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Commentary Through Impersonation: Wisconsin & Arizona

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

There’s been quite a fuss going on about a journalist from an alternative news source calling up a conservative politician and then impersonating a someone the politician would feel was sympathetic.   The alt journalist then uses the material from … 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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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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