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"Identity Crisis"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Plastic Surgery, Sammy Davis Jr., Gas, Car, Ipod, Humor, Identity Theft, Bank, Atm, Debit Card, Newspaper, Itunes, Journalism, Popeye, Jerry Zezima, Lol, Living News
Jerry Zezima

At the risk of being sued by Popeye, I am what I am. Unfortunately, what I am can't be printed in a family newspaper. I don't even know who I am anymore. That's because my identity was recently stolen.

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So You Want To Be a Journalist?

Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D. | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Journalists, Journalism School, Original Reporting, Journalism, Media News
Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D.

If they want to stick with their profession, young journalists must grow accustomed to the fact that most people still can't stand them -- often they tell people what they don't want to hear.

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Five Things That Annoy Me About Your Blog

Jessica Olien | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Absurd Book Deals, Opinion, Lolcats, Bloggers, Blogs, Reporting, Technology, Journalism, Media News
Jessica Olien

LOLcatz has already been made into a book and it's likely that your bad idea makes it look like Animal Farm.

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Separating the Journalism Baby from the Newspaper Bathwater

Rob Kall | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Death of Newspapers, Newspapers, Investigative Journalism, Media, Citizen Journalism, Blogging, Journalism, Bailout Newspapers, Bailout Journalism Industry, Media News
Rob Kall

If the US government invests directly in journalists, so that their writings and reports can be freely used by any media organization or site, that investment will yield big results.

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Jason Linkins

Why Did Sen. Schumer Attempt To Limit The Press Shield Law?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Federal Shield Law, Charles Schumer, Journalism, Media News

The U.S. Congress has been working all year on the development of a federal shield law, which would offer journalists a "qualified privilege against d...

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Washington Post Looking for "America's Next Great Pundit" -- Could It Be You?

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Blogosphere, Op-Ed Page, Newspapers, Washpost, Bloggers, Writing, Msm, Pundit Contest, Newspaper, Opinion, Froomkin, Media, Journalism, Prize, Blogs, Mainstream Media, Politics, Contest, Wapo, Chris Weigant, Blog, Essay, Newspaper Industry, Post, Washington Post, America's Next Great Pundit, Editorial, Op-Ed, Huffington Post, Pundit, Dan Froomkin, Media News
Chris Weigant

Newspapers seem to be clinging to blandness as a viable business model in an exciting new world of opinions available to their potential customers -- to their detriment. And then they wonder why they're failing.

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Lots of Content Is Good for Democracy

Charles Warner | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Flickr, Twitter, Bloggers, The Lost Art of Political Argument, Chris Lasch, The Lost Symbol, Youtube, Democracy, Facebook, Journalism, Dan Brown, Media News
Charles Warner

The Internet's explosive growth has led to such a proliferation of content that it is now virtually infinite. To say that "content is king" in today's world is like saying "a grain of sand is precious."

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Hey You, with the Company: Hire Me!

Liz Black | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Journalists, Creativity, Job Losses, U.S. Economy, Print Journalism, Economy, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Psychology, Journalism, Job Market, Jobless Rate, Job Cuts, Liz Black, Liz-Black, Hiring, Fashion, Job Search, Living News
Liz Black

I want to have a reason to wake up in the morning, change my clothes and get out of the house. I want to use my creative brain for something more than quirky tweets and stylish outfit choices.

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10 Career Options for Foreign Correspondents

Thomas Crampton | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Foreign Correspondents, Journalism, Foreign Coverage, Eric Weiner, Media News
Thomas Crampton

With the slashing of newsrooms and foreign budgets, some younger correspondents still in the flush of youth may want to listen to author and former foreign correspondent Eric Weiner's sage advice.

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Bay Area News Project: Room for All

Geri Spieler | Posted 11.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Propublica, San Francisco Chronicle, Non-Profit, Bay Area News Project, New York Times, San Francisco, Kqed, F. Warren Hellman, Journalism, Future of Newspapers, Non-Profit Journalism, Media News
Geri Spieler

Is it possible that the future of real journalism is in the form of a non-profit entity?

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Change at the Helm of New Jersey's Largest Newspaper

Joe Territo | Posted 11.28.2009 | New York

Read More: NJ.Com, New Jersey, Star Ledger, Newspapers, Kevin Whitmer, Jim Willse, Journalism, New York Daily News, New York News
Joe Territo

Jim Willse, editor of The Star-Ledger for the past 15 years, today announced that he will retire next month.

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I Need to Get Rid of Him

Juliet Linley | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Daycare, Toddlers, Parenting, Children, Journalism, Parents, Rome, Living News
Juliet Linley

"He knows I need to get rid of him. I can't stand him anymore," my colleague retorted. Then she added, equally angrily, "And he can't stand me."

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Online Journalism: How To Launch Your Own News Site

mashable.com | Posted 11.24.2009 | Technology

Read More: Media Startup, Digital Media, Online Startup, Independent Journalist, How to Be a Writer, Citizen Journalism, Independent Journalism, Startup Journalism, Web Journalism, Online News, Journalism, How to Be a Journalist, Online Newspapers, Technology News

These bootstrapping indie journalists are learning to run their own small business, including tending to many details they never had to worry about be...

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The Day Michael Miner Killed Commentary

Mike Doyle | Posted 11.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Reader, Local Columnists, Commentary, Chicago Sun-Times, Michael Miner, Mike Royko, Unemployment, Chicago, Death of Newspapers, Journalism, Chicago News
Mike Doyle

Miner's less than well-meaning suggestion to dispense with commentary and turn Chicago's columnists into service-oriented seat-warmers for journalists was nothing short of cowardly.

