The Times (UK) Spamming Social Media Sites “The Times, a well-respected newspaper owned by News Corp., is involved in an extensive campaign to spam social media websites with links to Timesonline.co.uk articles.” (tags: journalism social+media the+times news+corporation spam) Why newspapers suck: A theory “As I travel around the country, I always pick up the local [...]
Is it just me, or are journalists on nationals writing lots more unchecked stories? People on otherwise sensible newspapers are writing stuff where they don’t check whether assertions are facts. No checking. Just the rush to be in there, to get onto Google News, to be indexed, to be read…”” (tags: journalism blogging) Rash of [...]
Anatomy of a local breaking news story When a story in your hometown is all over CNN, MSNBC and Fox News, it’s best not to let cable news organizations who are only going to be in your town maybe once or twice a year (if even that often) to kick your ass. (tags: hyperlocal journalism [...]
Slovenian Press Freedom Is Suffering, Journalists Say Amid layoffs of controversial journalists and falling ad revenue for media that are critical of the government, there are growing complaints that Slovenia’s once-enviable press freedom is suffering. (tags: journalism job+cuts censorship slovenia) Non-interfering, anti-celebrity – is Murdoch the Dalai Lama of media? When Rebekah Wade and Andrew [...]
Gov’t Funded Journalism: Not As Crazy As It Sounds? If freedom of the press is vital, should the market determine what form of journalism prospers? (tags: journalism government future) Veteran Newsman Rips Blogs and Citizen Journalism During Daniel Schorr’s 60+ year career in journalism has seen the evolution of news in print, radio, TV and [...]
