Anthony Shadid: Gone too soon
In an age of shrinking news budgets and the erosion of quality journalism, Anthony Shadid was the exception. His insightful reporting on the Middle East and other parts of the world reminded us that there still are journalists out there doing amazing work for all the right reasons. With tensions between the U.S. and Iran...
The media and the Occupy Wall Street protesters
Occupy Wall Street celebrated its one-month anniversary last week, and it doesn’t look like the protesters and occupiers in New York are leaving any time soon. Since the movement began, similar Occupy rallies have popped up in cities around the world. A lot of media coverage of the protesters, at least initially, seemed to focus...
How should journalists admit their mistakes?
News flash: Journalists are human beings. They make mistakes. They get it wrong from time to time. Despite what your cranky uncle tells you at Thanksgiving dinner, most journalists don’t intentionally mislead their readers or viewers. They work hard to get things right. As hard as they try, mistakes are inevitable. Sometimes a source gets...
How should journalists admit their mistakes?
News flash: Journalists are human beings. They make mistakes. They get it wrong from time to time. Despite what your cranky uncle tells you at Thanksgiving dinner, most journalists don’t intentionally mislead their readers or viewers. They work hard to get things right. As hard as they try, mistakes are inevitable. Sometimes a source gets...