Category Archives: journalism history
Protecting journalists’ sources
By Chris Daly It’s good to see the news media agreeing to close ranks on something. In the latest case, it is an attempt by the U.S. Justice Department to force a prominent, respected journalist to reveal the identity of … Continue reading
Filed under First Amendment, Journalism, journalism history, media, Supreme Court
A great experiment
by Chris Daly For years, I had heard about a newspaper that once existed in New York City that carried no advertising. How could this be? I wondered. Years later, I had the chance to explore the history of that … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, publishing, Uncategorized
Book recommendation
By Chris Daly I just finished a book that surprised me — Second Read: Writers Look Back at Classic Works of Reportage. I found it surprising because when I first picked it up, I thought it would be … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, media
Imagine that!
by Chris Daly Another aggregagtor, BuzzFeed, has decided that there is a secret formula to getting noticed: generate original content. Today’s Times informs that BuzzFeed has hired Ben Smith away from Politico to do just that. Here’s the plan: The … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, Journalism, journalism history, media
Who is a journalist?
By Chris Daly The latest round in the debate over “who is a journalist” comes from Oregon. A blogger named Crystal Cox went on a rampage against an Oregon financial company, Obsidian Finance Group. (In fact, in a burst of … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, First Amendment, Journalism, journalism history, media
Inside the “meme” factory
By Chris Daly Kudos to the New York Times for this piece which looks behind the curtain of the Occupy movement. Not to denigrate the movement, but this kind of process pertains to most political movements. The article focuses on … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history
Another milestone
By Chris Daly Congrats to the ancient and estimable Atlantic for passing this key milestone on the way to the future: According to today’s NYTimes, the great old magazine now derives more of its in-coming revenues from on-line ads than … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, publishing
Ernie Pyle: Everyman exalted
By Chris Daly Today’s NYTimes brings a dispatch from Dana, Indiana — a dateline that all journalism historians will recognize as the hometown of Ernie Pyle, one of the greatest war correspondents in American history. The piece is by Dan … Continue reading
Filed under history, Journalism, journalism history, New York Times
Hearst Heir Dies at 77
By Chris Daly Today’s papers bring news of the death of John R. Hearst, Jr., a grandson of media mogul William Randolph Hearst and a key figure in the management of the Hearst Corp., one of the largest privately held … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history
