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Category Archives: Chapter 6
Guest Blog Post – I am the media
Bonnie Stewart is one of the best journalists and teachers I’ve had the privilege to work with during my 30 years in academics. We worked together at West Virginia University from 2005 to 2008, when I moved to central Nebraska. … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6, Guest Blog Post
Tagged Bonnie Stewart, guest blog, journalism, mainstream media
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Guest Blog Post: I’m in love with a journalist
The following was originally a Facebook post by my long-time friend, Sharon Joebgen Steffen. Unlike most of the people who guest post here, she works in corporate finance, not journalism or communication. She is also married to my undergraduate and graduate school friend, Brian … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6, Guest Blog Post
Tagged attacks on journalists, guest blog, mass shootings
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Ch. 6 – Categorizing news sources
Patent attorney Vanessa Otero has created a chart that categorizes news outlets by political bias and overall quality. You can see the chart here. Version 4 of chart You can create your own version of the chart using this link. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 6
Tagged book link, media bias chart
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Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Great Journalism at all Levels.
The announcement of this year's Pulitzer Prizes reminds me: Subscribe to a newspaper. Journalists do important work holding power accountable & seeking the truth from those who want to hide it. Well-reported news isn't free. — John Robinson (@johnrobinson) April … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged diabetes, graphic novel, new york times, Pulitzer prize, Washington Post
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Remembering “Plamegate: The Opera”
With everything else going on, you may be forgiven for missing reports that President Trump is considering issuing a pardon to Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who was at one time Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. If you need a … Continue reading
What Can Journalists Do To Improve Public Trust in their Stories
NYU Professor Jay Rosen is a long-time critic of how journalists worship at the altar of old-school “objectivity,” something he argues convincingly that they have never been able to achieve. Instead of being truly neutral and unbiased observers, he says … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Jay Rosen, transperancy, View from nowhere
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Remembering David Carr: Keep typing until it turns into writing.
“Keep typing until it turns into writing.” David Carr It’s been three years since legendary New York Times media reporter David Carr died of cancer. He was a brilliant reporter and writer, as well as being an honest and caring … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 4, Chapter 6
Tagged David Carr, memoir, new york times, night of the gun
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Journalists can disagree and remain civil – Government Shutdown Edition
Last weekend, the U.S. government shut down for three days. There was a lot of debate, especially in the partisan press, about what it all meant, and who the winners and losers were. And we’ve reached a point, especially if … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
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Reporting Offensive Language from the White House – Part II
A couple of weeks ago President Trump generated a lot of news by making some highly offensive remarks about the country of Haiti, the continent of Africa, and presumably about a couple of countries in central America. The story resulted … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Dick Cheney, Donald Trump, ethics, George W. Bush, news, offensive language, profanity, s---hole, turd blossom
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Reporting Offensive Language from the White House – Part I
As you can’t help but have noticed, on Thursday President Trump made some highly offensive remarks about the country of Haiti, the continent of Africa, and presumably about a couple of countries in central America. He was quoted in the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Donald Trump, ethics, news, offensive language, profanity, s---hole
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