Facebook: A cure for mosh-pit commenting?
There are some alarming trends in the news business these days. Every day seems to bring fresh news of layoffs and buyouts of valued colleagues. Years of experience and institutional knowledge are...
View ArticleNobody asked me, but… Updates from the president
I’m very excited that SPJ recently opened an account that will enable us to host online meetings and webinars. We’ve subscribed to GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar. While there is a bit of a learning curve...
View ArticleErrors in reporting SCOTUS health care ruling remind us of the speeding...
It’s said that speed kills. It certainly can in journalism when accuracy is on the line. I say this as someone who was a notorious slow writer when I first started as a reporter. While my colleagues...
View ArticleResponding to The Red and Black controversy
Something remarkable happened in Athens, Georgia last week. A group of student journalists — mad at what they saw as an infringment upon their editorial independence — walked out of the newsroom of The...
View ArticleDo yourself a favor: come to Fort Lauderdale
I’ve been a journalist for 34 years, and the learning curve in the past five years has been just as steep as it was for the first five. I’ve learned to tweet, blog and use social media to advance my...
View ArticleSPJ committees wrap up productive year
One of the true strengths of SPJ – something that sets us apart from other media organizations – is the depth and talent of our volunteer support. This year, like many others, that talent has moved the...
View ArticleMusing on ‘Post Industrial Journalism’ report
“Post Industrial Journalism“ That’s the title of an important new “survey/manifesto,” as its authors call it, from Columbia Journalism School’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism. I’ve just skimmed it...
View ArticleWHAT WE DID IN ANAHEIM
(Editor’s Note: This report is the president’s synopsis of the Executive Committee’s Jan. 19, 2013, meeting and does not represent the official minutes.) At its winter meeting in Anaheim, Calif., the...
View ArticleSPJ and Journalism Organizations Respond To Election of Donald Trump
Last week, after the election, the Society of Professional Journalists and other journalism organizations released statements reinforcing their commitment to protecting the First Amendment and fighting...
View ArticleMemos and Emails to Federal Agency Employees Ban Press Releases, Social Media...
Denying agencies from sharing and communicating with the public, even temporarily, denies citizens their rights to access and the ability to hold the government accountable. The public’s access to its...
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#FreePressFriday to highlight link between journalism, democracy
“Power can be very addictive. And it can be corrosive. And it’s important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power.” — Former President George W. Bush, February 2017 Want some...
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