The Henri Nannen Prize is considered the most prestigious journalism print prize in Germany, the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize in the United States.
So it came as a surprise earlier this month when, at the annual awards ceremony in … Read more
The opening panel of the American Society of News Editor’s convention on Tuesday starred an unusual lineup: five heavy-hitting top female journalists.
ASNE, long a bastion of white male editors, intentionally decided to have a high-powered, women-only panel this year. … Read more
Since the shooting of Trayvon Martin became national news, two photos have come to define the emotionally and racially charged narrative.
News organizations initially had just a few photos of Martin to choose from, and just one of George Zimmerman, … Read more
`“We are doing a forensic on this whole thing as soon as Ira [Glass] gets back, and we will write up some policies on verification and confirmation,” Malatia said. “Our managing editor, Ira and some folks from other shows will be involved, and there will be a report handed over to our board for approval.” ...(more...)
“My instincts are that, had the procedures been followed the way it is usually done, you never would have heard the initial broadcast,” Malatia said.
Malatia has already taken a big lesson from this embarrassing episode: “There is a universal responsibility for attention to detail that never goes away and can never be assumed. It’s like practicing scales if you are a musician. Even if you are virtuoso, you still have to practice scales.”
Late last Saturday night, CNN producer Jennifer Hauser and her husband, on a whim, bought a $10 lottery ticket to mark their seventh wedding anniversary.
They scratched off the blue “50X The Money” ticket and couldn’t believe their eyes. They’d … Read more
Reporter Jay Hamburger’s beat is county government in the 7,500-population hamlet of Park City, Utah – but anything goes when the Sundance Film Festival kicks in.
“How could I forget my story, ‘Lady Gaga-dressed man arrested at Occupy protest … Read more
AP’s new social media editor, Eric Carvin, 38, got his first computer in grade school. His mom won the IBM PCjr. in one of many sweepstakes contests she regularly entered by mailing in dozens of postcards.
“I was in … Read more
Ten years ago on Sept. 11, Paul Steiger was standing in lower Manhattan repeatedly dialing his cell phone to call The Wall Street Journal, where he was managing editor.
But his cell didn’t work. Nor could he use a pay … Read more