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The Democratic Convention in Chicago, in August 1968, was surrounded by protesters and made bloody by police violence. Whiteside was on the scene, following along with CBS News. By Thomas Whiteside. The voice of journalism, since 1961. About.
Why we capitalize 'Black' (and not 'white') - Columbia Journalism …
Jun 16, 2020 · At the Columbia Journalism Review, we capitalize Black, and not white, when referring to groups in racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. For many people, Black reflects a shared sense of identity and community. White carries a different set of meanings; capitalizing the word in this context risks following the lead of white supremacists. In deciding […]
Why did Matt Drudge turn on Donald Trump?
Jan 29, 2020 · Matt Drudge, who rose to stardom when he broke the Monica Lewinsky story around the last presidential impeachment, still runs the news aggregation site that bears his name during this one. And he’s still one of the most influential people in the media. The now-fifty-two-year-old Drudge and a skeleton staff effectively invented clickbait.
Shield laws and journalist's privilege: The basics every ...
Aug 22, 2016 · Compelled disclosure is in the air. A federal judge has ordered Glenn Beck to disclose the names of confidential sources he used in his reporting that a Saudi Arabian man was involved in the Boston Marathon bombing. The man sued Beck for defamation after he was cleared of any involvement. Journalist and filmmaker Mark Boal, […]
Another record year for press-freedom violations in the US
Jan 12, 2022 · For the second year in a row, the response to federal and local mandates around COVID-19 also factored into physical attacks of journalists. From anti-lockdown to anti-vaccine protests, coronavirus-related assaults increased from four (and much harassment) in 2020 to 14 in 2021.. In 2020, an unprecedented 142 arrests and detainments of journalists occurred, a …
The real history of fake news - Columbia Journalism Review
Dec 15, 2016 · The real history of fake news. In an 1807 letter to John Norvell, a young go-getter who had asked how to best run a newspaper, Thomas Jefferson penned what today would make for a fiery Medium post condemning fake news. “It is a melancholy truth, that a suppression of the press could not more compleatly [sic] deprive the nation of its benefits ...
Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools,
Feb 6, 2024 · Table 2: Common applications of AI in news organizations. Many of these use cases can bring value to news organizations by, for example, aiding the creation of new products or features.
The naked truth about locker room interviews
Jan 19, 2016 · Even in the relatively overlooked NHL, the New York Islanders draw about 30 journalists a game. “It’s basically the same interview, over and over again,” Islanders forward Anders Lee said Monday, taking off his pads in the corner of the locker room. Brock Nelson, a teammate sitting next to him, chimed in: “They get mad at us for giving ...
Censorship in the social media age - Columbia Journalism Review
Jan 16, 2016 · For the government, acting through social media can be a way to bypass due process. “If Congress passed a law trying to outlaw some of the content that the US government wants tech companies to delete and censor,” says Trevor Timm, director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation and CJR columnist, “it would be struck down as ...
The most famous journalist in the world - Columbia Journalism …
Sep 5, 2023 · The most famous journalist in the world. September 5, 2023 By Jem Bartholomew. a. b. I first got in touch with Fabrizio Romano, the world’s best-known soccer journalist, some months ago. He was working up to the climax of his reporting on the multi-billion dollar world of soccer transfers—transfer deadline day, the dramatic and chaotic last ...