Tag: Commentary
News Media Surrender Isn’t Just a National Problem
While everyone knows of the national media organizations that have altered their journalism for political reasons, it’s equally alarming when this happens in smaller places around the country. Like Alaska. And Memphis.
Fooling Journalists Is Funny … If You Like Dark Humor
Hoaxes aren’t new, but the danger may be worse these days because there no longer are limits on lying, grifting and hating the news media.
BirminghamWatch Celebrates 10 Years of Coverage
BirminghamWatch executive editor André Natta recognizes the publication’s upcoming tenth anniversary on Sept. 27 and asks for input as it prepares to evolve into a resource for the city’s civically curious.
Stop the Steal (Journalism Version)
Journalistic larceny is actually legal if it falls within the subjective guidelines of “fair use.” The harder question is what represents ethical vs. unethical use of another news organization’s good work.
Government Specialty: Lying About War
Cutting through the propaganda is the job of journalists.
The Many Problems With Media Coverage of Protests
The organizer of a local protest asked the big newspaper in town if it planned to cover the event. The answer was no. The organizer paused. “Then maybe we won’t do it.”
Writers Are Going Through a Bad Spell
Three winning words in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which wraps up Thursday night, were “abseil,” “psammophile” and “moorhen.” Did I mention that it’s for ages eight to 14?
Student Journalists Find Success, Peril at the Same Time
One group of journalists faces an obstacle that no others do – homework.
With a Lot at Stake, Big Media Tries Rising to the Occasion
Are the news media doing their due diligence covering the Trump administration or have they taken a step back in an attempt to evade Trump’s wrath? It’s a question that can be viewed through different lenses.
How Guilty People Attack the Media
Having been caught using an unauthorized messaging service to discuss details of a military bombing operation with a journalist inadvertently invited into the chat, members of the Trump administration have offered the finest selection of reasons from which gullible people can choose and convince themselves that this highly troubling story is actually no big deal at all.
