This interesting story talks about how journalists sometimes are less than accurate when it comes to reporting about minorities.
I remember one time editing a story about a player who a reporter had said had come from Africa. Pretty big place; that's like saying someone came from South America.
"Look for sand when you're checking the rice. Look for rice when you're tossing the sand."
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
AP-Google Online Scholarship
The Associated Press and Google are teaming for a new scholarship to help students develop digital and online skills.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
National survey of corrections practices: In short, they're a mess
Media Bugs surveyed major media outlets and found lots of shaky, flawed practices abounded.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Covering veterans coming home from war
The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma will hold a workshop in Philadelphia next month on covering veterans as they return home from combat.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
How to cover hate speech and protests
Here's the link to Kelly McBride's article on covering protests and hate speech.
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