Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Views of the News, Dec. 15, 2010
Coverage of the Obama tax-cut compromise, and of the personal life of Wikileaks' Julian Assange ... Fox News appears to sow doubt about climate change ... and, some media predictions for 2011. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Week's Top Story (Mostly) NOT Celebrity Driven
Project for Excellence in Journalism: "PEJ News Coverage Index: December 6-12. A Taxing Week Fuels Economic Coverage"
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "Bill Schools Barack"
Lincoln Mitchell, The Huffington Post: "Obama, Clinton and Selling the Tax Deal"
Investor's Business Daily: "Obama's Stunt-Double Presidency"
The Dating Habits of Julian Assange
Jon Swaine, The Daily Telegraph: "WikiLeaks: Julian Assange's online dating profile: 'I am danger, acthung'"
Jen Doll, The Village Voice: "OKCupid Says Julian Assange Dating Profile 'Certainly Not a PR Stunt'"
Brian Braiker, ABC News: "Julian Assange: Activist, Outlaw...Sex Symbol?"
Tracy Quan, The Daily Beast: "Julian Assange, Chick Magnet?"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "Time's Readers Think Julian Assange Should Have Been Person of the Year"
David Carr, The New York Times: "WikiLeaks Taps Power of the Press"
Mole Leaks Embarrassing Fox News Memos
Ben Dimiero, Media Matters For America: "FOXLEAKS: Fox boss ordered staff to cast doubt on climate science"
Glynnis MacNicol, Business Insider: "Leaked Fox News Memo Reveals News Division Told to Echo GOP Talking Point"
News in the New Year
Nieman Journalism Lab: "Series: Predictions for Journalism 2011"
Twitter.com: "Twitter 2010: Year in Review"
Project for Excellence in Journalism: "PEJ News Coverage Index: December 6-12. A Taxing Week Fuels Economic Coverage"
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "Bill Schools Barack"
Lincoln Mitchell, The Huffington Post: "Obama, Clinton and Selling the Tax Deal"
Investor's Business Daily: "Obama's Stunt-Double Presidency"
The Dating Habits of Julian Assange
Jon Swaine, The Daily Telegraph: "WikiLeaks: Julian Assange's online dating profile: 'I am danger, acthung'"
Jen Doll, The Village Voice: "OKCupid Says Julian Assange Dating Profile 'Certainly Not a PR Stunt'"
Brian Braiker, ABC News: "Julian Assange: Activist, Outlaw...Sex Symbol?"
Tracy Quan, The Daily Beast: "Julian Assange, Chick Magnet?"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "Time's Readers Think Julian Assange Should Have Been Person of the Year"
David Carr, The New York Times: "WikiLeaks Taps Power of the Press"
Mole Leaks Embarrassing Fox News Memos
Ben Dimiero, Media Matters For America: "FOXLEAKS: Fox boss ordered staff to cast doubt on climate science"
Glynnis MacNicol, Business Insider: "Leaked Fox News Memo Reveals News Division Told to Echo GOP Talking Point"
News in the New Year
Nieman Journalism Lab: "Series: Predictions for Journalism 2011"
Twitter.com: "Twitter 2010: Year in Review"
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Views of the News, Dec. 8, 2010
Is WikiLeaks "winning the infowar," and what's next? ... Should the FTC seek to restrict online consumer tracking? ... and, a "Kung Pao Kitten" recipe in a university newsletter causes a stir. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Assange Jailed, WikiLeaks Scrambling
Clive Coleman, BBC: "Q&A: Arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange"
Massimo Calabresi, Time: "Why WikiLeaks Is Winning Its Info War"
Daily Mail: "WikiLeaks hails 'cyberwar' after hackers bring down MasterCard over donations ban"
Robert Scheer, Truthdig: "From Jefferson to Assange"
Matthew Ingram, Giga Om: "Like It or Not, WikiLeaks is a Media Entity"
Michael Calderone, The Cutline Blog, Yahoo! News: "Some news outlets stop calling WikiLeaks a 'whistle-blower'"
Tunku Varadarajan, The Daily Beast: "What Does Julian Assange Want?"
Senator Diane Feinstein, Wall Street Journal: "Prosecute Assange Under the Espionage Act"
Lee Smith, The Weekly Standard: "Deadly Gossip: The culture of leaking grows to ominous proportions"
Julian Assange, The Australian: "Don't shoot the messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths"
Do Not Track: Should DC Intervene?
Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post: "FTC pitches do-not-track system to let consumers opt out of Web data collection"
Room For Debate, The New York Times: "A 'Do Not Call' Registry for the Web?"
Recipe Worthy of Diversity Complaint?
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "'Kung Pao Kitten' recipe deemed inappropriate"
Aimee Levitt, Riverfront Times: "Apropos of Nothing: Mizzou Med School Docs Don't Really Eat Kung Pao Kitten"
Clive Coleman, BBC: "Q&A: Arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange"
Massimo Calabresi, Time: "Why WikiLeaks Is Winning Its Info War"
Daily Mail: "WikiLeaks hails 'cyberwar' after hackers bring down MasterCard over donations ban"
Robert Scheer, Truthdig: "From Jefferson to Assange"
Matthew Ingram, Giga Om: "Like It or Not, WikiLeaks is a Media Entity"
Michael Calderone, The Cutline Blog, Yahoo! News: "Some news outlets stop calling WikiLeaks a 'whistle-blower'"
Tunku Varadarajan, The Daily Beast: "What Does Julian Assange Want?"
Senator Diane Feinstein, Wall Street Journal: "Prosecute Assange Under the Espionage Act"
Lee Smith, The Weekly Standard: "Deadly Gossip: The culture of leaking grows to ominous proportions"
Julian Assange, The Australian: "Don't shoot the messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths"
Do Not Track: Should DC Intervene?
Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post: "FTC pitches do-not-track system to let consumers opt out of Web data collection"
Room For Debate, The New York Times: "A 'Do Not Call' Registry for the Web?"
Recipe Worthy of Diversity Complaint?
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "'Kung Pao Kitten' recipe deemed inappropriate"
Aimee Levitt, Riverfront Times: "Apropos of Nothing: Mizzou Med School Docs Don't Really Eat Kung Pao Kitten"
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Views of the News, Dec. 1, 2010
Missouri Gov. Nixon opens a briefing only to pre-selected reporters ... the mainstream media deal with another round of WikiLeaks ... and, was the TSA pat-down story a media false alarm? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Rod Gelatt, Bob Priddy.
