Category Archives: News

David Beard at Poynter has some thoughts – and facts – on this topic in this morning’s column. Why did one media company secretly pay out $30,000 for a rumor, which it later quashed, that President Trump fathered a child with an employee? Why has that company gone to such ... - MORE -

The Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard has a piece on this topic. It’s becoming increasingly important for reporters to have a grasp of the technology that’s involved in our everyday life. This seems like an idea whose time has come. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The RTDNA has some very useful advice – and some rather frightening statistics about reporter arrests here. And the WBA Newsroom site has specific laws and rules for Wisconsin reporters here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An interesting column from the University of Texas – Austin Center For Media Engagement. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The next generation of Journalists is already influencing the work of the professional Journalists. The first of a three-part series from Poynter is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

That’s the title of this piece from Columbia Journalism Review. Interesting reading. Are you watching Zuckerberg’s testimony? Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A strong opinion piece about Sinclair TV’s mandatory anchor scripts, from Poynter ethics watchdog Indira Lakshmanan. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Such is the headline that can be gleaned from this report from The Knight Foundation. Not so much rosiness for radio and print, though. Read the report here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

We’ve all made mistakes which probably could have been caught by a second look at our copy. Most people who work in broadcast newsrooms have never worked in a situation where someone has the official function of editor, who must clear the copy before it’s aired or shared. There are... - MORE -

The BBC is looking into it. Read the fascinating account here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -