Advice From Young Journalists

mediamattersforamerica: shortformblog: brooklynmutt: “Aaaaaaaa...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:55:59 -0400

shortformblog:

brooklynmutt:

“Aaaaaaaand we’re done here @CNN.” - @Brandon_Borders

Broken news

Coming up next on CNN: New documents suggest that Count Chocula is just a lowly baron.

On The Ugly Matter of Those Nigella Lawson Photos

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:16:57 -0400

On The Ugly Matter of Those Nigella Lawson Photos:

This is when blogging gets weird.

If a headline could be illegal…

designthenews: (via The Best (And Worst) Cities for...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:24:12 -0400

designthenews:

(via The Best (And Worst) Cities for Newspapers)

We can stop complaining about unpaid internships now (well, no we shouldn’t because they...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:34:30 -0400

We can stop complaining about unpaid internships now (well, no we shouldn’t because they suck)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/03/177503511/For-Young-Somali-Journalists-Work-Often-Turns-Deadly

mediaite: MSNBC Mistaken History: Segregationist George Wallace...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:24:15 -0400

mediaite:

MSNBC Mistaken History: Segregationist George Wallace Was A Republican?

heyveronica: langer: o_O DAMN hahahahaha

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:12:07 -0400

heyveronica:

langer:

o_O

DAMN hahahahaha

I assumed that they were just JK-ing because it’s...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:13:00 -0400

I assumed that they were just JK-ing because it’s Twitter.

Then I realized they actually started their article with “JK!”, which completely negates their headline.

Spin… are you ok…?

#editorperks

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:09:22 -0400

#editorperks

odditiesoflife: Attention, Journalists: You have been...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:39:44 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Attention, Journalists: You have been designated an…Enemy of the State

Some ~~truth~~ humor for your Friday via Tom the Dancing Bug.

npr: poynterinstitute: Men identified as ‘Bag Men’ sue the New...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:59:56 -0400

npr:

poynterinstitute:

Men identified as ‘Bag Men’ sue the New York Post

Salaheddin Barhoum and Yassine Zaimi filed a defamation suit against the New York Post Wednesday, Maria Sacchetti reports in The Boston Globe.

From The Boston Globe: “The front page would lead a reasonable reader to believe that plaintiffs had bombs in their bags, that they were involved in causing the Boston Marathon bombing,” according to the court complaint. The lawsuit asserts the newspaper subjected the friends to “scorn, hatred, ridicule, or contempt in the minds of a considerable and respectable segment of the community.”

The two are 16 and 24 years old.

And this debate gets started again. My gut tells me they deserve compensation. But it worries my sensibilities that a paper could be successfully sued for what they say.

Based on the legal definition of libel:

libel 1) n. to publish in print (including pictures), writing or broadcast through radio, television or film, an untruth about another which will do harm to that person or his/her reputation, by tending to bring the target into ridicule, hatred, scorn or contempt of others.

They are guilty, however, during these trials the question of intent always comes up. And if the Post honestly believed they were right, it makes this a difficult case to decide.

My guess: Settle out of court. -AR

ohgodnotanother: The New Yorker is now accepting anonymous tips...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:06:20 -0400

ohgodnotanother:

The New Yorker is now accepting anonymous tips from the deep web.

[Source]

andrewblogstoomuch: Who let me write headlines?

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:58:37 -0400

andrewblogstoomuch:

Who let me write headlines?

Tough temporary tattoos for public radio fans. LET’S BUY...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:22:19 -0400

Tough temporary tattoos for public radio fans.

LET’S BUY THEM ALL RIGHT NOW

cockenblog: GGOY How’s your day going?

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:35:42 -0400

cockenblog:

GGOY

How’s your day going?

real-internshit: @ryanlienesch via instagram: morning...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:27:07 -0400

real-internshit:

@ryanlienesch via instagram: morning #internshit

laidofffromthesuntimes: Day 1 - unemployment paperwork and cold...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:47:33 -0400

laidofffromthesuntimes:

Day 1 - unemployment paperwork and cold pizza

This is a depressing blog. Followed!

The Glossary of Education Reform for Journalists

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:44:52 -0400

The Glossary of Education Reform for Journalists:

The Great Schools Partnership, Education Writer’s Association, and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation today announced the launch of a new online resource devoted to defining, describing, and contextualizing widely used school-improvement terms, concepts and strategies for journalists, editors, bloggers and media professionals.

The website, launched Tuesday, May 28, helps journalists who may not be familiar with the education beat figure out what is going on, what their sources are talking about, and how to put it into terms that the public will understand.

The most popular terms on the site right, listed above most recent and most shared additions, now include “Proficiency-Based Learning,” “Academic Acceleration,” and “Rigor.” The site features a search option, and a more browse-style method where users can scroll through terms by letters to find what they are looking for. There are also entries of the week and weekly features on issues in education.

Are you a journalist of color? The new Tumblr Journos of Color showcases articles by writers of color and accepts submissions.

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:20:17 -0400

Are you a journalist of color? The new Tumblr Journos of Color showcases articles by writers of color and accepts submissions.

How Bob Dylan Co-Wrote Darius Rucker's 'Wagon Wheel,' 40 Years Ago | Music News | Rolling Stone

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:49:38 -0400

How Bob Dylan Co-Wrote Darius Rucker's 'Wagon Wheel,' 40 Years Ago | Music News | Rolling Stone:

andrewblogstoomuch:

The secret history of a country hit, from Dylan to Old Crow Medicine Show to Rucker

This is an extremely misleading article. While factual, it’s misleading. Darius Rucker covered the song, but it was adapted from Dylan by Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show.

Sloppy writing and buzzword use. Hop onto the bigger name.

I’m reblogging this from my personal blog because it’s such an good example of terrible headline writing and SEO.

shortformblog: bobbycaputo: Chicago Sun-Times Lays Off Entire...

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:45:38 -0400

shortformblog:

bobbycaputo:

Chicago Sun-Times Lays Off Entire Photo Staff

The Chicago Sun-Times has laid off its entire photography staff, according to a report from the Chicago Tribune. Twenty full-time staffers received the grave news at a meeting on Thursday morning, leaving them jobless.

Moving forward, the newspaper will be strictly working with freelance photographers, a move that is expected to further cut down on costs in this already financially troubled industry.

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Can we talk about how terrible this is?

Oh dear.