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Governor's "Information Ministry"
Missouri Digital News: "Governor blocks reporters from higher education discussion"
Missouri Digital News: "A message from Phill Brooks on this week's situation"
Bob Priddy, Missourinet: "Nixon to Capitol press corps: No Admittance"
Dave Lieb, Associated Press: "Nixon against tuition hikes at Missouri colleges"
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Puzzling agenda: Governor calls on colleges to do more with less"
WikiLeaks: Round Three
Keach Hagey, Politico: "WikiLeaks a media game changer"
Paul Farhi, Washington Post: "WikiLeaks spurned New York Times, but Guardian leaked State Department cables"
New York Times: "A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents"
New York Times: "Answers to Readers' Questions About State's Secrets"
Russell Adams and Jessica E. Vascellaro, The Wall Street Journal: "To Publish Leaks Or Not to Publish?"
Associated Press: "WikiLeaks: Espionage? Journalism? Something else?"
Timothy J. McNulty, CNN: "Real danger of WikiLeaks dump: curtailed rights"
TSA Pat-downs: the Perfect Media Storm
David Carr, New York Times: "A Media False Alarm Over the T.S.A."
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "The Media's Pat-Down Frenzy"
Marc Ambinder, National Journal: "White House Fights Pat-Down Backlash"
Amanda Marcotte, The Guardian: "Who benefits over the TSA controversy?"
Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American: "What is the Best Approach to Aviation Security?"
Missouri Digital News: "Governor blocks reporters from higher education discussion"
Missouri Digital News: "A message from Phill Brooks on this week's situation"
Bob Priddy, Missourinet: "Nixon to Capitol press corps: No Admittance"
Dave Lieb, Associated Press: "Nixon against tuition hikes at Missouri colleges"
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Puzzling agenda: Governor calls on colleges to do more with less"
WikiLeaks: Round Three
Keach Hagey, Politico: "WikiLeaks a media game changer"
Paul Farhi, Washington Post: "WikiLeaks spurned New York Times, but Guardian leaked State Department cables"
New York Times: "A Note to Readers: The Decision to Publish Diplomatic Documents"
New York Times: "Answers to Readers' Questions About State's Secrets"
Russell Adams and Jessica E. Vascellaro, The Wall Street Journal: "To Publish Leaks Or Not to Publish?"
Associated Press: "WikiLeaks: Espionage? Journalism? Something else?"
Timothy J. McNulty, CNN: "Real danger of WikiLeaks dump: curtailed rights"
TSA Pat-downs: the Perfect Media Storm
David Carr, New York Times: "A Media False Alarm Over the T.S.A."
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "The Media's Pat-Down Frenzy"
Marc Ambinder, National Journal: "White House Fights Pat-Down Backlash"
Amanda Marcotte, The Guardian: "Who benefits over the TSA controversy?"
Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American: "What is the Best Approach to Aviation Security?"
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Views of the News, Nov. 17, 2010
The Obama Administration takes on online privacy ... Facebook launches a controversial email system ... and, people take to social media to protest TSA screenings. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Amy Simons.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Views of the News, Nov. 10, 2010
Keith Olbermann, campaign donations, and conflict of interest ... the dangers of reporting in Russia ... and, a would-be president launches a reality show. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Lynda Kraxberger, Charles Davis.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Views of the News, Nov. 3, 2010
"Nationalizing" media coverage of midterm elections ... and, Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" speech attacks cable news. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Missouri Follows National GOP Trend
Joe Yerardi and Scott Kanowsky, Columbia Missourian: "Blunt rides Republican wave to victory in U.S. Senate race"
Kiki Schmitz and Michael Langenberg, Columbia Missourian: "Skelton concedes defeat in 4th District upset"
Will Guldin, Columbia Missourian: "Robb edges Christianson for Boone County presiding commissioner"
Associated Press (via STLToday): "GOP expands majority in Mo. Legislature"
Tasers and Puppy Mills
Dan Claxton, Columbia Missourian: "Taser issue voted down"
Jason Noble, Kansas City Star: "Limit on dog breeders narrowly passes"
Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Prop A winning handily; dog breeder regulations passing, but close"
National Media Focus on Tea Party
Brian Stelter, New York Times: "In News Coverage, Tea Party and Its 'New Personalities' Hold the Spotlight"
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "A Democratic Bloodbath"
Columbia Journalism Review: "Election Night Coverage Roundup"
James Poniewozik, Time: "Midterm Media Do the Wave"
Impact of 'Big Money'
Wall Street Journal Opinion: "Campaign-Finance Reform, RIP"
Zach Carter, AlterNet: "Campaign Cash: Citizens United Becomes Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Corporate Criminals"
Stewart's "Flaming Ants" Critique of Cable News
Alex Pareene, Salon.com: "Jon Stewart's media critique annoys the media"
Rich Lowry, National Review: "Keep Smug Alive"
David Carr, New York Times: "Rally to Shift the Blame"
Alex Weprin, TV Newser: "Keith Olbermann Benches 'Worst Person in the World' Segment after 'Sanity' Rally Speech"
True Crime & False Facts from CBS News
Kevin Hayes, CBS News Crimesider (from the producers of 48 Hours Mystery): "Missouri Hospital Shooting: Police Search for Gunman, Hospital Locked Down" -- story still uncorrected online one week after original post.
