By Richard Lee Five years ago, when a U.S. diplomat used a four-letter word to express her frustration with the European Union, most media reports did not include the word she used. Lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower was troubled by the omission,… Read More ›
What Happened to Spirited Media and Lessons Learned By Michael Shapiro The last several years have been marked by more fits than starts in local news. The most recent fit came in the form of Spirited Media’s announcement that it sold one… Read More ›
By Evan Weiner Are journalists who cover sports hard hitting, take no prisoners reporters or are they extensions of sports teams? The latest blowup between a team, in this case a university, Bradley University, and a reporter, Dave Reynolds of… Read More ›
By Meghan Hall I read several of the leading stories on The New York Times website each day. Lately, it’s become apparent to me that many, if not most, of these stories revolve around President Donald Trump and his administration. Trump’s campaign… Read More ›
Too many clouds hamper journalism’s ability to tell you what you need to know. By Denny Wilkins Oh, joy — it’s National Sunshine Week. That prompts the annual outpouring of paeans to the value of transparency as essential to this thing… Read More ›
By Paul Ziek In June 2016, Gentleman’s Quarterly (GQ) ran an article detailing the day that New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker hosted Hillary Clinton in his adopted hometown of Newark. The article describes how Booker was “working it” as he… Read More ›
By Michael Shapiro These are tumultuous times for publishers. In the past two months, there has been a steady stream of headlines about job losses, hedge fund takeover bids and consolidation, all leading to a broader conversation about the viability… Read More ›
If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable. — Justice William J. Brennan, Texas v. Johnson,… Read More ›
When newsrooms need to lock their doors, their ability to serve readers and viewers is sadly impeded, compromising the press’s democratic functions and responsibility By Denny Wilkins I became a journalist, in part, because I was able to walk through… Read More ›
By Meghan Hall Kirsten Gillibrand, the U.S. Senator from New York who is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, will need to be diligent in keeping up with her media relations. When Gillibrand announced her presidential campaign, each featured… Read More ›
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