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 […]
Say what? A new business model for news should begin with … profit?
It’s the new conventional wisdom: The news biz is dying. Declining circulation. Abandonment by advertisers. Falling revenues. Cuts in staffing to reduce costs. The news biz needs a new business model, the […]
Booting the boys off the bus: Coverage costly, newspapers whine
Timothy Crouse’s book gave us the overused phrase “boys on the bus.” Now, it seems, the boys (and girls) are being yanked off the bus in droves. Fewer and fewer reporters for […]
What journalists can do: The AP's water story
You probably haven’t heard of Jeff Donn, Martha Mendoza and Justin Pritchard. But because of them, you may be thinking twice about the water you drink — especially if you live in […]
One letter can highlight hypocrisy; more letters should follow
Daniel Kester of Williamsville, N.Y., believes some actions of his representative in Congress are hypocritical. So, fed up and using information available online, he sat down and penned a letter to the […]
Freeway blogger found not guilty
Good news in the inbox this morning. Jonas Phillips, the Asheville freeway blogger, has been acquitted. Sure, AT&T is still monitoring your phone calls, but every little victory for freedom is welcome […]
Sen. McCain and sex? It only seemed like a good story
Perhaps the most disingenuous word a journalist can deploy is seemed. My newsroom godfather taught me that the use of seemed, seems or other forms of the word means the reporter is […]
Quotabull
I believe my current participation could be a distraction. — major league baseball pitcher and accused steroids and HGH cheat Roger Clemens, in withdrawing from a scheduled appearance at an “event, which […]
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 […]
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