Joe Yerardi and Scott Kanowsky, Columbia Missourian: "Blunt rides Republican wave to victory in U.S. Senate race"
Kiki Schmitz and Michael Langenberg, Columbia Missourian: "Skelton concedes defeat in 4th District upset"
Will Guldin, Columbia Missourian: "Robb edges Christianson for Boone County presiding commissioner"
Associated Press (via STLToday): "GOP expands majority in Mo. Legislature"
Tasers and Puppy Mills
Dan Claxton, Columbia Missourian: "Taser issue voted down"
Jason Noble, Kansas City Star: "Limit on dog breeders narrowly passes"
Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Prop A winning handily; dog breeder regulations passing, but close"
National Media Focus on Tea Party
Brian Stelter, New York Times: "In News Coverage, Tea Party and Its 'New Personalities' Hold the Spotlight"
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "A Democratic Bloodbath"
Columbia Journalism Review: "Election Night Coverage Roundup"
James Poniewozik, Time: "Midterm Media Do the Wave"
Impact of 'Big Money'
Wall Street Journal Opinion: "Campaign-Finance Reform, RIP"
Zach Carter, AlterNet: "Campaign Cash: Citizens United Becomes Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Corporate Criminals"
Stewart's "Flaming Ants" Critique of Cable News
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Alex Pareene, Salon.com: "Jon Stewart's media critique annoys the media"
Rich Lowry, National Review: "Keep Smug Alive"
David Carr, New York Times: "Rally to Shift the Blame"
Alex Weprin, TV Newser: "Keith Olbermann Benches 'Worst Person in the World' Segment after 'Sanity' Rally Speech"
True Crime & False Facts from CBS News
Kevin Hayes, CBS News Crimesider (from the producers of 48 Hours Mystery): "Missouri Hospital Shooting: Police Search for Gunman, Hospital Locked Down" -- story still uncorrected online one week after original post.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Views of the News, Oct. 27, 2010
Media coverage of Wikileaks' latest leaks, and its founder ... the many angles of NPR's firing of Juan Williams ... and, President Obama appears on The Daily Show. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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The 'Imperious' Julian Assange
Assange walks out of CNN interview
John F. Burns and Ravi Somaiya, The New York Times: "WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Trailed by Notoriety"
Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com: "The Nixonian henchmen of today: at the NYT"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "NY Times reporter defends profile of WikiLeaks' Assange"
The Reputations of Juan Williams and NPR
Fox News Sunday discusses Juan Williams firing (watch from 24:00-34:45)
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "NPR's Juan Williams Disaster"
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "NPR's Firing of Juan Williams Was Poorly Handled"
Dave Zirin, The Nation: "Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha"
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters For America: "Three reasons NPR's Mara Liasson shouldn't be on Fox News"
Stephen F. Hayes, The Weekly Standard: "Is Nina Totenberg Next? NPR's legal affairs correspondent frequently expresses her pro-Democratic opinion."
Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Opinion piece: "Taking the public out of NPR"
Paul Farhi, Washington Post: "NPR receives bomb threat, timing suggests link to Juan Williams firing"
Must-See TV: Obama Visits Daily Show
Michael D. Shear, The New York Times: "Obama to 'Daily Show' as Campaign Nears End"
Joshua Greenman, New York Daily News: "Barack Obama's dumb 'Daily Show' Jon Stewart appearance and the President's diminishing brand"
Michael Schaffer, Washington City Paper: "Washington City Paper Staff Memo on Stewart/Colbert Rallies"
Assange walks out of CNN interview
John F. Burns and Ravi Somaiya, The New York Times: "WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Trailed by Notoriety"
Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com: "The Nixonian henchmen of today: at the NYT"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "NY Times reporter defends profile of WikiLeaks' Assange"
The Reputations of Juan Williams and NPR
Fox News Sunday discusses Juan Williams firing (watch from 24:00-34:45)
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast: "NPR's Juan Williams Disaster"
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "NPR's Firing of Juan Williams Was Poorly Handled"
Dave Zirin, The Nation: "Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha"
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters For America: "Three reasons NPR's Mara Liasson shouldn't be on Fox News"
Stephen F. Hayes, The Weekly Standard: "Is Nina Totenberg Next? NPR's legal affairs correspondent frequently expresses her pro-Democratic opinion."
Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Opinion piece: "Taking the public out of NPR"
Paul Farhi, Washington Post: "NPR receives bomb threat, timing suggests link to Juan Williams firing"
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Must-See TV: Obama Visits Daily Show
Michael D. Shear, The New York Times: "Obama to 'Daily Show' as Campaign Nears End"
Joshua Greenman, New York Daily News: "Barack Obama's dumb 'Daily Show' Jon Stewart appearance and the President's diminishing brand"
Michael Schaffer, Washington City Paper: "Washington City Paper Staff Memo on Stewart/Colbert Rallies"
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Views of the News, Oct. 20, 2010
The handling of the Brett Favre texting story ... does hard news generate more online advertising than traffic bait? ... and, the search for nontraditional funding of statehouse reporting. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Breaking Rules on Favre Story
David Carr, The New York Times: "When Salacious Is Irresistable"
Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post (his last column): "Howard Kurtz finds there are news nuggets in the tough, often tacky blog world"
(Maybe) Hard News Pays
Megan Garber, Nieman Journalism Lab: "Move over, LiLo! Public-interest news can be more valuable to publishers than traffic bait"
Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz blog: "Traffic 'Bait' and Ad Clicks: Perfect Market's Study Isn't Telling the Whole Story"
Funding State Government News Coverage
Dana Davis Rehm, National Public Radio: "Making Coverage Of Local Government Compelling"
MissouriWatchdog (St, Louis-based, think-tank-funded investigative reporting site)
Missouri News Horizon (JFC-based, think-tank-funded Missouri news site)
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting (non-profit that hopes to raise enough money to do regional investigative journalism)
Alecia Swasy, Reynolds Journalism Institute: "Open Missouri: Creating a public website to make state data accessible to citizens"
NPR Says "No" to "Sanity"
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "NPR Employees And Political Rallies: Facts Behind The Controversy"
Jeff Jarvis, The Huffington Post: "NPR Blames Us for its Problems: Insane"
Matthew L. Schafer, Ground Report blog: "Controversy? Not Really, NPR Preserves Journalistic Norms"
David Carr, The New York Times: "When Salacious Is Irresistable"
Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post (his last column): "Howard Kurtz finds there are news nuggets in the tough, often tacky blog world"
(Maybe) Hard News Pays
Megan Garber, Nieman Journalism Lab: "Move over, LiLo! Public-interest news can be more valuable to publishers than traffic bait"
Rand Fishkin, SEOmoz blog: "Traffic 'Bait' and Ad Clicks: Perfect Market's Study Isn't Telling the Whole Story"
Funding State Government News Coverage
Dana Davis Rehm, National Public Radio: "Making Coverage Of Local Government Compelling"
MissouriWatchdog (St, Louis-based, think-tank-funded investigative reporting site)
Missouri News Horizon (JFC-based, think-tank-funded Missouri news site)
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting (non-profit that hopes to raise enough money to do regional investigative journalism)
Alecia Swasy, Reynolds Journalism Institute: "Open Missouri: Creating a public website to make state data accessible to citizens"
NPR Says "No" to "Sanity"
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "NPR Employees And Political Rallies: Facts Behind The Controversy"
Jeff Jarvis, The Huffington Post: "NPR Blames Us for its Problems: Insane"
Matthew L. Schafer, Ground Report blog: "Controversy? Not Really, NPR Preserves Journalistic Norms"
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Views of the News, Oct. 13, 2010
Media coverage of the Chilean miner rescue ... toxic ads in the midterm campaign season ... and, what it takes to get the media to cover science better. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Esther Thorson.
