Journalism prof takes Boston Globe to task for anonymous quotes in Petraeus scandal
Author: amlacey
Both Wisc. senatorial candidates keep election-night reins on journalists
Longtime journalist Prithvis Chakravarti dies
After September 11 . . . 1973: Chilean Journalism at the Crossroads
On the morning of September 11, 1973, as the jet fighters completed their bombing runs, a column of thick black smoke rose from “La Moneda,” Chile’s presidential palace. Tanks and infantry closed in on the rubble-strewn building in preparation for the final assault. The attackers were Chilean military personnel lead by General Augusto Pinochet, Continue reading
Hugh Grant documentary to air over MOP objection
The Ethical Character of Public Broadcasting
The presidential election campaign has stirred debate over the role of government, including taxpayer support for public service media. Much coverage has focused on possible cuts to shows like Sesame Street, and its iconic Big Bird. Long-time public broadcaster and executive Bryon Knight reminds us that funding for public media buys us more than Big Bird. It supports a locally based system of public service that is accountable not to advertisers and shareholders. It supports a service accountable to all citizens. Continue reading
New York Times suspends freelancer for Twitter insult
One writer’s Twitter criticism of another leads to suspension, change in NYT social media policy.
Brand Journalism
In this article, journalist Ira Basen asks a pointed question: Is the growing trend of ‘brand journalism’ — corporations producing ‘content’ to promote their brands – good or bad for journalism and the public sphere? Is it ‘really’ journalism, and how do we define journalism anyway? If skilled journalists produce accurate articles for corporation web sites and magazines, who cares if it is not produced by the mainstream news media? Continue reading
Media ethics among workshops set for Bhutan journalists
Anthony Shadid is finalist for National Book Award
The late Anthony Shadid, friend and CJE board member who died in February while on assignment in Syria, is a finalist for the prestigious 2012 National Book Award for nonfiction. Continue reading