http://journalism.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Journalism GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-10-11T14:39:09Z Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:39:09 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/11/more-thoughts-on-citizen-journalism-in-the-wake-of-false-jobs-story.htm There's been plenty of reaction to last week's news that Apple stock plunged after a bogus CNN iReport claimed that Steve Jobs had had a heart attack. To sum... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/11/more-thoughts-on-citizen-journalism-in-the-wake-of-false-jobs-story.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:46:25 +0000 2008-10-11T15:46:25Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/11/must-read-of-the-day-the-philly-inquirers-bill-lyon.htm Bill Lyon, now retired, was for many years a sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and in those years he was quite simply one of the best writers - in... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/11/must-read-of-the-day-the-philly-inquirers-bill-lyon.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:39:09 +0000 2008-10-11T14:39:09Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/10/amid-the-grim-industry-news-some-hopeful-signs.htm Amid all the grim news about the news business, there are a few positive signs that readers still care about newspapers: Less than a week after combining its news content into... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/10/amid-the-grim-industry-news-some-hopeful-signs.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:39:38 +0000 2008-10-10T16:39:38Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/03/false-heart-attack-report-a-step-backward-for-citizen-journalism.htm Citizen journalism took a hit Friday when a CNN iReport poster falsely claimed Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack. According to Silicon Valley Insider, an ireport... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/03/false-heart-attack-report-a-step-backward-for-citizen-journalism.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:12:32 +0000 2008-10-03T15:12:32Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/03/the-verdict-papers-say-palin-exceeded-expectations-in-debate.htm The nation's newspapers have had their say on last night's veep debate, and most seem to agree: Gov. Palin did better than expected, while Sen. Biden held his own. The New... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/03/the-verdict-papers-say-palin-exceeded-expectations-in-debate.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:18:02 +0000 2008-10-03T14:18:02Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/01/palin-a-victim-of-gotcha-journalism-no-way-says-prof.htm Sarah Palin may complain about "gotcha" journalism tactics being used against her, but a journalism professor at her alma mater says that's simply not the case. Abubakar Alhassan, who teaches a... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/10/01/palin-a-victim-of-gotcha-journalism-no-way-says-prof.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:53:23 +0000 2008-10-01T16:53:23Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/26/why-was-plain-dealer-critic-cut-from-symphony-beat.htm The Cleveland Plain Dealer has booted music critic Donald Rosenberg from his longtime beat covering the city's world-renowned orchestra, and many think it's because he did his job too well. Rosenberg... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/26/why-was-plain-dealer-critic-cut-from-symphony-beat.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:18:21 +0000 2008-09-26T11:18:21Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/26/journalistic-skepticism-over-bailout-plan-grew-as-week-wore-on.htm The Bush administration bailout plan may have been presented as a fait accompli a week ago, but by early this week skepticism among some reporters and op-ed writers was in... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/26/journalistic-skepticism-over-bailout-plan-grew-as-week-wore-on.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:25:23 +0000 2008-09-26T10:25:23Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/24/a-few-must-reads.htm E.J. Dionne's smackdown of the McCain campaign for trying to intimidate The New York Times and any other news organizations that have the nerve to do their jobs, i.e., report... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/24/a-few-must-reads.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:04:19 +0000 2008-09-24T16:04:19Z http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/22/cpj-reporters-around-the-world-face-jail-beatings.htm A series of recent events have highlighted the dangers reporters face in many parts of the world, simply for doing their jobs. In Azerbaijan, an editor has been jailed for a... http://journalism.about.com/b/2008/09/22/cpj-reporters-around-the-world-face-jail-beatings.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:09:21 +0000 2008-09-22T16:09:21Z