Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Bad quote goes viral

Here's an item from the Cincinnati Enquirer that details the misuse of a quote supposedly from Barack Obama in its endorsement for him as president. The paper thought he made the direct quote, when, in fact, it was a paraphrase from another media source, the Wall Street Journal.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Great sports journalism

Here is one of my favorite pieces of writing -- ever. By Gary Smith, of Sports Illustrated.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Award-winning college journalism

Here is an award-winning article by a student at the University of Kansas. It won a prize from Rolling Stone magazine.