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Emily Rust

Truth & Trust in Media | The New Ethics of Journalism - 0 views

ethics.poynter.org

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    • Emily Rust
      Emily Rust on 07 Nov 13
       
      This site is still being developed but soon, Poynter will have a social media stream of conversations about ethics.
    • Emily Rust
      Emily Rust on 07 Nov 13
       
      In this section you can ask for ethical advice from professionals. It's a great resource if you have an ethical dilemma in a story.
    • Emily Rust
      Emily Rust on 07 Nov 13
       
      This blog discusses current events that bring up ethical issues, such as reporting on bullying and suicide.
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    • Emily Rust
      Emily Rust on 07 Nov 13
       
      The FAQ's include questions such as "who should abide by ethical guidelines as journalists?" 
  • Emily Rust on 07 Nov 13
     
    This site, an outlet of Poynter, encourages a discussion on journalism ethics.  It also has a great blog which provides resources on ethical issues journalists are facing in the news right now.
Kathleen Anderson

Media Helping Media - 0 views

www.mediahelpingmedia.org

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shared by Kathleen Anderson on 05 Nov 13 - Cached
    • Kathleen Anderson
      Kathleen Anderson on 05 Nov 13
       
      This site has a ton of useful training modules used by journalists all over the world, especially in countries where the news media is less advanced.  Resources include basic journalism training, investigative journalism, social networking and editorial ethics.
Ben Malotte

Online Journalism Blog - 0 views

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shared by Ben Malotte on 16 Sep 13 - Cached
  • Ben Malotte on 16 Sep 13
     
    This blog looks at the ever-changing world of journalism and the intersection between journalists and growing technology.
Emily Nitcher

MediaShift by PBS - 2 views

www.pbs.org/mediashift

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shared by Emily Nitcher on 17 Sep 13 - Cached
  • Emily Nitcher on 17 Sep 13
     
    This website from PBS looks at how people working in traditional media are adapting to social media and how it is changing the mindset of journalists.
  • Susan Bullard on 17 Sep 13
     
    Thanks for posting, Emily. The Daily Must Reads on this are pretty interesting. I just signed up for the email newsletter so I don't miss them.
Alex Lantz

The Evolving News Room - 0 views

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shared by Alex Lantz on 30 Sep 13 - Cached
  • Alex Lantz on 30 Sep 13
     
    Julie Starr shares her thoughts on the news business and newsrooms around the country on this blog.
hwhisennand

An incredible story of a blog post gone wrong » Steve Ladurantaye - 2 views

www.steveladurantaye.ca/incredible-blog-post-wrong

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shared by hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13 - No Cached
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      Okay, so this bit made me laugh. A lot. I have no shame in admitting that. Kudos to the city editor at the Ottowa Sun.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      This seems really sketchy to me. At least, the excuse does. I think any parent would be able to recall the events of what happened after their child committed suicide.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 05 Nov 13
       
      A lot of the things that these Vancouver Sun reporters allegedly did go against everything I've been taught as a journalist. But were they right in doing it?
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  • This is where they practically lived for two weeks.
  • They have become life-long friends who shared the journey of loss with me.
  • They became part of the story also.
  • the city editor often advised me to pick up a case of beer for sources if they promised not to talk to the Ottawa Citizen if they came knocking.
  • trusting me and allowing me to read what you had written before you sent your pieces of writing to your editor.
  • This post was removed from the site after the blogger expressed reservations about her ability to accurately recall the events described therein.
  • Susan Bullard on 06 Nov 13
     
    wow. I would say they crossed the line.
hwhisennand

Language Log » The Gladwell Pivot - 0 views

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shared by hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13 - No Cached
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      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Makes a good point here. Writing for scientific literature is VERY different from writing for the general public.
  • Gladwell is like a lot of journalists and public intellectuals whose greater commitment is to what is interesting, not necessarily true.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Since when are journalists committing to what is interesting rather than what is true?
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  • readers are moved to think and talk about important questions, situations, and events.
  • the evidence may be circumstantial but he doesn’t just make it up.
  • What if in telling one of these stories, the author inadvertently made life much harder for a large group of people who are disadvantaged in some way?
  • the famous Gladwell pivot, whereby he sets up an issue one way and then flips it around.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Does this method ALWAYS work? Is there a time where it wouldn't?
  • an extraordinarily high percentage of entrepreneurs are dyslexic
  • It’s that having dyslexia, and dealing with its consequences, played a causal role in their success.
  • Gladwell seems oblivious to how deeply hurtful the “desirable difficulty” suggestion might be to people who have to deal with being dyslexic, and to the parents who struggle, against institutional resistance, to get their dyslexic children help.
  • His light entertainment is likely to make it harder for many dyslexics to gain recognition of their condition from educators, or the early diagnosis and intervention that is effective for many.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      This is definitely something that MUST be considered by all writers. Is there ANYONE ELSE being impacted? How are they being impacted? Think of EVERYONE involved in the story.
  • So here’s an irony: what if Gladwell’s chapter makes it harder for a dyslexic to achieve the levels of success he venerates?
  • it has no bearing on what to do about a dyslexic child.
  • he’s created a meme whose existence doesn’t depend on being true.
  • Gladwell has a vastly larger audience and far more influence on what people think than any scientist who studies dyslexia or advocacy organizations like the International Dyslexia Association.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Important: This is the influence most journalists have on the general public as well.
  • , it’s rational to be concerned that Gladwell’s message of desirable difficulty will have undesirable consequences for the mass of individuals who are dyslexic.
  • Gladwell knows this; he just wants it also known that the condition apparently had remarkably positive effects for some people, and why.
  • Now parents may be faced with yet another response: dyslexia isn’t a developmental disability, it’s desirable.
  • Is this Gladwell’s exact message? No. Will it be taken that way? Yes. Does his book promote shallow thinking about dyslexia? Absolutely. Was Chapter 3 such a compelling, rock-solid story that it had to be told, whatever the consequences? I don’t think so.
    • hwhisennand
      hwhisennand on 28 Oct 13
       
      Can this be said about any other story you've read recently?
  • not letting facts get in the way of a good story
  • Each chapter (or New Yorker article) explores an interesting, usually counterintuitive, idea by means of an engaging narrative, woven out of several types of cloth: personal biographies, telling anecdotes, research studies, expert opinions.
  • The average reader is not aware of what has been left out and thus can be easily mislead.
  • This is particularly bothersome to scientists whose own first commandment is something like: thou shalt address all relevant evidence, not merely the findings that support the most interesting, attention-getting hypothesis.
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