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Real Reality TV: Rescuing the Miners
Hilary Whiteman, CNN International: "How media is reporting Chile mine rescue"
Brian Stelter, The New York Times: "In Coverage of Mine Rescue, Watching, Waiting and Counting"
Lacey Rose, Forbes: "The 'Get' Game Gets Going at Chile Miner Media Circus"
Attack of the Pols
Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press: "Political Ads: It's getting really nasty out there"
PolitiFact.com: Truth-O-Meter
Robert Weissman, The Hill's Congress Blog: "SuperPacs are debasing our democracy"
Robert A. Jackson, Jeffery J. Mondak and Robert Huckfeldt, Political Research Quarterly: Examining the Possible Corrosive Impact of Negative Advertising on Citizens' Attitudes toward Politics"
Jeremy P. Jacobs, Hotline On Call: "DSCC Moving Money Out of Missouri"
Covering (or NOT) Science News
Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Satisfaction with coverage of different news topics"
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: "Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media"
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Summit focus on coverage: Food, fuel need more attention"
Pavan Vangipuram, Columbia Missourian: "Food, Fuel and Society panel discusses complexity of biofuels issue"
Lydia Mulvany, Columbia Missourian: "Localvores discuss barriers to local food movement"
Harvest Public Media
Hilary Whiteman, CNN International: "How media is reporting Chile mine rescue"
Brian Stelter, The New York Times: "In Coverage of Mine Rescue, Watching, Waiting and Counting"
Lacey Rose, Forbes: "The 'Get' Game Gets Going at Chile Miner Media Circus"
Attack of the Pols
Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press: "Political Ads: It's getting really nasty out there"
PolitiFact.com: Truth-O-Meter
Robert Weissman, The Hill's Congress Blog: "SuperPacs are debasing our democracy"
Robert A. Jackson, Jeffery J. Mondak and Robert Huckfeldt, Political Research Quarterly: Examining the Possible Corrosive Impact of Negative Advertising on Citizens' Attitudes toward Politics"
Jeremy P. Jacobs, Hotline On Call: "DSCC Moving Money Out of Missouri"
Covering (or NOT) Science News
Pew Internet & American Life Project: "Satisfaction with coverage of different news topics"
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: "Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media"
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Summit focus on coverage: Food, fuel need more attention"
Pavan Vangipuram, Columbia Missourian: "Food, Fuel and Society panel discusses complexity of biofuels issue"
Lydia Mulvany, Columbia Missourian: "Localvores discuss barriers to local food movement"
Harvest Public Media
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Views of the News, Oct. 6, 2010
CNN fires Rick Sanchez, alleging anti-Semitism ... Eliot Spitzer joins CNN ... MSNBC's new promos tout a progressive view of news ... and, data-driven reporting takes off at the L.A. Times. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Adios, Rick Sanchez
Ruben Navarrette, Jr., San Jose Mercury News: "A sad sign off for pioneering news anchor"
Parker Spitzer Debut Derided
Bill Carter, New York Times: "Lackluster Ratings for CNN's 'Parker Spitzer'"
Dan Kennedy, The Guardian: "Parker Spitzer: no snap or crackle, and not pop"
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun: "Parker Spitzer: Hypocisy, self-importance and pearls"
MSNBC Promotes Progressive View of News
Brian Stelter, New York Times: "With Tagline, MSNBC Embraces a Political Identity"
Daniel Foster, National Review: "MSNBC Announces 'Lean Forward' (This Won't Hurt a Bit) Campaign"
John W. Kennedy, BeliefNet: "MSNBC embraces political bias in new ad campaign"
"Weary Working Women"
Ron Elving, NPR: "'Weary Working Women' May be Key to Midterms"
Data-driven Reporting Takes Off at LA Times
Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times: "Times launching database that maps, analyzes crime reports across L.A. County"
Los Angeles Times: "Los Angeles Teacher Ratings"
Alexandra Davis, Los Angeles Times: "Family still gathering information about reason for teacher's suicide, brother tells radio station"
Wikipedia: "Database Journalism"
Alecia Swasy, RJI Online: "Open Missouri: Creating a public website to make state data accessible to citizens"
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Ruben Navarrette, Jr., San Jose Mercury News: "A sad sign off for pioneering news anchor"
Parker Spitzer Debut Derided
Bill Carter, New York Times: "Lackluster Ratings for CNN's 'Parker Spitzer'"
Dan Kennedy, The Guardian: "Parker Spitzer: no snap or crackle, and not pop"
David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun: "Parker Spitzer: Hypocisy, self-importance and pearls"
MSNBC Promotes Progressive View of News
Brian Stelter, New York Times: "With Tagline, MSNBC Embraces a Political Identity"
Daniel Foster, National Review: "MSNBC Announces 'Lean Forward' (This Won't Hurt a Bit) Campaign"
John W. Kennedy, BeliefNet: "MSNBC embraces political bias in new ad campaign"
"Weary Working Women"
Ron Elving, NPR: "'Weary Working Women' May be Key to Midterms"
Data-driven Reporting Takes Off at LA Times
Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times: "Times launching database that maps, analyzes crime reports across L.A. County"
Los Angeles Times: "Los Angeles Teacher Ratings"
Alexandra Davis, Los Angeles Times: "Family still gathering information about reason for teacher's suicide, brother tells radio station"
Wikipedia: "Database Journalism"
Alecia Swasy, RJI Online: "Open Missouri: Creating a public website to make state data accessible to citizens"
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Views of the News, Sept. 29, 2010
A Gallup poll reflects a high lack of public trust in media ... coverage of the GOP "Pledge to America" and this election cycle ... and, up-to-the-second overcoverage of non-events such as Jimmy Carter's hospitalization for an upset stomach. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Lynda Kraxberger.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Views of the News, Sept. 22, 2010
Fox News sues Senate candidate Robin Carnahan over the use of a news clip in an ad ... an award-winning civil-rights-era photographer is revealed to have had a double life ... Stewart and Colbert lampoon the Glenn Beck rally ... and iTunes enters the business of selling news. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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Fox News Sues Carnahan
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Jake Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Fox News sues Robin Carnahan over campaign commercial"
Jake Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Carnahan says Fox News lawsuit could have 'chilling' effect"
Robin Carnahan for Senate campaign site: "We're Fighting to Make Sure People Hear the Truth"
Photojournalist's Double Life
Marc Perusquia, Memphis Commercial-Appeal: "Photographer Ernest Withers doubled as FBI informant to spy on civil rights movement"
Spying on PA Moviegoers
Donald Gilliland, Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News: Read his series of stories about PA Homeland Security tracking anti-natural gas protesters, including those who attended a screening of the documentary "Gasland"
Marian Wang, ProPublica.org: "Pa. Governor Apologizes for Tracking Enviro Extremists, but Questions Remain"
Alison Rose Levy, The Huffington Post: "Gasland: When Going to the Movies Means You're a Terrorist"
Covering or Leading the Revolution?
