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My “Quest” and the Future of Journalism Education
I’m on a quest. It’s a quest to bring responsible journalism to live-tweeting. It’s a good quest, a quest to change the work ethos of journalists when it comes to tweeting during breaking news events. I’ve written and spoken about … Continue reading
Thoughts & Musings from #ONA13
I wanted to do a blog entry after my visit to Atlanta for ONA13 but I couldn’t focus on just one thing. So here are some thoughts and musings (in no particular order): * I left before the awards dinner … Continue reading
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
Why Is Everyone So Pissed Off?
“Why Is Everyone So Pissed Off?” We see it everywhere. From Facebook to Twitter and e-mail: People seem really pissed off — and aren’t shy about being rude and crude in public discussions. Overall, civil discourse seems to be the … Continue reading
UMass Journalism’s Howard Ziff Leaves Behind Larger-Than-Life Legacy
Howard M. Ziff, professor emeritus of Journalism at the University of Massachusetts, died early Tuesday morning. He was 81. On the “Friends of Howard Ziff” page on Facebook, Ziff’s son Max reported Tuesday that his wife, Jane, and children Ellen … 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
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
After the Paterno Debacle: A New Twitter Ethos Is Needed
My blog entry taking a look at Twitter and the sloppy reporting surrounding the death of Joe Paterno was posted at the Online Journalism Review today.
Posted in Ethics, Paterno Coverage, Social Media, Twitter, Web journalism
Tagged Future of Journalism, innovation, Social Media, Sports Journalism, Twitter
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‘Preemption’ Strategy: Where are the hard questions?
During the runup to the Iraq War, The Washington Post’s Walter Pincus was one of the few national security journalists challenging the weapons of mass destruction assumptions being made by the Bush administration. Unfortunately, the administration’s bogus claims were usually … 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
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