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The Facebook blame game
The NYT’s Sorkin shifts focus from the bankers
By Ryan Chittum Sep 8, 2012 at 02:38 AM
Like Jon Weil, I've got little sympathy for the folks who speculated on Facebook at $38, thinking it would double... More
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By Sara Morrison Sep 7, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Each week, dozens of journalistic endeavors turn to Kickstarter for funding. Pitching media projects to this online community brings another... More
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A reporter in Ohio goes on the attack over drones
Fox 19’s Ben Swann makes waves with tough questions for president about kill list
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OHIO — While it’s rare for a local television reporter to score a one-on-one interview with the president of the... More
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At home with the PPL in Charlotte
The grassroots and the establishment create a media workspace at the convention
By Andria Krewson Sep 7, 2012 at 12:07 PM
CHARLOTTE — On the top floor of Packard Place, a 1920s-era building five blocks from the site of the Democratic... More
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Identity crisis
Journatic’s short-lived editorial director Mike Fourcher weighs in
By Hazel Sheffield Sep 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM
In July, just 10 weeks after he started work as the editorial director of Journatic, Mike Fourcher announced on... More
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After Charlotte: baffled by the horse race
A provocative NYT article prompts an extra dose of journalistic humility
By Walter Shapiro Sep 7, 2012 at 10:54 AM
CHARLOTTE — During Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, I was simultaneously live-blogging for Yahoo News, tweeting my reactions (“The Lincoln line... More
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LGBT coverage worth a shout-out
The mainstream media much improved its coverage in recent years
By Jennifer Vanasco Sep 7, 2012 at 06:50 AM
In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities. Every week in Minority Reports,... More
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ICYMI: tweet chats
Building a community 140 characters at a time
By Sara Morrison Sep 7, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Twitter is useful for many things, but its 140-character limit means conversation isn't easily one of them. That doesn't mean... More
The Audit
Audit Notes: Journal Register, Clinton and ‘can’t find workers,’ AP flop
The bankrupt company’s owner isn’t doing well itself
By Ryan Chittum Sep 7, 2012 at 06:50 AM
Read Martin Langeveld's super-sharp take for the Nieman Lab on what the Journal Register bankruptcy means and what might be... More
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Under the influence
Brokaw has a “tired and emotional” moment
By Sara Morrison Sep 6, 2012 at 06:15 PM
This morning, Tom Brokaw went on Morning Joe and seemed a little out of it (you can watch the video... More
The Observatory
Yao Ming and the elephant massacre
Recent coverage of the African poaching crisis strikes at supply and demand
By Curtis Brainard Sep 6, 2012 at 04:45 PM
After weeks of the media mostly failing to realize why basketball star Yao Ming’s trip to Kenya was fairly important... More
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When factcheckers get trigger-happy
A checklist to help journalists decide when to take aim
By Brendan Nyhan Sep 6, 2012 at 04:10 PM
Is there such a thing as too much factchecking? Factcheck.org described former President Bill Clinton's speech to the Democratic convention... More
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