What would Murrow do? Half a century after he castigated the
broadcast industry, problems persist.(BROADCAST VIEWS)(Edward R.
Mu
A lot has changed in the 50 years since Edward R. Murrow made his
now-famous speech challenging television news to live up to its
potential. What's sad is how much is still the same.
. . .
Charticle fever: bite-size combinations of words, images and
graphics called "charticles" are in vogue at a number of
American n
Josh Awtry is known as a story killer.
Because of his steadfast support for the short, graphic-driven
alternate story form known as the "charticle," some
traditionalist reporters and editors have . . .
Don't blame the journalism: the economic and technological
forces behind the collapse of newspapers.(FIRST PERSON)
When the obituaries are written for America's newspapers,
count on journalists to indict themselves in their own demise.
You've heard it before, from a thousand bloggers and . . .
Newsroom gloom: interns watch newsrooms shrink, but many still
seek newspaper careers.(DROP CAP)(Report)
They watched mentors lose their jobs.
They saw the desks around them empty.
They saw passions flare, tears flow and the newspapers they'd
staked their futures on shrink in size.
And their . . .
Distorted bio.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Will Bunch's article "Disconnected"
(August/September) reminds us in newspapers big and small to practice
Journalism 101-get out of the office, pound the pavement, meet new
people and make yourself . . .
Women covering war.(On Their Own: Women Journalists and the
American Experience in Vietnam)(Book review)
On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in
Vietnam
By Joyce Hoffmann
Da Capo Press
442 pages; $27.50
High on the list of great unanswered questions is whether women . . .
The elite newspaper of the future: a smaller, less frequently
published version packed with analysis and investigative reporting
The endgame for newspapers is in sight. How their owners and
managers choose to apply their dwindling resources will make all the
difference in the nature of the ultimate product, its service . . .
To friend or not to friend? Should reporters befriend their
sources via social media?(DROP CAP)
When Debra Bowen, California's secretary of state, sent
Sacramento Bee columnist Stuart Leavenworth a friend request on
Facebook, he was faced with a decision. If he accepted, would he have
trouble . . .
A campaign trail neophyte who scooped the pros.(THE BEAT)(Mayhill
Fowler)(Interview)
When Mayhill Fowler joined "Off the Bus," a Huffington
Post project enlisting citizens as opposed to professional journalists
to cover the presidential campaign, there were about 12 members. It . . .
Polarized media.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
I generally agree with Rem Rieder's reservations about
polarization in the media ("Talking to Themselves," Online
Exclusive). I wish there was no such thing as a radio or TV station
defined by the . . .
Measuring across platforms: NBC uses a new index to determine the
total size of its audience.(THE ONLINE FRONTIER)(Report)
Not even a nerd would watch beach volleyball on a small screen,
given an alternative. This and the other summer Olympic sports are meant
to be experienced on HDTV, while munching snacks on the sofa . . .
The transformation of NPR: long defined by its radio programming,
National Public Radio is reinventing itself as a multiplatform
When the National Public Radio program "Tell Me More"
aired from the UNITY: Journalists of Color conference in Chicago in
July, host Michel Martin interviewed a veteran community organizer . . .
Working the refs.(Cliche Corner)(Brief article)
"Obviously, part of the strategy here is to 'work the
refs'--that is, to mau-mau reporters, editors, producers and
commentators into going easier on McCain and harder on Obama."
(portfolio.com)
. . .
Searching for Sarah Palin: why the media's intense scrutiny
of the GOP vice presidential candidate is essential.(FULL COURT
PRES
Washington Post television writer Lisa de Moraes likes to say in
her columns, "We watch so you don't have to."
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
The news media might say to John McCain's campaign, "We
vet . . .
Instilled with excitement.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Thank you so much for Beth Macy's article "Notice What
You Notice" (August/September). As a young reporter (28) at a
relatively obscure paper, I crave the kind of feedback, input and all
around . . .
No takers: the market is glutted with newspapers, but buyers are
hard to come by.(THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS)
In past recessions, newspaper acquisitions largely dried up, for a
very simple reason: Sellers kept their properties off the block in the
belief they would get a better price when times got better. . . .
Language barriers: the New York Times' handling of Jesse
Jackson's crude remark about Barack Obama rekindles the debate
about ho
When the Rev. Jesse Jackson said in July that he wanted to separate
Barack Obama from his testicles--or, to be precise, "I want to cut
his nuts off"--the incident was a brief campaign trail . . .
Offscreen: the war in Afghanistan has heated up significantly,
even eclipsing Iraq as far as danger to American soldiers is conc
Kathy Gannon sees history repeating itself.
During her first trip to Afghanistan in March 1986, Gannon traveled
in the company of fierce mujahedeen fighters intent on driving the Red
Army out of . . .
Catching up: although they have a long way to go, news
organizations are beginning to report with more sophistication about
tran
In April 2007, the byline of a well-known Los Angeles Times sports
columnist changed from Mike Penner to Christine Daniels. In her column
announcing the transition, Daniels asked a question that . . .
Don't forget us.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Arielle Emmett's article ("Handheld Headlines,"
August/September) offers good insight into the long-term potential of
the mobile news market. But she neglected to mention the Mobile News
Network, . . .
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