Tag Archives: journalism
More terrible news
By Chris Daly Another dark day for the press corps trying to cover Syria. Two more journalists have died there, according to today’s Washington Post and NYTimes. Reporter Marie Colvin and photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in Homs, where the Syrian … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism
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
Hooray for Esquire
From David Carr comes welcome news to all of us who care about the magazine trade, long-form journalism, etc.: Esquire magazine is thriving. Way to go, David Granger!
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Keep hope alive!
The latest annual survey of job prospects in journalism, conducted by the Grady College at the University of Georgia, is out. Here’s the take-away: The job market for graduates of journalism and mass communication programs around the country showed signs … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, media
On photography in a disaster
I am posting the following essay by Tyler Hicks — an award-winning news photographer for the New York Times (and B.U. Journalism alum). It was sent by the Times via email, “exclusively to Times subscribers.” But I cannot imagine that … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, media, New York Times
Advocacy IN journalism
By Chris Daly Now comes Al Sharpton. His recent appointment as the anchor for an MSNBC program that airs at 6 p.m. raises questions about whether Sharpton is a journalist or an activist. Today’s NYTimes diplomatically called him “a hybrid … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, MSNBC
Are Journalists Always Wrong?
That’s a question I raised in the following article, which was published today in a British academic journal called Journalism Practice. I am posting it here so you don’t have to pay $35 to read it. I had to reformat … Continue reading
Filed under history, Journalism, journalism history, New York Times, The New Yorker
Judge v. journalists
There is an ominous ruling from a judge in Chicago that threatens all student journalists who work on investigations. Read about it here and here. If that judge is right, where is the boundary between law and journalism?
Filed under Journalism, Uncategorized
Youth will be served
By Chris Daly The NYTimes spots (yet another) new trend: younger and younger correspondents hitting the presidential campaign trail. Any why not? Covering presidential campaigns requires mainly stamina, energy, and curiosity. The place where experience counts is on the desk … Continue reading
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Leaks, cont.
By Chris Daly Here is a reminder that when elected officials denounce “leaks” to the news media, what they are usually talking about are unauthorized leaks. Every elected official that I ever covered or researched used leaks when they considered … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, journalism history, leaks, Uncategorized
