Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell proclaimed that "Good reporters are the heart of news gathering." If it's news, Howell said, "They have to know it. Without [good] reporters, the public wouldn't have the news and information essential to running a democracy."
Cheaper, faster and no complaining: robot journalists may be the future, as some sports reporters discovered recently. Do you see machine replacing reporter any time soon?
Many months in advance of the November 4 U.S. presidential election -- and before the Republican Party has even chosen a candidate -- media outlets around the world are covering the U.S. campaign and primary season with great zeal. Why is this particular presidential election garnering such international attention so early on? And why is it so globally “newsworthy”?
As the Internet and new communication technologies continue to alter and revolutionize the media, concern is arising in many parts of the world that journalism training isn’t keeping up with the changes in the profession.
Although technology has allowed coverage to expand through television, radio and the Internet, many stories still go unreported, both in the mainstream media and independent outlets.
Many U.S. news organizations have policies discouraging journalists from revealing their political affiliations outside of work for the sake of safeguarding the organization’s impartiality.
In light of the global recession, many media outlets around the world are scaling back on "extraneous" spending. Trainings, conferences and seminars are being removed from news organizations' budgets, while fewer journalists are seeking outside training for fear of missing work and losing their jobs.
Around the world, journalists working in countries where free expression is challenged often play the role of activist -- by writing freelance pieces or op-eds, joining free expression groups or organizing protests.
“Objective” coverage of an issue – or “objectivity” – is understood to mean coverage that is not influenced by the personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice of a reporter. Instead it is based on facts and presents the many sides of an issue.
A new study has found "unique visitors" to be the most important metric of a story's traction online, but there are a number of factors journalists can note to decide if the story has been a success. How do you measure the value of your work?
Sensor journalism lets newsrooms capture and report on their own data instead of depending on governments or other sources. The growing practice raises privacy and safety concerns.
Citizen journalists help cover revolutions, offer personal takes on breaking news and tell stories that would otherwise go untold. How does this impact the role of freelance journalism?
The Romanian senate passed a law last week requiring the media to provide their audiences with 50 percent positive news. The bill’s creators say the law will help fight the harms of negative news and its effects on people’s lives.
