King Uses Journalism To Express Racial Opinion
2008-04-28 04:58:00 CNN's John King is a normally steady hand at reporting, but this night he took a wrong turn into a discussion for which he could not be objective, but uses the cover of reporting objectivity to make an emotional and disagreeable point. He did this in the AC/360 Blog post he wrote, and I've linked to here. This is the response I wrote there: I think the main problem is that the "process" of hearing what Rev. Wright says has been so distorted that some people -- not all -- tune out what he's saying after the original sound-bites have been aired. I think both John King and Merle Black are very guilty of this "myopic hearing" if you will. John, for actively seeking out someone who's Black to do John's talking for him, and Mr. Black, who's the willing participant in that process. This covers up the real need to hear not just what Rev. Wright has said, but who also said it. Let's take 9-11: anyone who looks at our history without blinders knows that Somalia was the birthplac...
ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM - Admissions Open for 2008 - 2009
2008-04-27 22:30:00 ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM - Admissions Open for 2008 - 2009 ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISMKasturi Centre, 124, Wallajah Road,Chennai - 600002IndiaTelephone: 91-44-28418254/55 91-44-28526227/49 Fax: 91-44-28418253 Email: asian_media@vsnl.comASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM - Admissions EligibilityCollege or university graduates in any discipline and students awaiting their degree examination results are eligible to apply for admission to the ACJ. Although most of the students admitted will be from India, the College expects to offer a certain number of places to suitable candidates from elsewhere in South Asia and from other parts of the world.ExaminationCandidates short-listed after a careful assessment of applications, will take an entrance examination on May 25, 2008. The examination will be administered in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Kochi, New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram and possibly other cities, depending on the number of applications receiv...
Has sports journalism really lost its game?
2008-04-25 15:22:00 Sportswriting today is unimaginative, sentimental, superficial, and sensational. At least, those are some of the claims made by Utne's Michael Rowe in "How Sportswriting Lost Its Game."Rowe ponders: Does sports journalism suck? Overall, he seems to believe that opinion suffocates analysis, that stats derail stories, that analysis is empty, and that profiles are vacuous. On the other hand, Rowe cites several exemplary stories as well, such as Chuck Klosterman's piece on the Boston Celtics' transformation -- a story that is self-aware and which invokes first person, approaches that are usually eschewed in journalism classes and news rooms. Using 'I' is a no-no everywhere except in the blogosphere, or so it seems. (I know, I know. You're saying, 'Joe, that's an obvious statement.' But, like other bloggers, I had to find a way to insert myself into this post.) Actually, using 'I' in a news story may jolt some editors, prompting them to find a 'better way' to tell the story ...
By: On Sports
OUTFOXED : Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2008-04-25 04:15:00 Here is another interesting video. The description of the video:Outfoxed examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news. This film provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.
More Adventures in the Parallel Universe: Journalism, Secrecy and Getting I
2008-04-22 18:45:00 Journalism and official counterterrorism are in many ways similar. They each have important functions - journalism, to keep us informed, and counterterrorism, to keep us safe. They each have the dual goal of getting the facts right, and protecting their sources and methods. Viewed this way, you would think that there would be mutual respect between the two industries, even if they occasionally clash. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Despite the fact that journalists rely on confidential sources...(read more)
Objective Journalism is a ?Fantasy?
2008-04-22 01:41:00 I didn’t say it. Someone much more of an authority on the subject of journalism said it. In defending the doctoring of the most famous photo from World War II, “Managing Editor Richard Stengel said the cover art was part of the publication?s global warming advocacy…” He continued: Stengel defied the traditional notion that journalists should be unbiased. ?I didn?t go to journalism school,? Stengel said. ?But this notion that journalism is objective, or must be objective is something that has always bothered me ? because the notion about objectivity is in some ways a fantasy. I don?t know that there is as such a thing as objectivity.? Stengel supported his claim by stating the role of journalists is not to ask questions, but answer them. So, newspapers are not there to ask questions, but to answer them. There is a word for that. He went on to say that journalists just make up standards as they go along. ?I don?t even know what rules there have been all alo...
