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Sorrell urges subsidies for quality journalism

Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the most powerful figures in global media, said on Friday that quality journalism should be subsidised, perhaps even by the state, because otherwise it would disappear. The chief executive of WPP said that newsp [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Grant expands citizen journalism for public media

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced a $4.1 million grant Thursday to American Public Media to expand its network of "citizen sources" that help provide local news coverage across the country. The grant will be fun [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Editorial – To Refresh Journalism

This editorial is prompted by reprimands from readers and well wishers who pointed out the insensitivity shown by the IFP in publishing the vividly clear picture of a raped and murdered girl some days ago on its front page. We do apologis [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Orange County, Yellow Journalism

Randy Youngman of the Orange County Register decided to write about the Sacramento Kings again. I'd be willing to wager that he does this to get some links from nonplussed Sacramento Kings blogs and the associated traffic, and also pe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Journalism production class wins award for sports program

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s advanced video production class, producing television sports,” creates a new idea every year for a 30-minute pilot sports program. The students of JMC 114 usually spend the fir [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

THE EVOLVING NATURE OF JOURNALISM EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP ...

With that statement earlier this year, members of the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to close its School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) in Boulder. Even though CU Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano initially cited [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

A Russian journalist weighs in on the Yaroslavl tragedy

One of the many signs that hockey's an international game is the number of journalists from different countries you run into covering the NHL. There are all kinds of Finns, Swedes, Russians and Czechs sprinkled in the major cities, co [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Hurdles to investigative journalism

Every news organisation has only its credibility and reputation to rely on. —Tony Burman, ex-editor-in-chief of CBC News, The Globe and Mail The term investigative journalism is relatively new and one of the most recurring images [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

STVERAK: First Amendment victory for citizen journalists

In a landmark decision, a federal court ruled last week that recording public officials, including police officers, is protected by the First Amendment. This decision, which may outrage law enforcement officials and members of Congress, i [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Commentary: The digital transition has been tough on journal...

I hate what has happened to the news business -- everything from TV and radio news to my favorite, newspapers. For more than three years, we have been reeling from the effects of a ghastly recession and a planetary orbit shift in how peop [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

AP, NORC partner for in-depth research, journalism

The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago announced a new research partnership Wednesday, joining to create the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Headquartered in Chicago, the new center will condu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

The fate of journalism in Kashmir

“Reprisals have begun. Be men, it’s me who writes and not my family,” Muzamil Jaleel, Associate Editor of The Indian Express posted on his Facebook profile some days ago. This small statement of mammoth value sends shive [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Alex Crawford is our new journalistic hero

Ever since William Russell – commonly acknowledged to be the first "war reporter" – provided frontline accounts for the Times from the Crimean war, conflicts have come to be, in part, remembered for the journalists o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Age wins coveted award for journalism

The Age has been named best newspaper in its class in the Pacific region, winning the coveted Newspaper of the Year award at the Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association awards. The prestigious accolade was announced at a Pacifi [...]