July 3rd, Pune, Cops raided a private party and arrested a young group of boys and girls...When I first read this Story in the Times of India website,,, I was really angry and disturbed by this Bold new step of implying MORALE POLICING and decided to give my comments on...
opinion by archita | 1 day ago | updated 1 day ago 100 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
Job seekers are tempting targets for many types of scam operations. There are those who will offer "jobs" cashing checks that turn out to be fake, ask people to launder stolen money or products, or ask for upfront fees in order to be considered for a position that never...
opinion by Vasya | 2 wks ago | updated 1 wk ago 140 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
Negative and erroneous news were reportedly coming out the past weeks in the Philippines against a religious leader who is a staunch critic of the influential Philippine-based Iglesia ni Cristo. Citizen...
opinion by truthoriented | 43 wks ago | updated 1 wk ago 1310 views | 12 recommendations | 11 comments
Maziar Bahari, a Canadian Journalist working for Newsweek has been detained in Iran. This is part of an extended crackdown by Iranian authorities on those protesting last week's Presidential elections....
Newsweek magazine is demanding the release of a Canadian journalist held in Iran.The CBC reported that Maziar Bahari was taken by a group of men believe to be "security officials" on Sunday from the apartment he share with his mother, according to Newsweek foreign editor...
created by stevesmys | 1 wk ago 37 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
The UBC School of Journalism continues to break new ground. Tonight PBS will air a documentary that features the work of the students. Led by veteran newsman Peter Klein, the students unearthed shocking...
created by mtippett | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 135 views | 12 recommendations | 1 comment
Asian School of Media Studies, Noida along with University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK together have decided to promote students of journalism of their schools, by signing a joint student exchange program. ”I would like to invite students from UCLAN to come and see...
“I was always a reporter,” Mercedes Fernandez said simply. From Lima, Peru to Chicago, Illinois, this statement rings true. A reporter for Hoy, the Chicago’s Tribune Spanish-language newspaper, Peruvian...
"This week, under the leadership of Sen. John Kerry, the Senate's Commerce Committee opened hearings on the future of journalism and the role of information in supporting American democracy. The hearings are...
Congratulations to Rachel in her new role at the CBC. They are in good hands now. "Former BBC News editor Rachel Nixon has been appointed director of digital media for CBC News, the CBC announced Tuesday....
created by mtippett | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago 339 views | 54 recommendations | 9 comments
So I've been writing mini-rants, posting snarky comments and sending pointed tweets about the new media landscape for a while, and I decided to flesh out my thoughts more cohesively. The future of information. What...
opinion by Sioen | 10 wks ago 306 views | 94 recommendations | 10 comments
The most disgusting and omnipresent cliché in journalism right now is "harsh" as a word to describe "torture, as in "harsh interrogation" (WaPost)and"harsh methods" (NYT).Look up the phrase"harsh interrogation"and you'll find it 247,000 times at Google. Look up "harsh...
opinion by francislholland | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 183 views | 12 recommendations | 4 comments
The New York Times has won five Pulitzer prizes for its journalism, the second most in the paper's history. The Florida-based St Petersburg Times also won two awards, one for the fact-checking website Politifact.com. " The Times won the prize for breaking news reporting,...
Note: This was originally published on Eye on Sports MediaThere was never any doubt that big changes were afoot at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution when they offered buyouts to members of the sports department. A bunch of big names at the AJC did take them, including...
"I heard this story on NPR’s “Morning Edition” and was fascinated to learn that ethnic media outlets are still thriving while their mainstream counterparts are quickly dying. Major newspapers like Denver’s Rocky Mountain News are being forced to shut down their print...
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