Glad To See Misogyny Is Alive And Well
2008-04-21 04:27:00 Danica Patrick won the Indy Racing League (IRL) Japan 300 race today, making her the first woman to win such a race. A major accomplishment to be sure, and she is to be congratulated, just as any racer should be. Unless you are Bob Margolis of Yahoo Sports, then it’s just time to show that ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Glad To See Misogyny Is Alive And Well", url: "http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/-04/20/danica-patrick-wins-japan--300/" });
By: SeanPAune.com
The decline of newspapers - nothing to do with journalism 3
2008-04-20 01:05:00 More grist to the mill from one of my favourite reads, John Robinson. Here is Robinson, (who edits the News-Record in Greensboro, North Carolina) explaining why he missed a retired editor speaking about the good old days and proposing another old-fashioned remedy for the news industry’s ills: Doubling the size of reporting staffs would certainly serve the community. The more journalists reporting the good, the bad and the ugly, the better.But those are the effects of problems facing newspapers not the cause. While good journalism has not changed markedly since the 1990s, technology has.So has the audience. So have people’s habits.Not addressing those changes in discussions about journalism and newspapers is like talking about television as if there were still only three channels.Those changes: the economic distress faced by traditional newspaper advertisers such as department storesthe loss of classified revenuesthe splintering of the attentions and interests of the audiencethe...
photo-journalism
2008-04-19 09:30:00 so i've taken some interest in photo-journalism as a new style. i suppose it's just an excuse to be stalkerish than anything else, but i'm really liking how the photos turn out. ordinarily, i'd probably have deleted this shot due to it being a bit out of focus, but now, it just seems to complete the look. the whole shooting while not looking sort of reminds me of the first time i rode my bike with my arms waving in the air. there's a certain amount of exhilaration of not being able to control where you're going. and sometimes, you end up in some interesting places.
By: david mctavish
Everest 2008: The Problem with Mt. Everest Journalism in 2008
2008-04-19 08:22:00 Example 1 “More troubling for the climbers than the censorship is the fact the Chinese have essentially reserved the mountain for the torch from May 1-10, a prime part of the short climbing season. None of the 26 international expeditions at base camp, including at least two other Canadian teams, will be allowed on the mountain ...
By: The Adventurist
Why a Journalism Museum Makes Sense | Newsweek News | Newsweek.com [del.ici
2008-04-18 21:13:00 "the Newseum was able to net $122 million in seed money from major media outlets that are simultaneously slashing personnel and shuttering bureaus."
TAKE ACTION: Demand Quality Journalism
2008-04-18 08:05:00 Freepress, in reaction to last night's so-called Presidential debate, is taking action. You can help: Watch the lowlights from last night’s debate on ABC. Sick of this junk news?Take Action Now "I'm outraged about last night's presidential debate on ABC, and you should be too. ABC dedicated the entire first half of the debate to recycling the same junk news stories about the candidates' personalities and past associations that have been circulating endlessly in recent weeks. At a time when we are facing life and death decisions about health care, war, climate change and the economy, ABC went for fluff and innuendo. No wonder so many people are misinformed or don’t pay attention to politics. Last night made a mockery of this election and gave us a stark view of Big Media's impact on our democracy. We have to do something. Instead of just switching channels, we need to demand better media.Tell ABC: We Want Quality Journalism, Not Junk NewsMedia is the lifeblood of o...
The Morning Call - Poor Journalism and Bias
2008-04-18 07:22:00 The Morning Call published an article about presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama supporter Rep. Patrick Murphy appearing on "The Colbert Report" with Stephen Colbert at 10:08 p.m. EST, over an hour before the show even aired. The article questions whether or not Hillary's appearance will influence the young voters.Scott Kraus of The Morning Call writes:"By appearing on a show like 'The Colbert Report,' an influential if satiric source of information for younger voters, Clinton could send a message that she's human, said Chris Harper, associate professor of journalism at Temple University"So is this article bias or just incomplete? I say both!Also appearing on the show was former presidential hopeful John Edwards. He took over the "Word" sequence, changing it to "EdWords" and humored the crowd for a couple of minutes. But the biggest error in the article comes in this paragraph: "U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-8th District, a Barack Obama supporter, closed the show ...
