Monday, March 31, 2014

An insensitive broadcaster's tweet from Biloxi


http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/wlox-anchor-apologizes-for-suggesting-the-lgbt-community-go-on-gaycation_b118206

Magazine editors put feet in mouth

The tutu

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/self-editor-apologizes-for-mocking-cancer-survivors-outfit_b208390

The racial snipe

http://www.mediaite.com/online/ebony-magazine-apologizes-for-editors-racial-snipe-at-rnc-staffer/

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Google glass journalism class!

http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/google-glass-journalism-course-is-coming-to-usc_b46098

CNN producers arrested trying to break into WTC

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn-producers-arrested-for-trespassing-at-world-trade-center-site_b218936

Monday, March 24, 2014

Bitcoin story continues to drag down Newsweek

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2014/03/10/satoshi-why-newsweek-isnt-convincing/




Discussed at ethics conference:
From Newsweek reporter: " If I ready my own story, I would not be convinced."  She could have reached out to the Bitcoin community and done some crowd sourcing, which then could have been researched by Newsweek. We need to acknowledge as journalists that sometimes our readers know better than we do. However, the old-fashioned notion exists: If I talk about it, someone will steal my story!


Oh, my! Here's more: http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/this-week-in-review-newsweeks-scoop-lands-with-a-thud-and-diversity-in-the-new-news-sites/

Using drones in journalism

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/243434/n-y-daily-news-uses-drone-video-in-harlem-explosion-coverage/


www.dronejournalism.org/code



Oh-oh. Conflict of interest between reporter and source

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-editors-note-20140315%2c0%2c1134632.story#axzz2vzvXSsu1

Paid by the click!

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/business/media/risks-abound-as-reporters-play-in-traffic.html?emc=edit_at_20140324&nl=business&nlid=13793897&_r=0

Kanye and Kim magazine cover:

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/the-kim-karadashian-vogue-cover-is-here_b207629

Final flight update given by text message

http://www.salon.com/2014/03/24/malaysian_airlines_flight_mh370_update_families_of_passengers_alerted_via_text_message/




The conspiracy theories from the media:
http://www.salon.com/2014/03/24/5_worst_cable_news_malaysia_airlines_flight_mh370_conspiracy_theories_debunked/?source=newsletter
More on bad reporting:
http://www.alternet.org/media/flight-370-story-new-anti-journalism-all-data-no-real-facts-endless-theories?akid=11627.28015.fnsqWE&rd=1&src=newsletter973130&t=6

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Dove's armpit msg irks New Jersey residents

http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/16209.aspx#