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Newton to Journalists: Focusing on the Story Isn’t Enough An...

In the digital age, journalists are required to don different hats; from multimedia to social media, there is an increasing amount of tools available for telling the story and sharing it. Still, it may not be enough. Research shows that A [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

CHINESE JOURNALIST SHARES HER STORY

Wu Nan, a journalist from China, who is currently working as a Harvard University Nieman Fellow, spoke at Northeastern University today, detailing the differences and similarities between Western and Chinese journalism. Nan said working a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

How to Write a Journalism Profile Story

The key to writing a good journalism profile is discovering an interesting tale to tell. A profile is a narrative with a purpose: telling the everyday story of someone---perhaps a well-known figure, perhaps not---in a unique way that tran [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

A Journalist Who Made History

It's been said journalists write the first draft of history, noted one participant in a panel discusssion carried on the CSPAN network Saturday morning. George Esper would have smiled to hear that, I thought as I watched. Much of w [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Herman Cain harassment story was good journalism

Herman Cain, unwilling to defend himself on the merits against the sexual harassment allegations against him, has taken to having his campaign pass out copies of the “journalistic code of ethics” to reporters who dare ask him [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Journlist signs book deal on phone-hacking story

Get ready to read more about the phone hacking scandal that has rocked British government and Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Some of those involved, including Guardian journalist Nick Davies, whose reporting helped uncover details of [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Journalism is the first draft of history’

The Indian defences had collapsed and it was all over in the war against China. All that remained was the Chinese army rushing down the mountain to take over. At Se La in Assam the Indian government evacuated entire villages and moved ba [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Journalism Ethicists Hit Overcoverage of Gore Story

Some journalism ethicists are taking issue with coverage of the allegations of sexual misconduct against former vice president Al Gore, claiming the facts do not indicate any concrete evidence of a crime. The claim, first reported by the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Online journalism conference features artists as storyteller...

While in Spain last week, I had the opportunity to talk about sketching in Seattle to more than 400 journalists gathered in Huesca for the XI Digital Journalism Conference, a one-of-a-kind event launched by local tech journalist Fernando [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Journalism experts discuss Cronkite and history of U.S. medi...

Northeastern University journalism professors Charles Fountain and Dan Kennedy recently sat down to discuss the life of legendary reporter Walter Cronkite, and the evolution of media in America. Never before have people been able to get new [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

CITIZEN JOURNALISM: The real story from teen dads

The D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy recently continued its focus on adolescents being the experts on their own lives with a round-table discussion titled "Helping Teen Fathers Succeed." Attended by educators, child-welfar [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

The Journalist and the Cop: A Philly Story

There was a fascinating story out of Philadelphia last week that brought up all sorts of issues related to media ethics, police misconduct and race. And it all comes from an encounter between two people under the age of 25. Here's how it s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

When Bad Journalism Kills: The Mohammed Al-Dura Story

The irony of great tragedies is that their smallest moments are the ones that truly touch us. Statistics and death-counts impress strategists and historians. But the image of a terrified boy crouching behind his father in the crossfire of a [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

The most dangerous war in the history of journalism

Three times more journalists have been killed in Iraq than in both world wars – many deliberately targeted by militias. Kim Sengupta reports on a forgotten death toll that is still rising Published: 19 November 2007There were a number [...]