By: AJ's Web Blog
A sad day for tabloid journalism
2008-04-17 00:00:00 Back in the day when, say, Piers Morgan was editor of Bizarre and in possession of only the one jowl, the showbiz pages used to be about scoops. Getting yourself photographed with Status Quo, learning the contents of Simon Le Bon's washbag, kidnapping Gary Kemp's mother, these activities were the ...
By: Mp3 weblog
Sexual Advice Column: Hedonistic Homicide
2008-04-15 16:48:00 Contrary to varied opinions expressed by the conservative media, acts of homicide and manslaughter are becoming increasingly popular among couples, particularly those struggling against obesity and the ownership of satellite dishes. Over the course of this article, we’ll be showing you how to get the most of your relationship and sex life by flipping out completely, ...
Today on Flashpoint: Iraq Coverage without all the journalism
2008-04-13 16:25:00 Mike Shiley is quick to point out that he's not a journalist or a reporter. But that didn't stop him from cadging a press pass from a local ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon and going into Iraq a few months after the invasion. Shiley bought a $500 dollar camcorder, cashed in his frequent flyer miles to get to Jordan and made a movie called "Inside Iraq, The Untold Stories". Shiley's ethics are questionable in that he puts on a military uniform and fires weapons from atop an Abrams tank all while impersonating an ABC network journalist. That kind of behavior puts real reporters at risk by erasing the line between journalists and combatants in the eyes of the enemy. "Inside Iraq" does deliver some interesting scenes and images I've not seen out of Iraq before including a stroll through an open air market selling pornographic magazines and videotapes that opened in that period of giddy glasnost around the time Saddam went to ground. Ultimately, the film is more tr...
By: Flashpoint
CU, Max Karson, JonBenét Ramsey and a sad case of catfight journalism: West
2008-04-11 16:28:00 The header on the story reads this way: CU’s Campus Press Fights for Independence. The subhead is equally on-point: A contentious faculty meeting points to independence for CU-Boulder’s student newspaper ? but at what cost? But at that point the journalism train jumps the tracks, because the first couple grafs eschew any consideration of the alleged story itself in favor of a gratuitous drive-by snarking from reporter Michael Roberts. University of Colorado at Boulder journalism professor Michael Tracey has never previously suffered from camera shyness. Indeed, back in August 2006, when bogus confessor John Mark Karr was arrested as a suspect in the JonBenét Ramsey murder due largely to comments he made in correspondence with Tracey, the prof practically vaulted into a media horde gathered at the Boulder Justice Center. But after spotting a flash during a journalism-department faculty meeting about the future of the Campus Press, an online student publication, Tracey wen...
Mandel: Journalism heading into a golden age - SendMeRSS
2008-04-10 08:22:00 Mandel: Journalism heading into a golden ageBW's chief economist, Michael Mandel, plunked into a chair in my office and provided such a cheery assessment of our battered profession, that I thought I'd pass it on. His thesis is that we're going through a jolting disruption and shake-out now, but that those of us who hold on will find ourselves thriving in five years. (He compares it to the shakeout in the chip industry in the mid-80s, from which a repositioned Intel emerged as a giant.) The idea is that in the information economy, the need for reporting, editing and analysis will be acute. Much of this work is and will remain (for at least a while) beyond the range of algorithms. He says there's no telling which institutions will survive, what shape they'll assume or which business models they'll adopt (details, details). Despite such fogginess, the glad words from this dismal scientist washed over me like a tonic. Link - Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:01 GMT - Feed (2 subs) ...
What is Blogging: The New Form of Journalism
2008-04-09 03:46:00 Ever wonder why most all of the teens today are addicted to the internet? Well it has everything a young exploring mind needs. From browsing the net for document researches, shopping, cooking, gaming, chat, and a whole bunch of stuff going inside a website’s offer. Yep, all of these including one secluded part of a teen’s life which is their journal. Don’t believe me? Then try hooking up on the internet now and see how much there is that is available today. (more…)
By: Voice of Blogger
2008 Pulitzer Prize Winners for Journalism
2008-04-08 01:34:00 The 2008 Pulitzer Prize winners for Journalism: Breaking News Reporting: The Washington Post staff for its coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre. Public Service: The Washington Post for exposing the mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed Hosp...
