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Margaret Sullivan to look into Times photo policy following questionable Photoshop comment

Joshua Gillin — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:24:51 +0000

New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has promised to examine Times photo policies after T Magazine editor Deborah Needleman made an offhand reference about wanting to Photoshop a model on the magazine’s cover.… Read more

BuzzFeed reporter who posted car-chase suicide video talks with victim’s sister

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:57 +0000

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BuzzFeed’s Jessica Testa reports on the life of Jodon Romero, whose suicide following a car chase was broadcast nationally last year by Fox News. When Romero’s sister Nature asked Testa whether she’d seen the chase, she recalls, … Read more

Cincinnati Enquirer editor explains naming 17-year-old who attempted suicide

Joshua Gillin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:27:24 +0000

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Cincinnati Enquirer Editor Carolyn Washburn explained in a blog post Tuesday why the paper decided to name a 17-year-old student who attempted suicide in front of classmates on Monday.

The Enquirer’s Jennifer Edwards Baker wrote that … Read more

Compassion goes a long way when reporting on tragedies like Boston & Newtown

Genevieve Belmaker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:01:06 +0000

Journalists are often warned about the perils of getting emotionally involved with stories and subjects, but when reporting on a tragedy there’s always room to act as a human being first and a reporter second.

Reporting on the pain of … Read more

Globe’s Tlumacki: ‘I am dealing with trauma & trying to keep busy’ following Boston tragedy

Kenneth Irby — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:34:21 +0000

On Monday, veteran photojournalist John Tlumacki captured the iconic image of the Boston Marathon bombing: runner Bill Iffrig knocked to the pavement on Boylston Street in front of a trio of police officers, each seemingly headed in a different direction.… Read more

Vague descriptions in Boston bombings hurt more than they help

Roy Peter Clark — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:00:49 +0000

My colleague Al Tompkins reminds journalists to remember the case of Richard Jewell as they cover the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. Jewell was the security guard wrongly accused of the bombing at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.… Read more

McBride: Blog made right call when it revealed public schools activist has kid in private school

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:56:45 +0000

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The blog GothamSchools asked Poynter’s Kelly McBride to analyze its decision to write about the fact that public schools activist Leonie Haimson’s daughter attends private school after some of … Read more

Why we should stop criminalizing practices that are confused with plagiarism

Roy Peter Clark — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:26:49 +0000

Editor’s note: This essay represents the personal and professional opinions of Roy Peter Clark and should not be used to characterize the opinions of Poynter or the standards and practices of Poynter.org.

It is time to decriminalize certain practices now … Read more

Powerful photo essay on domestic violence stirs backlash

Kelly McBride — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:24:47 +0000

A photo essay vividly documenting domestic assault lit up the Internet this week after Time Magazine published it as part of its LightBox series.

Ohio University graduate student Sara Lewkowicz didn’t set out to take pictures of domestic violence. Instead, … Read more

Award-winning Paolo Pellegrin photo becomes subject of controversy

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:41:55 +0000

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This much is clear: Magnum photographer Paolo Pellegrin’s image of a former Marine sniper in a rough Rochester, N.Y., neighborhood doesn’t depict a former … Read more