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The Real Question for Jeff Bezos: Time to Invest in Journalism?
It’s been fascinating to watch the cheerleading that’s gone on since the announcement that the Graham family was selling The Washington Post to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. When the announcement was made, the reaction from technologists and Web journalists was … Continue reading
NPR’s Mark Stencel to visit UMass as first Howard Ziff Journalist-in-Residence
Mark Stencel, NPR’s managing editor for digital news, will be joining UMass journalism students and faculty during the week of April 16 as the program’s first Howard Ziff Journalist-in-Residence. Stencel’s visit will be highlighted by a public discussion on Wednesday, … Continue reading
Why are we spending so much time ‘Measuring the Impact of Journalism?’
I love this question posed by Greg Linch in this month’s Carnival of Journalism. Almost every newsroom these days is driven by the need/desire to generate pageviews. The Washington Post’s newsroom receives hourly updates on what stories are trending in … Continue reading
Carnival of Journalism: Journalists as Capitalists
Haven’t we spent enough time asking what journalists can and can’t do? Haven’t we spent enough time asking what the definition of journalism is? Seriously, enough already. When I saw this month’s Carnival of Journalism prompt from Michael Rosenblum, I … Continue reading
Hiatus Is Over….A Rough Week for Ombudsmen
Hi and welcome back! It’s been awhile. Admittedly, the care and feeding of this blog fell off last semester (sometimes life takes over) but now I’m back to reviving my little plant. So, of course, where to start? As more … Continue reading
Headed to AEJMC as New Journalism Conference Zeroes in on Education
If it’s August, it must be conference season. I fly out (early) tomorrow to St. Louis for the AEJMC conference — also known as the annual geek gathering of journalism educators and researchers. It’s also the first of three conferences … Continue reading
Carnival of Journalism: What is ‘Good’ Journalism & A Plea for ONA to Return to its Roots
Lisa Williams prompted one of the wildest e-mail threads I’ve part of in a while last month when she asked the simple question of what criteria the Online Journalism Awards (issued at the annual conference of the Online News Association) … Continue reading
The Carnival Takes Off
I always enjoyed carnivals growing up. You never knew what to expect — new games, rides, foods just around the corner. And, such an eclectic group of people that often looked and acted strangely 🙂 I think what David Cohn … Continue reading
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Q&A With Dave Madsen
Dave Madsen has worked in broadcasting since 1970, and now serves as managing editor and anchor for ABC’s affiliate WGGB TV, ABC40 in Springfield. He attended UMass Amherst, majoring in Communication. He has been teaching at UMass since Fall 2000, … Continue reading
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Q&A With The Post’s Eric Athas
I contacted Eric Athas (Journalism ’08) after I saw him post a photo from outside the White House after his Sunday night/Monday morning shift occupied by the Bin Laden news. My Q&A with him follows: 1. How did you find … Continue reading
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