Category Archives: Chapter 14

WikiLeaks and Journalism

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

The website WikiLeaks has continued its project of posting huge numbers of secret government documents, generating a lot of news and a lot of controversy.  There is debate over whether the website is damaging national security for the United States, … Continue reading →

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Disability, Humor, and Pop Culture

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

One thing we have an awkward relationship with is humor connected with disabilities.  There is the crude movie humor, there’s the “very special” episode humor, and finally, rarest of all, genuine humor that deals with the disability from the point … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 14 – NY Times Ombudsman – Q&A with Clark Hoyt

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb talks with Clark Hoyt, former ombudsman for the New York Times: “Clark Hoyt talked about his career in newspapers and the state of journalism. He recently finished a three-year stint as public editor of the New York Times. … Continue reading →

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NPR, Fox, & Juan Williams

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATE 2: Full segment from Fox for Juan Williams comments. UPDATE: Jon Stewart weighs in on the Juan Williams dust-up. Here’s a round up of stories covering the endless debate over NPR firing news commentator Juan Williams and the role … Continue reading →

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30th Anniversary of Janet Cooke’s “Jimmy’s World” Fabrication

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

It was 30 years ago this week that the Washington Post published Janet Cooke’s fantastical “Jimmy’s World. ”  Cooke was hired by the Washington Post to improve its coverage of the African American community. She was a young African American … Continue reading →

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Apologies, Ramadan & 9/11

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

On September 11th, the Portland Press Herald ran a long, thoughtful story on its front page about the local observance of the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. What would normally be considered a relatively non-controversial story became … Continue reading →

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Resources for my JMC 416 Students

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Here are several links for my interpretive journalism students to make use of to learn more about civic journalism: The Poynter Institute The Pew Center for Civic Journalism Note: This is an older site that is not currently being maintained … Continue reading →

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When Stories Hold The Media Hostage

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Last week it seemed that the news media couldn’t get enough of a Florida minister with a flock of 50 parishioners who was threatening to hold “Burn a Koran Day” on Sept. 11th.  Many media outlets complained that they really … Continue reading →

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