David Carr, The New York Times: "Blurring Satire and Politics"
Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: He announces plans for his "Rally to Restore Sanity"
Apple Building "News Store"
Shira Ovide and Yukari Iwatani Kane, The Wall Street Journal: "Apple Coaxes Publishers to Join It on iPad Subscriptions"
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Jake Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Fox News sues Robin Carnahan over campaign commercial"
Jake Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Carnahan says Fox News lawsuit could have 'chilling' effect"
Robin Carnahan for Senate campaign site: "We're Fighting to Make Sure People Hear the Truth"
Photojournalist's Double Life
Marc Perusquia, Memphis Commercial-Appeal: "Photographer Ernest Withers doubled as FBI informant to spy on civil rights movement"
Spying on PA Moviegoers
Donald Gilliland, Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News: Read his series of stories about PA Homeland Security tracking anti-natural gas protesters, including those who attended a screening of the documentary "Gasland"
Marian Wang, ProPublica.org: "Pa. Governor Apologizes for Tracking Enviro Extremists, but Questions Remain"
Alison Rose Levy, The Huffington Post: "Gasland: When Going to the Movies Means You're a Terrorist"
Covering or Leading the Revolution?
David Carr, The New York Times: "Blurring Satire and Politics"
Jon Stewart, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: He announces plans for his "Rally to Restore Sanity"
Apple Building "News Store"
Shira Ovide and Yukari Iwatani Kane, The Wall Street Journal: "Apple Coaxes Publishers to Join It on iPad Subscriptions"
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Views of the News, Sept. 15, 2010
Did the media over-cover the "Quran-burning" Florida pastor? ... a Pew study finds Americans are "grazing" news more. ... Open Secrets reports on congressional donations from those in the media. ... and, is there a double standard in broadcasters' running ads for male and female sexual-arousal products? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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"Koran Burning" Pastor: Media to Blame?
Mark Thomas, Orlando Sentinel: "What if media had ignored Terry Jones?"
Brian Stelter, The New York Times: "Coverage of Koran Case Stirs Questions on Media Role"
Brooke Gladstone, NPR: "The Quran-Burning Coverage Conundrum"
Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor: "Could the media have ignored Terry Jones and his Koran-burning plan?"
T.J. Greaney, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Muslims say conflicts can help build understanding"
Americans Grazing More News
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: "Americans Spending More Time Following the News"
"Journalists" Give Money to Candidates
Megan R. Wilson, OpenSecrets.org: "Journalists, Media Professionals Donating Frequently to Federal Political Candidates this Election Cycle"
Double Standard on Arousal Ads?
Abby Ellin, The New York Times: "For Female-Aphrodisiac Makers, Effort at Parity"
Legendary Broadcast Journalist Dies
Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register: "Jack Shelley, longtime voice of radio and TV, dies at 98"
Mark Thomas, Orlando Sentinel: "What if media had ignored Terry Jones?"
Brian Stelter, The New York Times: "Coverage of Koran Case Stirs Questions on Media Role"
Brooke Gladstone, NPR: "The Quran-Burning Coverage Conundrum"
Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor: "Could the media have ignored Terry Jones and his Koran-burning plan?"
T.J. Greaney, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Muslims say conflicts can help build understanding"
Americans Grazing More News
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press: "Americans Spending More Time Following the News"
"Journalists" Give Money to Candidates
Megan R. Wilson, OpenSecrets.org: "Journalists, Media Professionals Donating Frequently to Federal Political Candidates this Election Cycle"
Double Standard on Arousal Ads?
Abby Ellin, The New York Times: "For Female-Aphrodisiac Makers, Effort at Parity"
Legendary Broadcast Journalist Dies
Perry Beeman, Des Moines Register: "Jack Shelley, longtime voice of radio and TV, dies at 98"
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Views of the News, Sept. 8, 2010
Sexist coverage of female candidates for elective office ... Craigslist cracks down on "adult" classifieds ... David Weston leaves ABC News ... and, an experiment in "neuromarketing." Panelists: Mike McKean, Charles Davis, Esther Thorson.
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Sexism on the Campaign Trail
Krissah Thompson, The Washington Post: "Women's groups call out political sexism"
NameItChangeIt.org
Double Standard on "Adult" Ads?
Evan Hansen, Wired: "Censored! Craigslist Adult Services Blocked in U.S."
Dawn Kawamoto, Daily Finance: "Craigslist Censors Its 'Adult Services' Listings: Refunds on the Way?"
Megan Woolhouse, The Boston Globe: "Craigslist not the only online site for sex ads"
Steve Safran, Lost Remote: "Blogger catches Boston Globe's site running 'adult' ads"
Jeff Jarvis, The Buzz Machine blog: "Regulating sex and speech"
ABC News After Westin
Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times: "The next president of ABC News will face big challenges"
Rating Surgeons
Denise Grady, The New York Times: "Consumer Reports is Rating Surgical Groups"
Timothy G. Ferris and David F. Torchiana, New England Journal of Medicine: "Public Release of Clinical Outcomes Data -- Online CABG Report Cards"
'Neuromarketing' the News
Joseph Plambeck, The New York Times: "Brain Waves and Newsstands"
Krissah Thompson, The Washington Post: "Women's groups call out political sexism"
NameItChangeIt.org
Double Standard on "Adult" Ads?
