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Tag Archives: Washington Post
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
‘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
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
Plagiarism, Parenting and the great David Broder
Some updates: * Poynter: Are there ways for academics and newsrooms to collaborate on newsroom standards? * Daily Hampshire Gazette: Parenting in a new media world. And, in case you missed it, there were many great tributes after the death … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogs, Ethics, Future of Journalism, Plagiarism, Poynter, Washington Post
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A Day in the Life: News Judgment, Initiative Pay Off for One Digital Journalist
“There are a thousand stories on a college campus.” It’s a phrase I often use in my classes. Usually, the goal is to motivate students to be in a “constant state of journalism.” What I mean by that is … Continue reading
Going to Sri Lanka
Yes, I’m going to Sri Lanka. My flight is less than a month away so I figured it was time to start blogging about my preparations. In mid-September, I was contacted by the State Department with a request to go … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Sri Lanka, Washington Post
Tagged Blogs, Sri Lanka, Steve Fox, Washington Post
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Transparency and Gene Weingarten’s Visit
During his recent visit to UMass, Pulitzer prize-winner Gene Weingarten told a few stories. One of them involved an exchange with Bob Kaiser — one of my favorite editors from my time at The Washington Post. The story was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Gene Weingarten, Guest Speakers, Transparency, Washington Post
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Remembering 9/11
This is a fairly solemn time of year for many around the United States, including myself. Every year on this day, I feel the large bricks return to my chest. For a long time after Sept. 11, 2001, I felt … Continue reading
Weigel, the ‘off-the-record’ listserv and Club Journolist
One of the main critiques of journalists over the years is the notion that we are insular; that we play by our own rules and that we are clubby and enjoy fraternizing. The recent debacle involving former Washington Post blogger … Continue reading
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