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MacArthur Genius List: 2009 Grant Winners Announced

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 11.21.2009 | Home

Read More: Sciences, Macarthur Foundation, Journalism, MacArthur Awards, Winners, Who Won Genius Grant, MacArthur Genius Award List 2009, Genius Awards, Arts, Grants, Home News

The following 24 fellows each will receive $500,000 over the next five years from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: _Lynsey Addario,...

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MacArthur Genius Award-Winners: Foundation Awards Grants

AP | By DON BABWIN | Posted 11.21.2009 | Home

Read More: Macarthur Foundation, Social Justice, Sciences Health, Arts, Science, MacArthur Genius Award, Justice, Journalism, MacArthur Grants, Home News

CHICAGO (AP)-- A newspaper reporter who refuses to forget decades-old murders and a law professor trying to get people to forget the way they think ab...

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Media Mud Pies: CNN's Embarrassing Response to Fox

Linda Milazzo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media

Read More: War on Afghanistan, First Amendment, President Obama, Teabaggers, Chicago, Progressives, Phil Donahue, 9/11, Peace, America, Journalism, Msnbc, Infrastructure, Social Media, Corporate Media, Washington Post, State Senator Obama, Rick Sanchez, Fox, War on Iraq, Jessie Jackson, Washington DC, Netherlands, Barack Obama, Fourth Estate, Afghanistan War, Anti-War, Fox News, Cnn, 9/12, Saddam Hussein, Military Industrial Complex, Tv, Protests, Iraq War, Conservative Right, Glenn Beck, Conservatives, Spain, Media News
Linda Milazzo

In response to Fox's childish and embarrassing ad in the Washington Post that challenged competitors' coverage of the 9/12 teabaggers, CNN is airing this equally chilidish and embarrassing ad.

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Time Magazine Gives Glenn Beck a Rave Review

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media

Read More: David Von Drehle, Time, Corporate Media, Time Magazine, President Barack Obama, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, Time Inc., Beck Inc., Media News, Michelle Malkin, Van Jones, Beck, Fox News, Msnbc, Nate Silver, 9/12 Rally, Journalism, Joseph McCarthy, Hate Speech, Glenn Beck, Media Criticism, Colorofchange, Rush Limbaugh, Al Franken, Michael Moore, Media News
Joseph A. Palermo

David Von Drehle's article is a clinic for journalism students who wish to learn about faux balance, false equivalencies, straw men, and omissions of important facts.

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Anatomy of Injustice: The Unsolved Killings of 17 Journalists in Russia

Committee to Protect Journalists | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, 17 Murdered Russian Journalists, Russian Journalists, Journalists Murdered Russia, Journalists in Danger, Anna Politkovskaya, Journalism, World News

Only Iraq and Algeria outrank Russia on the list of most life-threatening countries for the press. Seventeen journalists have been murdered in Russia ...

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No-Name Bush Speechwriter's "Tell-All" Magnum Opus Will Save Journalism!

Julie Farby | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Matt Latimer, Mike Huckabee, Tell-All Books, Journalism, George W. Bush, Media, Capitalism: A Love Story, Politics News
Julie Farby

Matt Latimer, a speechwriter for George W. Bush, is giving the nation a much anticipated behind-the-scenes glimpse into the total disintegration of the Bush White House in its final days.

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Michael Moore Says "Good Riddance" to Newspapers

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Newspapers, Remnant Advertising, Advertising, Michael Moore, Internet, Tech Crunch, Capitalism: A Love Story, Republicans, Media, Business, Toronto International Film Festival, Journalism, Capitalism Movie, Media News
Jarvis Coffin

Minus the "Good riddance," I'd have to agree, at least with the proposition that newspapers lost track of their core customer. But don't stop with newspapers. It's true about most media.

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Publishers Want Their Slice of 'Linked-in' Economy

Jerry Lewis | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Rocky Mountain News, Business, Boulder Report, Denver Post, Arianna Huffington, Journalism, Denver, Boulder, Denver News
Jerry Lewis

One thing is for sure, the Denver Post is watching closely what happens with this Internet-only Huffington Post. I don't think it was a coincidence that the Post just announced a new advertising campaign.

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Navigating the Recession: Street Papers More Relevant Than Ever

Tim Covi | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Homeless, Street Sheets, Street Papers, Newspapers, Denver Voice, Helping the Homeless, Street Vendors, Journalism, Colorado, Denver, Denver News
Tim Covi

While the format of street papers varies, one core concept is universal: a works program that is designed to empower homeless vendors, build their confidence and provide a means to become self-sufficient.

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Why Americans Are Miseducated About Health Care Reform

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Abc, Public Option, Trudy Lieberman, Triggers, Rick Klein, Mandates, Health-Insurance-Exchange, Subsidies, Media, Health Care, Co-Ops, Journalism, Healthcare, Media News
Allison Kilkenny

A media consumed with tracking Obama's popularity has failed to educate the American citizenry about the key elements of the health care debate. Many so-called journalists are guilty, like ABC's Rick Klein.

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Reporter Arrested While Photographing Protest at Army Experience Center

Rob Kall | Posted 11.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Freedom of the Press, Media, The Army Experience Center, Journalism, Protest, Media News
Rob Kall

It is a frightening situation when the press can't cover arrests of peaceful protesters when they are turned into political prisoners. The police should be disciplined for their actions.

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