By: ByREV Blog-u
Dying To Blog
2008-04-07 02:26:00 The New York Times ran a piece this weekend entitled “In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop“, and considering the play it is getting in the blogosphere, it seems to have hit a chord. Basically the article talks about how bloggers are working in unsustainable circumstances, especially in the technology field, and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dying To Blog", url: "http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/-04/06/dying-to-blog/" });
By: SeanPAune.com
Biased Journalism? Not Always Bad
2008-04-04 17:24:00 Two articles about journalism from opposite sides of the world caught my attention today-- both present an interesting snapshot of the challenges facing international news media today.
By: Roastfrog.net
The benefits of less journalism
2008-04-03 20:50:00 There is an upside to the downturn in newsgathering budgets if you believe some people. Take the US presidential campaign:What we need less of, as any consumer will tell you if you ask, is slavish coverage of poll numbers and obsession with campaign gaffes and missteps, and that’s what I hope we’ll get less of as news organizations pull back. (Yes, there are political junkies who thrive on this stuff, but there are also more comprehensive sources for it than most local newspapers.)The truth is you have to hang out with politicians during campaigns to report. The problem is that 99% of what you get is of zero value to news consumers. You can put it online, but it really doesn’t get a whole lot better.
Truth In Journalism
2008-04-01 13:43:00 Edward Cropper(Guest Blogger) Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
Journalism Takes Malaysia?s Fabian Dawson Career Places
2008-04-01 06:27:00 Fabion Dawson, a Malaysian-born journalist who now resides in Canada, has been named as one of the 100 South Asians who are making a difference in British Columbia (BC), one of the Canadian provinces. Full list in Canada.com website here. Dawson worked with New Straits Time (NST), The Malay Mail and the Malaysian Business magazine in ...
By: Skor Career
Blogging collides with journalism
2008-03-31 01:59:00 The new real estate blogger initially doesn't see the convergence of blogging with journalism. After a few months experience, the realization that their blog is a journalistic endeavor dawns on them. After all, for hyperlocal bloggers, it's real time published coverage of their market and community. Here are the indications that blogging and journalism are colliding, as explained by Time Magazine writer turned TechCrunch co-author Erick Schonfeld: Blogs like TechCrunch are hiring writers and newspapers are forcing their writers to have blogsProfessional blogs and mainstream media share the top spots on the Techmeme leaderboard. Blogs compete with MSM, with a fraction of the staff.Professional blogs live or die by how fast articles post after a story breaks. Blogs break news faster than CNN... remember, newspapers used to sustain credibility this way long ago ("Extra, extra"). Here are the differences between a blog and a mass media article: Blogs are 24-by-7 endeavors... n...
This blog wins business journalism award!
2008-03-28 01:00:00 The Society of American Business Editors & Writers has honored this blog with one of its annual “Best in Business” awards for work done in 2007. Lansner on Real Estate was one of three winners in the medium-size Web site category. (Other blog winners were the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s “Barnett Shale: Drilling for Answers About the Natural Gas Boom in North Texas” and Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s “Todd Bishop’s Microsoft Blog.) SABEW judges said of this blog: “Lansner takes advantage of the Web to deliver complex material to readers that can help them make important decisions about their business and personal lives. His blog creates a discussion and an environment where people can engage. And that’s what a blog is.” The Register also won a SABEW certificate of merit for its coverage of the subprime lending mess. To read more about the 13th annual awards from SABEW, the largest U.S. trade group for financial journ...
Closure of Biswin Sadi: End of an Era in Urdu journalism
2008-03-25 19:43:00 The closure of Biswin Sadi, one of the most popular social-semi-literary Urdu magazine, has come as a shock for Urdu-walas in the country. Unfortunately it was neither financial loss nor lack of readership but a reported 'embezzlement' of the elderly owner's kin that led to this abrupt end of the magazine's life.It was probably the oldest surviving Urdu magazine in India*. It was just ten years ago that the debate had begun whether the magazine should change its name as the Beeswin Sadi (20th century) was coming to an end.But it was later decided that the old name would be continued and even after the arrival of the new millennium and the New century, the magazine continued to be published under the same name (It didn't become Ikkiswin Sadi). Under the late Khushtar Girami, it had already became a great institution.After his demise, Z Rahman Nayyar, brought out the magazine with the same passion. Until recently it was doing fairly well. Though Shama, Ruby and other similar maga...
