by JS O’Brien (With apologies to Dr. Denny, whom I admire greatly, and who would certainly fix journalism if he could.) Lost in the justified hand-wringing over the loss of newspaper jobs, […]
'Penny' press redux: a new business model for journalism?
Edward Wasserman, writing in the Feb. 18 Miami Herald, makes an obvious but still unsettling point about the news business: The nearly two-century-old marriage between consumer advertising and journalism is on the […]
AP story on MRAP delay shows need for good journalism, whistleblowers
An Associated Press story about a leaked internal study that accuses the Marine Corps of delays in providing mine-resistant vehicles to its forces in Iraq provides ample reason why good journalism is […]
It's hack 'n' whack time at The Times: 100 newsroom cuts planned
It is a good time to be a deceitful politician or a pay-for-favors lobbyist or a crooked corporate CEO. That’s because the profession that is charged in a democracy with ferreting out […]
It's -30- for the Cincy Post: Good news or bad?
When a newspaper dies, “a voice is stilled.” That was the headline in the Cincinnati Post Dec. 30, the day before the newspaper’s presses were silenced. Corporate owner E.W. Scripps closed both […]
Jena reporting – sound and fury signifying…what?
Raquel Christie’s article in the latest American Journalism Review is a thorough analysis and critique of media coverage of the Jena 6 controversy which S&R has done its own thorough job of […]
Dealing with reporters? How to avoid getting Sandeeped
The left blogogentsia is all blowed up this afternoon over the story Martin wrote about earlier today. Since that post, more info has come to light that makes Sandeep Kaushik, the campaign […]
S&R Poll: the press and trust
The results of the latest S&R poll are in. Readers were asked “Which major press entity do you regard as the most credible source of news?” 1. Other/None of the above (70) […]
Student government whacks student newspaper's funding
Every generation of secrecy-minded bureaucrats needs a breeding ground, a dark, dank place where they can perfect the ability to hide their machinations behind closed doors and retaliate against those who believe […]
I am data; politicians micro-target me to get elected
I earn between $50,000 and $75,000 a year. I have three degrees. I teach at a small Catholic liberal arts university. I own several cameras. I have two vehicles, one four-wheel-drive, the […]
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