Evan Hansen, Wired: "Censored! Craigslist Adult Services Blocked in U.S."
Dawn Kawamoto, Daily Finance: "Craigslist Censors Its 'Adult Services' Listings: Refunds on the Way?"
Megan Woolhouse, The Boston Globe: "Craigslist not the only online site for sex ads"
Steve Safran, Lost Remote: "Blogger catches Boston Globe's site running 'adult' ads"
Jeff Jarvis, The Buzz Machine blog: "Regulating sex and speech"
ABC News After Westin
Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times: "The next president of ABC News will face big challenges"
Rating Surgeons
Denise Grady, The New York Times: "Consumer Reports is Rating Surgical Groups"
Timothy G. Ferris and David F. Torchiana, New England Journal of Medicine: "Public Release of Clinical Outcomes Data -- Online CABG Report Cards"
'Neuromarketing' the News
Joseph Plambeck, The New York Times: "Brain Waves and Newsstands"
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Views of the News, Sept. 1, 2010
Media coverage of the Glenn Beck rally ... a Washington Post sports reporter is in hot water for a Twitter hoax ... online ads that follow you from site to site ... and, is the imperilment of Colorado's journalism school a sign that traditional journalism is on the ropes? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Beck by the Numbers
Alex Sundby, CBS News: "Glenn Beck Rally Attracts Estimated 87,000"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "Glenn Beck rally sparks debate over crowd size"
Kevin Allocca, TVNewser: "Cable News Ratings: Saturday Glenn Beck Rally Coverage"
Times vs. Teachers
Los Angeles Times: "Grading the Teachers: Value-Added Analysis" (landing page for their entire series)
Los Angeles Times: FAQ & About Los Angeles Teacher Ratings"
Jack Shafer, Slate: "The L.A. Times Flunks L.A. Schoolteachers"
Neal Conan, Talk of the Nation transcript, NPR: "Teacher Performance Data Stirs Evaluation Debate"
Reporter Punished for Twitter Hoax
The Huffington Post: "Mike Wise Suspended from Washington Post for Tweet"
Mike Florio, NBC Sports ProFootballTalk blog: "Mike Wise admits to Big Ben hoax, offers lame explanation"
Vegas Paper Sues "Mom & Pops"
David Kravets, Wired.com: "Newspaper Chain's New Business Plan: Copyright Suits"
Steven Green, Las Vegas Sun: "Why we are writing about the R-J copyright lawsuits"
Ads that Follow You
Miguel Helft and Tanzina Vega, The New York Times: "Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites"
CU J-School on the Ropes?
Tom McGhee, Denver Post: "It's a wrap for CU's journalism school in current form"
Michael Roberts, Denver Westword education blog: "CU journalism school possible-closure headlines went from premature to inaccurate, dean says"
Alex Sundby, CBS News: "Glenn Beck Rally Attracts Estimated 87,000"
Michael Calderone, Yahoo! News: "Glenn Beck rally sparks debate over crowd size"
Kevin Allocca, TVNewser: "Cable News Ratings: Saturday Glenn Beck Rally Coverage"
Times vs. Teachers
Los Angeles Times: "Grading the Teachers: Value-Added Analysis" (landing page for their entire series)
Los Angeles Times: FAQ & About Los Angeles Teacher Ratings"
Jack Shafer, Slate: "The L.A. Times Flunks L.A. Schoolteachers"
Neal Conan, Talk of the Nation transcript, NPR: "Teacher Performance Data Stirs Evaluation Debate"
Reporter Punished for Twitter Hoax
The Huffington Post: "Mike Wise Suspended from Washington Post for Tweet"
Mike Florio, NBC Sports ProFootballTalk blog: "Mike Wise admits to Big Ben hoax, offers lame explanation"
Vegas Paper Sues "Mom & Pops"
David Kravets, Wired.com: "Newspaper Chain's New Business Plan: Copyright Suits"
Steven Green, Las Vegas Sun: "Why we are writing about the R-J copyright lawsuits"
Ads that Follow You
Miguel Helft and Tanzina Vega, The New York Times: "Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites"
CU J-School on the Ropes?
Tom McGhee, Denver Post: "It's a wrap for CU's journalism school in current form"
Michael Roberts, Denver Westword education blog: "CU journalism school possible-closure headlines went from premature to inaccurate, dean says"
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Views of the News, Aug. 25, 2010
Is WikiLeaks victim of a "smear campaign"? ... Jon Stewart squares off against Fox News in the "Ground Zero mosque" controversy ... and, animated news in China. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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WikiLeaks 'Smear Campaign'
Al Jazeera English: "Assange to fight molestation claim"
London Daily Mail: "Women who accused WikiLeaks founder of sex attacks deny they are part of Pentagon conspiracy"
Russia Today: "Undeterred by 'smear campaign," WikiLeaks founder announces new revelations"
WikiLeaks: "CIA Red Cell Memorandum on United States 'exporting terrorism," 2 Feb 2010"
Mosque Hypocrisy? Fox vs. Stewart
Fox News: "Ground Zero Mosque Imam: America Killed More Innocents Than Al Qaeda"
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: "August 23, 2010 -- Full Episode Video" (watch the opening bit)
Media Matters For America: "Who is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf?"
Alana Goodman, Culture and Media Institute: "The Real Moderate Islam: Media Ignore Muslim Opposition to Ground Zero Mosque"
Record Low for Couric's Cast
David Bauder, The Huffington Post: "'CBS Evening News' Ratings Hit Record Low During Katie Couric's Afghanistan Trip"
John Hamer, Washington News Council: "Ira Glass on broadcasting's 'failure of craft'"
Animating the News?