Why should Muslims opt for Journalism?
2008-03-24 13:22:00 “I want more Muslim journalists” said Philips Bennet, Washington Post’s Managing director during his visit to University of California on 4 March 2008. The reason he gave was ” The media has too many misconception about Islam”. So whose duty is it now? When the western Media is offering space to Muslims , why should we ...
Student journalism and Enter Shikari
2008-03-23 14:26:00 I'm spending the long bank holiday weekend up in Derby.Yesterday evening, while waiting in the pub for someone, I flicked through a copy of local student magazine Dusted. It wasn't the most exciting read, but then I'm not studying at the University of Derby.However I was amused by an interview with the band Enter Shikari - albeit for the wrong reasons. I especially liked this bit:Making it into one of the backstage rooms [in Rock City, Nottingham] I'm greeted with a warm welcome by all of Enter Shikari, who easily look like they could fit into the backdrop of a normal night in [Derby club] Bluenote. I sit down ready to do the interview but just before I'm about to start, Rory (Clewlow, guitar and backing vocals) offers me a beer. A little shocked, I take one and thank him.Right... so you're a student interviewing a rock band. In the evening. In a rock club. A little before they go on stage. One of the band members offers you a beer... and you're shocked.I have two questions f...
By: The Engine Room
Managing Editor for Jewish Publication
2008-03-23 05:20:00 Israel-oriented non-profit organization seeks managing editor for quarterly magazine. Must have thorough knowledge of print production, magazine layout and design, and a creative vision for the graphic and written content of the publication. Strong writing and copy editing skills required. Knowledge of Jewish history and culture is a must and some Hebrew helpful. Must be ...
Web wasn?t supposed to change journalism like this
2008-03-17 16:07:00 It was believed that the Net would democratize the media. Yet the news agenda is actually narrowing, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism's annual State of the News Media report.
Web Has Unexpected Effect on Journalism (Wired)
2008-03-17 08:24:00 The Internet has profoundly changed journalism, but not necessarily in ways that were predicted even a few years ago, a study on the industry released Sunday found. It was believed at one point that the Net would democratize the media, offering many new voices, stories and perspectives. Yet the news agenda actually seems to be narrowing, with many Web sites primarily packaging news that is produced elsewhere, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism's annual State of the News Media report. Two stories - the war in Iraq and the 2008 presidential election campaign - represented more than a quarter of the stories in newspapers, on television and online last year, the project found. Take away Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, and news from all of the other countries in the world combined filled up less than 6 percent of the American news hole, the project said. The news side of the business is dynamic, but the growing ability of news consumers to find what they want without bein...
Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation CEO and president, Mr. Media Interview,
2008-03-16 20:52:00 (Return to Part 1)BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: I was just thinking about a conversation I had in the last year or two with Karen Dunlap at the Poynter Institute. It was at a time when a lot of moguls were looking at getting into journalism. I think it was mostly over the Tribune Company, Sam Zell, but also David Geffen and some other people. I suggested that maybe Poynter or Knight or one of the other non-profits might consider doing either a private presentation or seminar for some of these moguls and get them early on and say, ?Here?s the business side, but here?s also the side that you really can?t add up.? And that?s the stuff that you?re talking about that the Miami Herald is in Miami, the Chicago Tribune is in Chicago, and this is what it adds to the community, and this is what goes beyond. We?re gonna have a lot of people, I think, buying more newspaper companies and probably, as you say, not necessarily for the newspaper assets.ALBERTO IBARGUEN: I don?t know Mr. Zell. I have met ...
By: Mr. Media
Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation CEO and president, Mr. Media Interview,
2008-03-16 20:52:00 (Return to Part 2)(Return to Part 1)BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: Knight has, I think, two areas of focus ? community and journalism. How do you balance those competing needs?ALBERTO IBARGUEN: The Knight brothers always had both of those interests. Jack especially, was a journalist first and foremost. His brother, Jim, was more the business manager. Jack had all the editors reporting to him, and Jim had all the general managers reporting to him, and they actually ran the company almost as if they were two separate companies, two parallel companies. So they had, literally, lifelong commitment to quality journalism and to delivering news and information and to, as Jack Knight used to talk about, giving the people the information they needed so that they could determine their own true self-interests. But they also had a really very, very clear sense, and that?s, in part, why they created this foundation. They had a clear sense that they were community builders. They did well when their commu...
