Journalism

Not Worth Mentioning?

by Sheldon Rampton — December 28, 2007 - 12:06am

The League of Conservation Voters has launched a campaign that challenges U.S.

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WhatAreTheyWaitingFor.com

USA Today: Pushing John Edwards Out of the Race?

by Anne Landman — December 27, 2007 - 8:59pm

A USA Today article analyzing the electability of presidential candidates running in Iowa barely mentioned John Edwards, even though Edwards is the only Democrat besides Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama who consistently polls in the double digits in Iowa, according to

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Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Action Alert, December 21, 2007

Huckabee Plays Religion Card, Hides Hand

by Anne Landman — December 26, 2007 - 4:45pm

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee defended his controversial "Floating Cross" Christmas ad against charges that he is leveraging religion to boost his campaign, but jou

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Washington Post, December 23, 2007

2007 Most Deadly Year for Journalists in Over a Decade

by Judith Siers-Poisson — December 19, 2007 - 4:18pm

The Committee to Protect Journalists has released a report stating that 64 journalists died as a direct result of their profession in 2007. That marks the highest mortality rate since 1993. Nearly half of those deaths occurred in Iraq, with Somalia following in second place.

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<i>New York Times</i>, December 18, 2007

The White House Appreciates Bloggers Who Regurgitate

by Diane Farsetta — December 6, 2007 - 5:11pm

In an interview with Texas Monthly, former White House counselor Dan Bartlett complains that many reporters are overly critical of President Bush. "White House correspondents have been tagged, unfairly, with not being tough enough on the administration and President Bush in the run-up to the [Iraq] war. ...

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Texas Monthly, January 2008

Columbus Discovers Local Fake News

by Diane Farsetta — December 6, 2007 - 4:54pm

Emmy award-winning television reporter Andrea Cambern "might be the most trusted news anchor in Columbus," Ohio, writes Steph Greegor. "So she's believable when she appears in reports reinforcing the notion that the Ohio State University Medical Center is a fine facility. What those clips don't mention is that Ohio State paid Channel 10 for them. ...

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The Other Paper (Columbus, Ohio), November 29, 2007

That's Infotainment!

by Diane Farsetta — December 4, 2007 - 10:38am

"Product placement is hardly a new phenomenon, and the morning [U.S. television] shows long ago mastered the quid pro quo of daily television: Actors give interviews timed to their latest projects; authors are recruited as experts just as their books hit the stores," writes Alessandra Stanley. "But the fourth hour of 'Today' has tipped the balance of the program. ...

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New York Times, December 4, 2007

Hockey Team Marketers Keep Track of Media "Penalties"

by Diane Farsetta — December 3, 2007 - 3:36pm

As Boston magazine reporter John Gonzalez worked on a profile of Jeremy Jacobs, the executive vice president of the Bruins ice hockey team, "Jacobs's apprehension about the piece appeared only to grow. The day after the story went to press, a lawyer retained by Jacobs sent us a letter inquiring about some of the sources for the article," writes Gonzalez.

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Boston Daily (Boston magazine blog), November 29, 2007

Fake Press Conferences Aren't Just for FEMA

by Diane Farsetta — November 27, 2007 - 5:30pm

When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a fake news conference in October, with FEMA staffers asking their boss softball questions about the California wildfires, Homeland Security Department Secretary Michael Chertoff strongly condemned

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Associated Press, November 26, 2007

A Victory for Ehren Watada -- and for Freedom of the Press

by Sarah Olson — November 26, 2007 - 10:00am
  • Topics: Journalism, Iraq, Defend the Press, Human Rights

    • Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada saw his case move one step closer to resolution earlier this month when a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against a second court martial. The Army's prosecution of the first officer to publicly refuse to deploy to Iraq has been in legal limbo since a February court martial ended abruptly when the military judge threw out a stipulation agreement and declared a mistrial.

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