Christopher Shay, Time Magazine: "The Taiwan Company That's Turning News Into Cartoons"
The YouTube video of Next Media's Steven Slater cartoon
Al Jazeera English: "Assange to fight molestation claim"
London Daily Mail: "Women who accused WikiLeaks founder of sex attacks deny they are part of Pentagon conspiracy"
Russia Today: "Undeterred by 'smear campaign," WikiLeaks founder announces new revelations"
WikiLeaks: "CIA Red Cell Memorandum on United States 'exporting terrorism," 2 Feb 2010"
Mosque Hypocrisy? Fox vs. Stewart
Fox News: "Ground Zero Mosque Imam: America Killed More Innocents Than Al Qaeda"
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: "August 23, 2010 -- Full Episode Video" (watch the opening bit)
Media Matters For America: "Who is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf?"
Alana Goodman, Culture and Media Institute: "The Real Moderate Islam: Media Ignore Muslim Opposition to Ground Zero Mosque"
Record Low for Couric's Cast
David Bauder, The Huffington Post: "'CBS Evening News' Ratings Hit Record Low During Katie Couric's Afghanistan Trip"
John Hamer, Washington News Council: "Ira Glass on broadcasting's 'failure of craft'"
Animating the News?
Christopher Shay, Time Magazine: "The Taiwan Company That's Turning News Into Cartoons"
The YouTube video of Next Media's Steven Slater cartoon
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Views of the News, Aug. 18, 2010
The First Amendment under the microscope: Dr. Laura leaves her radio under fire over her choice of words ... Fox News' parent company gives a million dollars to Republican congressional candidates ... protestors regain the right to demonstrate at military funerals ... and, Obama and the "Ground Zero mosque." Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Lynda Kraxberger.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Views of the News, Aug. 11, 2010
Media coverage of a Columbia biker roundup ... a local newspaper's controversial online-comments policy ... surprising salaries at ProPublica ... and, the state of environmental reporting. Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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Bikers Roundup: Hype vs. Reality
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Biking While Black: Economic boon or law enforcement bust?"
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Media Madness: Flip-flopping closes out National Biker Roundup"
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Detective Diatribe: Local columnist confirms police/biker email"
Columbia Missourian: their complete list of stories on the National Bikers Roundup
Jodie Jackson Jr., Columbia Daily Tribune: "Biker roundup less crowded than expected"
Hank Waters, Columbia Daily Tribune: "The bikers: Now we know"
Commenting Will Cost You
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Measuring the Heat: They are supposed to engage readers in thoughtful debate, but some feel Tribune comments damage community dialogue."
Super Salaries at ProPublica
John Koblin and Zeke Turner, The New York Observer: "Shelling Out the Big Bucks at ProPublica"
ProPublica's 2009 IRS Form 990
Dan Gilmore, Mediactive: "Non-profit Media: What You Pay For (and Who Pays)"
Sun-Times: Scoop or Defamation?
Michael O'Brien, Chicago Sun-Times: "Prep star at center of storm: Attorneys for Kentuck, family deny recruiting improprieties"
Paul Skrbina,Chicago Tribune: "Attorney: Davises to sue Sun-Times"
ESPN: "Kentucky denies payment for recruit"
The State of Environmental Reporting
Society of Environmental Journalists: "Winners: SEJ 9th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment"
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Biking While Black: Economic boon or law enforcement bust?"
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Media Madness: Flip-flopping closes out National Biker Roundup"
Mike Martin, Columbia Heart Beat: "Detective Diatribe: Local columnist confirms police/biker email"
Columbia Missourian: their complete list of stories on the National Bikers Roundup
Jodie Jackson Jr., Columbia Daily Tribune: "Biker roundup less crowded than expected"
Hank Waters, Columbia Daily Tribune: "The bikers: Now we know"
Commenting Will Cost You
Janese Silvey, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Measuring the Heat: They are supposed to engage readers in thoughtful debate, but some feel Tribune comments damage community dialogue."
Super Salaries at ProPublica
John Koblin and Zeke Turner, The New York Observer: "Shelling Out the Big Bucks at ProPublica"
ProPublica's 2009 IRS Form 990
Dan Gilmore, Mediactive: "Non-profit Media: What You Pay For (and Who Pays)"
Sun-Times: Scoop or Defamation?
Michael O'Brien, Chicago Sun-Times: "Prep star at center of storm: Attorneys for Kentuck, family deny recruiting improprieties"
Paul Skrbina,Chicago Tribune: "Attorney: Davises to sue Sun-Times"
ESPN: "Kentucky denies payment for recruit"
The State of Environmental Reporting
Society of Environmental Journalists: "Winners: SEJ 9th Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment"
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Views of the News, Aug. 4, 2010
Missouri primary-day coverage ... Christiane Amanpour's Sunday roundtable debut ... and, covering suicides. Panelists: Mike McKean, Byron Scott, Bob Priddy.
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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August Primary Coverage
Some good sources for Missouri primary election reporting and analysis:
Missourinet
KBIA News
Columbia Missourian
Columbia Daily Tribune
Kansas City Star's Midwest Democracy Project
STLToday Government and Political News
Andrew Romano and Daniel Stone, Newsweek: "The Tea Party's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night"
Liz Sidoti, Associated Press: "Another incumbent down as Michigan Rep. loses"
Jessica Machetta, Missourinet: "Missourians Approve Prop C, the Health Care Freedom Act"
Kansas City Star editorial: "A hollow victory for Proposition C"
Jeff Lautenberger, Columbia Missourian: "Voter turnout higher than anticipated in primary election"
Nikki Tekkei, Columbia Missourian: "Winners in the state auditor primary election"
Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "St. Louis earnings tax measure makes state ballot in November"
Blood On Their Hands?
Declan McCullagh, CNet.com: "Wikileaks draws criticism, censorship threats"
Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai, Newsweek: "Taliban Seeks Vengeance in Wake of WikiLeaks"
BBC News: "Afghan leak: WikiLeaks' Assange denies 'blood on hands'"
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: "Julian Assange Responds to Increasing US Government Attacks on WikiLeaks"
CNN Wire: "MIT students helped WikiLeaks suspect, hacker says"
David Muir and Jessica Hopper, ABC News: "Who is Pvt. Bradley Manning?"
Associated Press: "Army Whistleblower Felt 'Isolated'"
Carly Carioli, Boston Phoenix: "British newspapers out alleged WikiLeaks source, a soldier, as being gay; Queer-bashing has already begun"
Amanpour's Sunday Debut
ABC News.com: Watch Christiane Amanpour's first outing as host of ABC's "This Week"
Tom Shales, The Washington Post: "Tom Shales reviews Christiane Amanpour's lackluster debut on ABC's 'This Week'"
Justin Elliott, Salon: "ABC whacks Shales over attack on Amanpour"
Alessandra Stanley, The New York Times: "A TV Host Challenges a Guest. That's News."
New Standards on Plagiarism?
Trip Gabriel, The New York Times: "Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age"
Covering Suicides
Bob Priddy, Missourinet Blog: "Reporting a sensitive issue: Suicide"
RTDNA: "Guidelines for Reporting on a Suicide"
Some good sources for Missouri primary election reporting and analysis:
Missourinet
KBIA News
Columbia Missourian
Columbia Daily Tribune
Kansas City Star's Midwest Democracy Project
STLToday Government and Political News
Andrew Romano and Daniel Stone, Newsweek: "The Tea Party's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night"
Liz Sidoti, Associated Press: "Another incumbent down as Michigan Rep. loses"
Jessica Machetta, Missourinet: "Missourians Approve Prop C, the Health Care Freedom Act"
Kansas City Star editorial: "A hollow victory for Proposition C"
Jeff Lautenberger, Columbia Missourian: "Voter turnout higher than anticipated in primary election"
Nikki Tekkei, Columbia Missourian: "Winners in the state auditor primary election"
Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "St. Louis earnings tax measure makes state ballot in November"
Blood On Their Hands?
Declan McCullagh, CNet.com: "Wikileaks draws criticism, censorship threats"
Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai, Newsweek: "Taliban Seeks Vengeance in Wake of WikiLeaks"
BBC News: "Afghan leak: WikiLeaks' Assange denies 'blood on hands'"
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: "Julian Assange Responds to Increasing US Government Attacks on WikiLeaks"
CNN Wire: "MIT students helped WikiLeaks suspect, hacker says"
David Muir and Jessica Hopper, ABC News: "Who is Pvt. Bradley Manning?"
Associated Press: "Army Whistleblower Felt 'Isolated'"
Carly Carioli, Boston Phoenix: "British newspapers out alleged WikiLeaks source, a soldier, as being gay; Queer-bashing has already begun"
Amanpour's Sunday Debut
ABC News.com: Watch Christiane Amanpour's first outing as host of ABC's "This Week"
Tom Shales, The Washington Post: "Tom Shales reviews Christiane Amanpour's lackluster debut on ABC's 'This Week'"
Justin Elliott, Salon: "ABC whacks Shales over attack on Amanpour"
Alessandra Stanley, The New York Times: "A TV Host Challenges a Guest. That's News."
New Standards on Plagiarism?
Trip Gabriel, The New York Times: "Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age"
Covering Suicides
Bob Priddy, Missourinet Blog: "Reporting a sensitive issue: Suicide"
RTDNA: "Guidelines for Reporting on a Suicide"
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Views of the News, July 28, 2010
Inside the WikiLeaks "war logs" leaks, and the response ... a Charles Rangel presser shows how television might or might not have changed interviewing ... and, the federal government approves "jailbreaking" on smartphones. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Lynda Kraxberger, Charles Davis.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Views of the News, July 21, 2010
Sumner Redstone vs. the reporter who wouldn't give up the source ... the use of Twitter in advertising ... and, when should online news outlets pull down information? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Lynda Kraxberger, Paul Bolls.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Views of the News, July 14, 2010
Examining the persuasiveness of a new anti-smoking campaign, and of a Sarah Palin fundraising video … and, why employment and salary prospects are dimming in traditional media, but improving online. Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Marty Steffens, Paul Bolls.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Views of the News, July 7, 2010
BP harasses a journalist in the Gulf ... a Columbia police officer is punished for disclosing information about a citizen online ... NPR's ombudsman and news chief butt heads over a bleep ... and, who will replace Larry King? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.
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BP Harassing Reporters?
Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica.org: "Photographer Briefly Detained by Police Near BP's Texas City Refinery"
Ryan Knutson, ProPublica.org: "BP Texas Refinery Had Huge Toxic Release Just Before Gulf Blowout"
Wendy McElroy, Gizmodo: "Are Cameras the New Guns?"
Cop Punished for Outing Protester
Brennan David, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Comment leads to punishment: Officer posted on online news story"
Gannett Blog: "Gannett confirms comment moderation switch"
Profanity on NPR
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "Taking the Lord's Name In Vain"
Frank Lockwood, Bible Belt Blogger: "NPR Ombudsman endorses Exodus 20:7"
Who'll Replace the King?
Matea Gold and Yvonne Villareal, The Los Angeles Times: "Larry King calls it quits"
Tom Shales, The Washington Post: "Larry King's exit marks the end of a gentlemanly era in TV talk"
Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post: "Howard Kurtz on timing of Larry King's retirement, successor"
Joanne Ostrow, The Denver Post: "Bring on Katie Couric to enliven Larry King's gig"
Media Criticism from 2137
Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica.org: "Photographer Briefly Detained by Police Near BP's Texas City Refinery"
Ryan Knutson, ProPublica.org: "BP Texas Refinery Had Huge Toxic Release Just Before Gulf Blowout"
Wendy McElroy, Gizmodo: "Are Cameras the New Guns?"
Cop Punished for Outing Protester
Brennan David, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Comment leads to punishment: Officer posted on online news story"
Gannett Blog: "Gannett confirms comment moderation switch"
Profanity on NPR
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman: "Taking the Lord's Name In Vain"
Frank Lockwood, Bible Belt Blogger: "NPR Ombudsman endorses Exodus 20:7"
Who'll Replace the King?
Matea Gold and Yvonne Villareal, The Los Angeles Times: "Larry King calls it quits"
Tom Shales, The Washington Post: "Larry King's exit marks the end of a gentlemanly era in TV talk"
Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post: "Howard Kurtz on timing of Larry King's retirement, successor"
Joanne Ostrow, The Denver Post: "Bring on Katie Couric to enliven Larry King's gig"
Media Criticism from 2137
Brian Stelter, The New York Times: "Reporting What the Public Wants to See 127 Years From Now"
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Views of the News, June 30, 2010
The Gen. McChrystal scandal: did Rolling Stone go too far? ... what is the news value of the Elena Kagan Supreme Court hearings? ... and, should the mainstream media have avoided Al Gore affair allegations? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Lynda Kraxberger.
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