By: Mr. Media
Alberto Ibargüen, Knight Foundation CEO and president, Mr. Media Interview,
2008-03-16 20:42:00 With $2.6 billion in assets, the Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the 22nd largest foundation in the United States. Its mission is the betterment of the 26 communities in which it works and the promotion of journalism as a career and industry nationwide. The latter part of Knight?s mission is particularly challenging at a time when traditional newspapers are shrinking and, in many cases, evaporating. That puts Alberto Ibargüen, CEO of the Knight Foundation and a former publisher of the Miami Herald, at the same crossroads that silent movies encountered with talkies, talkies with radio, radio with television, television with cable, and now traditional print journalism with online reporting, blogs, podcasting, v-logs, streaming media, and so on. Since 1950, the Knight Foundation has invested more than $300 million to advance quality journalism and freedom of expression worldwide. It has a vital interest in seeing journalism survive in whatever form it takes. I int...
By: Mr. Media
PC World Wins Two Journalism Awards - Washington Post
2008-03-15 01:48:00 PC World Wins Two Journalism AwardsWashington Post, United States - 2 hours agoPC World received three honors today at the54th annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, held in New York. PC World won a Neal Award for ...
Really Old Guy Journalism
2008-03-12 16:38:00 Orginally published on my blog BlueCarp The Rocky Mountain News' Bernie Lincicome once again demonstrates he is a Renaissance Man. Unfortunately, the Renaissance took place during the 15 th century and Bernie writes right now. In his Friday, February 29 column, Bernie laments the possibility
By: A Wikia Wiki
Banff Centre on Literary Journalism: Residency
2008-03-10 08:00:00 The Banff Centre is offering a program involving off-site manuscript development (April 21 to June 20, 2008) and an on-site residency (July 7 to August 2, 2008). This program offers eight established non-fiction writers an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir, or feature article. Writers are encouraged to explore new ideas in journalism, or to work on a culturally relevant piece that might otherwise be difficult to complete. In addition to a $3,000 commission, successful applicants may also receive financial assistance to cover the program fee, accommodation, meals, and travel costs. The deadline for application is Friday March 14, 2008. For more information visit the Banff Centre website.
Banff Centre on Literary Journalism: Residency
2008-03-10 08:00:00 The Banff Centre is offering a program involving off-site manuscript development (April 21 to June 20, 2008) and an on-site residency (July 7 to August 2, 2008). This program offers eight established non-fiction writers an opportunity to develop a major essay, memoir, or feature article. Writers are encouraged to explore new ideas in journalism, or to work on a culturally relevant piece that might otherwise be difficult to complete. In addition to a $3,000 commission, successful applicants may also receive financial assistance to cover the program fee, accommodation, meals, and travel costs. The deadline for application is Friday March 14, 2008. For more information visit the Banff Centre website.
How Not To Handle Your Critics
2008-03-10 03:25:00 The SXSW conference, a music/movie/interactive conference held once a year in Austin, TX, is happening at the moment, and, as always, it’s filled with all sorts of Internet goodness. Most of it boring to the masses, exciting to the web 2.0 crowd. Normally a keynote address sets the tone of a conference, most of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How Not To Handle Your Critics", url: "http://www.seanpaune.com/2008/-03/09/how-not-to-handle-your-cr-itics/" });
By: SeanPAune.com
Journalism-christiansquoting.org.uk
2008-03-08 22:39:00 Laws of Truth in Reporting1. The closer you are to the facts of a situation, the more obvious are the errors in all news coverage of the situation.2. The further you are from the facts of a situation, the more you tend to believe news coverage of the situation.What the proprietorship of these newspapers is aiming at is power, and power without responsibility - the prerogative of the harlot through the ages.-- Stanley BaldwinI am unable to understand how a man of honor can take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder of disgust. --Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867)They are so filthy and bestial that no honest man would admit one into his house for a water-closet doormat. ~ Charles Dickens (on American newspapers)The newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, conthrols th' ligislachure, baptizes th' young, marries th' foolish, comforts th' afflicted, afflicts th' comfortable, buries th' dead an' roasts thim aftherwardFinle...
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