Is Objective Journalism a Good Thing?
It occurred to me recently that objectivity needs a positive defense. In other words, instead of writing about why a lack of objectivity is bad, why not write about why objectivity is good?...Read Full...
View ArticleJournalism Students Need to Focus on Solid Reporting
Journalism students who have trouble banging out a 500-word new story should worry less about their writing and more about the most important part of the newsgathering process - reporting. Read...
View ArticleSo Far, Al Jazeera America Seems a lot like CNN
Is Al Jazeera America bringing a dose of diversity to the cable news landscape in the U.S.? Or is it trying too hard to be a clone of CNN?...Read Full Post ...
View ArticleCommon Mistakes to Avoid When Writing News Stories
What are the most common mistakes journalism students make when they write their first news stories? More importantly, how can they avoid making such mistakes? Read more... Fifteen Newswriting Rules...
View ArticleDoes it Matter if Nytimes.com Can't Compete With Netflix?
Should The New York Times' website be compared to an entertainment site like Netflix in judging whether it's successful or not? I don't think so. Here's why. Read more... Online News Can't Compete With...
View ArticleJournalism Teacher Publicly Rips Student's Story in College Paper
Was a University of Central Florida journalism instructor right or wrong when he publicly criticized a story in the student newspaper? His remarks sparked a controversy. Read more... Was a Journalism...
View ArticleThe Journalist Who Got Inside a Nairobi Mall During Terrorist Siege
When everyone else is rushing away from danger, reporters are the ones heading straight for it. That's what Nichole Sobecki, a video journalist for Agence France-Presse, did when terrorists launched a...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Editing Stories About Speeches
What do you do if you're editing a speech story with a lede that reads something like this? The mayor of Centerville gave a speech to business leaders at the Luxe Hotel yesterday....Read Full Post ...
View ArticleLearn to Edit Quickly
Speed is important in the news business. Reports must be able to write their stories quickly, and editors must be able to edit those stories just as fast. So how can you learn to be a speed-demon...
View ArticleEx-Daily News City Editor Writes About Raising his Daughter to be a Beatles Fan
Jere Hester, former city editor of the New York Daily News, has written a book about raising his daughter in a family of Fab Four fans. It's called "Raising a Beatle Baby: How John, Paul, George and...
View ArticleStudy Faults White House on Secrecy Efforts
Has President Obama White House lived up to his promise to be more open with the news media than previous administrations? A new study by the Committee to Protect Journalists says no. Indeed, one...
View ArticleDevelop Good Work Habits as You Train to be a Reporter
The start of one's apprenticeship as a reporter is a critical time: a journalism student can get off on the right foot by establishing good work habits early on, or he can just as easily fall into bad...
View ArticleA World of Anger That Comes all-too Easily
Why is there so much easy, reflexive anger in our country at the moment, both in the news media and in society in general? Here are my thoughts. Read more... Why So Much Senseless Anger? Maybe it's Our...
View ArticleImproving Partnerships Between J-Schools and News Outlets
With journalism internships there's always been a tension in putting a price on the value of work experience. Recently some newspapers have ended their unpaid internship programs in the wake of...
View ArticleArticle on Journalism Students Learning Computer Code Reignites Debate Over...
Olga Khazan's article about the wrongheadedness of requiring journalism students to learn to write computer code has reignited the debate about how much tech training there should be in j-schools. Not...
View ArticleNY Times Now Gets More Revenue From Paywall Than From Digital Ads
Want more proof that paywalls work? At The New York Times, revenue from the paper's paywall now surpasses revenue from digital advertising. This represents a sea change from the traditional newspaper...
View ArticleA Free Press in China? Don't Bet on it.
China's leaders are announcing reforms aimed at jump-starting the middle country's slowing economy. They've also vowed to loosen the notorious one-child birth policy and end labor camps. But are there...
View ArticleA Source is Not a Search Engine
Many journalism students who are accustomed to using Google for doing research papers face a rude awakening when they start doing news stories and realize that the sources they need to interview aren't...
View ArticleThe Secret to Success in Journalism is Simple
Want to know what you must do in order to do well in your journalism course or career? Here's one tip: Work hard. Read more... How to Succeed in Journalism? It's Easy. Follow me on Facebook &...
View ArticleThe Journalists Who Told the Country of JFK's Assassination
Two reporters were key in spreading the news of President Kennedy's assassination 50 years ago. One was a network news anchor while the other was an obscure wire service reporter. Read more......Read...
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