-- Hunter S. Thompson
Showing posts with label journalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label journalism. Show all posts
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Quote Of The Day
June 13th, 2013
"Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
-- Hunter S. Thompson
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A Journalist To Be Admired
Feb 1st, 2012
As is increasingly common, Mike Daly has joined the ranks of journalists willing to respond to reader commentary directly and on camera. In response to some of the inappropriate feedback to a truly horrifying story, Daly goes further than most of his peers would. He is, what they called back in the day, a stand-up-guy.
As is increasingly common, Mike Daly has joined the ranks of journalists willing to respond to reader commentary directly and on camera. In response to some of the inappropriate feedback to a truly horrifying story, Daly goes further than most of his peers would. He is, what they called back in the day, a stand-up-guy.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Blogger "Not A Journalist"?
Dec 9th, 2011
by F. Grey Parker
The citizen journalist is an increasingly accepted component of the news cycle in our world. Small groups or single individuals, often without traditional financial backing and with only the internet as a medium, have had a tremendous impact on our awareness and understanding of events.
Sometimes, these independent reporters are essential. This has been the case with the coverage of ongoing atrocities in Syria. Other examples are certainly less urgent. Some are even infuriating (think James O'Keefe). But, this all journalism.
As a blogger who has occasionally used an anonymous source or two, a recent legal decision from Oregon sends a chill down my spine. AP reports:
"A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case, a decision with implications for bloggers around the country."
by F. Grey Parker
Sometimes, these independent reporters are essential. This has been the case with the coverage of ongoing atrocities in Syria. Other examples are certainly less urgent. Some are even infuriating (think James O'Keefe). But, this all journalism.
As a blogger who has occasionally used an anonymous source or two, a recent legal decision from Oregon sends a chill down my spine. AP reports:
"A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case, a decision with implications for bloggers around the country."
Friday, April 22, 2011
Andy Comes Unglued
April 22nd, 2011
If you have not yet seen the exchange between Martin Bashir and a somewhat unhinged Andrew Breitbart discussing his new book and the Sherrod affair, it is remarkable. That Breitbart becomes so flummoxed by Bashir's soft spoken style should serve as a lesson to all pundits today; Keep cool. It seems to drive the outliers nuts.
If you have not yet seen the exchange between Martin Bashir and a somewhat unhinged Andrew Breitbart discussing his new book and the Sherrod affair, it is remarkable. That Breitbart becomes so flummoxed by Bashir's soft spoken style should serve as a lesson to all pundits today; Keep cool. It seems to drive the outliers nuts.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Quote Of The Day - Here and Now Edition
April 14th, 2011
SFWeekly blogger Matt Smith opens his piece on this past weekend's intense debate between the NY Times' Bill Keller and Wikileaks' Julian Assange at U.C. Berkeley by humorously summing up each man's basic assessment of the other.
"Julian Assange is a paranoid, misguided, smelly bag lady -- not an open government hero. And New York Times executive editor Bill Keller? Well, he is a cynical dissembler interested more in covering his own ass than telling the truth."
SFWeekly blogger Matt Smith opens his piece on this past weekend's intense debate between the NY Times' Bill Keller and Wikileaks' Julian Assange at U.C. Berkeley by humorously summing up each man's basic assessment of the other.
"Julian Assange is a paranoid, misguided, smelly bag lady -- not an open government hero. And New York Times executive editor Bill Keller? Well, he is a cynical dissembler interested more in covering his own ass than telling the truth."
Smith's coverage is very entertaining indeed and definitely recommended.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Quote Of The Day
Mar 13th, 2011
In light of our struggle to gather, report and then correct our coverage on Japan, this seemed apropos.
"Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction." -- Adlai E. Stevenson
In light of our struggle to gather, report and then correct our coverage on Japan, this seemed apropos.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tomb Of Caligula Found... Film At 11
Jan 18th, 2011
A story in The Guardian today reveals that the tomb of the infamous Roman emperor Caligula has been discovered. What jumped out at me was this passage:
"After reportedly sleeping with his sisters, killing for pleasure and seeking to appoint his horse a consul during his rule from AD37 to 41, Caligula was described by contemporaries as insane."
... it was reported.
Am I the only one who finds the dry style of print journalism to be hilarious when married to ancient history?
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