The New York Times looks at the conundrum of whether coverage exacerbates a crisis. An excerpt: Without the news media the public would be dangerously unaware of the swine flu outbreak, but perhaps without saturation coverage on cable news networks and the velocity of information on the Internet, the public would not be so hysterical,…
There is a provocative article in the latest edition of Journalism called “Why alternative journalism matters.” It’s worth reading, and it’s worth thinking about the value of studying alternative media in the context of investigative journalism. Historically, some of the finest examples of investigative work have first appeared in the alternative press.
Canwest’s Leonard Asper blames the regulators for the woes of broadcasters such as Canwest’s Global…
Does concentrated ownership of media help render Canada a “Third World” nation? Elizabeth May thinks so — but her reasons and where she lays blame are contentious …
Local television stations provided more hours of weekday news last year despite cutting staff and reducing salaries, according to this report. Print newsrooms are also expecting more from fewer people: U.S. newspapers hacked 5,900 jobs from their newsrooms last year. In Canada, newspapers are faring better than their American counterparts, according to this Canwest feature. Paid daily circulation is slightly up. In…
There are some excellent statistical resources available to those working on swine flu stories…
Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and soldiers take safety and trauma training seriously, but in the past many journalists have kept mum on the effects of covering violence and trauma. This new J-Topics area focuses on the physical and emotional safety of journalists in Canada and abroad. It debuts this week with reports by Jeffrey Dvorkin…
“I’m very pleased to announce that my research paper for Journalism Practice on blogging at the BBC is available online. “The Blogging BBC: Journalism blogs at ‘the world’s most trusted news organisation’” has been posted online months ahead of the print edition of the journal via Taylor & Francis’ iFirst online publication system.”
The North West Evening Mail News reports: Community papers await 10,000 pound grant decision The report states: “A decision on whether to donate £10,000 of public money towards the cost of five community newspapers is set to be made on Monday. The free titles – The Central Issue, Island Eye, Hindpool Buzz, Inside Ormsgill and…
“With many U.S. newspapers struggling to survive, a Democratic senator Tuesday introduced a bill to help them by allowing newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits with a variety of tax breaks.” This is a good summary story from AP.