Category: BirminghamWatch
Believe It or Not, Some Journalists Won’t Exercise Their Right
Some people won’t vote Tuesday. Such as lazy people. Sadly oblivious people. People protesting two unacceptable candidates. Ill people. People without transportation. And a small group you might not have thought of: journalists who believe voting would compromise their impartiality. Read more.
Foolish, Self-Inflicted Damage by The Washington Post
It was with some sadness that I found myself on The Post’s website Friday, contemplating canceling my digital subscription. Read more.
Tough Interviews Shouldn’t Become Controversies
It’s never good when the interviewer of a high-profile person becomes the story, but some critics need to better understand what makes for a good interview. Read more.
Book Casts Light on Tuscaloosa’s Bloody Tuesday
Tuscaloosa’s struggles for civil rights have often been overshadowed by events in Birmingham, Selma and elsewhere. But a new book tells of those struggles and the day police ambushed protestors inside a church. Read more.
BirminghamWatch Awarded Two-Year $100,000 Grant From Press Forward
The nine year old news organization is one of three in Alabama and 205 nationally receiving a share of $20 million to close persistent coverage gaps. Read more.
Media love political polls. Unfortunately.
Polls are here to stay, but do people – or even the media – understand them? UA instructor of news media Tom Arenberg discusses what to take into consideration. Read more.
BW’s Natta Named to 2025 Leadership Birmingham Class
André Natta, executive director of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism, is among 59 leaders named to Leadership Birmingham’s Class of 2025. Read more.
Hannity Got Bashed so It’s Only Fair to Bash the Liberal Ones, Too
Fox has done it over and over – and been beaten up for it repeatedly. So, it ought to be pointed out that CNN and MSNBC personalities were less commenting on the news and more influencing it when they appeared in the DNC show last week. Read more.
This Time, Media Have Actually Done Some Good Work on Trump
Donald Trump came out of hiding last week for a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago home, and the performance of the press triggered a wave of media criticism the likes of which I haven’t seen in a long time. Read more.
News Media Need a Plan for Dealing With Kamala Harris Slander
UA instructor of news media Tom Arenberg debates how much the media should report on criticism based on Harris’ race and gender. Read more.
