journalism

Democracy Under Threat

Timothy Karr — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:34:49 -0500

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has already picked a winner in the 2012 elections: TV broadcasters.

Companies like CBS Corp., News Corp. and Sinclair Broadcast Group are already dividing the spoils of an election year that will see unprecedented spending on political ads.

Storify Story of the Year: A Detailed Inventory of Reporter Arrests at Occupy Protests

Stevie Converse — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:24:36 -0500

Full article: Storify.com
Free Press' Josh Stearns combines the craftsmanship of traditional journalism with the latest tools of new media to contribute an important and lasting piece of enterprise journalism. Three-dozen arrests that could have been forgotten or misrepresented instead became a part of the larger Occupy story, clearly identifying one of the key questions about how law enforcement was handling the protests.

Media Minutes: December 9, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:12:00 -0500

Improving the quality of news coverage and presenting a greater range of viewpoints were the main topics of discussion at an FCC hearing in Atlanta. And as more people access news and information via the Internet, are they getting journalism that values diversity, transparency and accountability?

Media Minutes: November 25, 2011

Candace Clement — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:26:58 -0500

Several telecom and cable companies earned huge profits but paid next to nothing in taxes by exploiting loopholes in the tax code to avoid paying their fair share. And at least 26 journalists have been arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street protests across the country. One reporter kept his camera rolling as he was arrested.

Media Minutes: November 11, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:17:42 -0500

Internet activists cheered as the Senate slapped down an attempt to destroy the FCC’s Open Internet rules. And who is going to save local news? Journalism education programs, according to a report from the New America Foundation.

Media Minutes: October 28, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:54:47 -0400

Where commercial media are consolidating and slashing newsroom jobs, vibrant local journalism nonprofits are popping up across the country to fill the gaps. But they’ve hit one big bureaucratic snag with the IRS. And PBS talk-show host Tavis Smiley turned to the Media Mobilizing Project to help organize and document his series on poverty in America.

Media Minutes: October 14, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:40:01 -0400

A draconian state law has kept Longmont, Colo., from using its fiber optic broadband network to increase broadband competition and create business opportunities for residents. But the residents are undeterred and will try again to take the network public this November. And Mexico has quickly become one of the most dangerous places for journalists as it has failed to prosecute more than 90 percent of press-related crimes over the last decade.

Paywalls Spread to College Newspapers

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:04:54 -0400

Full article: paidContent
Laura Hazard Owen
Students work for their college newspapers for all sorts of reasons -- and while college papers are sheltered from the harsh realities facing national and local newspapers in many ways, it's probably never too early for a crash course in revenue models. Hence the new collaboration between digital subscription company Press+ and the Knight Foundation: Starting today, the first 50 college newspapers to sign up with Press+ will be able to install free meters on their websites, allowing them to collect donations and subscription fees from readers.

Media Minutes: October 7, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:13:08 -0400

After three weeks of the Occupy Wall Street protests, the establishment media are beginning to pick up the story. But increased airtime doesn’t necessarily equal quality reporting. And a new paper says that Net Neutrality generates economic benefits for consumers — as much as $5,600 per user, per year.

Media Minutes: August 12, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:26:51 -0400

Twenty-three towns in Western Mass. are using a 1906 law to form a cooperative to create a community-owned fiber broadband network offering high-quality Internet, phone and television services to member towns. And a new online news site in Michigan is trying to keep the public current on one topic: rivers.