Dec
4
2010
On today’s podcast, we were joined by Tom Rosenstiel. Rosenstiel is the director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism at the Pew Research Center. He’s also the co-author of a new book called “Blur: How to Know What’s True in the Age of Information Overload.” Rosenstiel and I discuss new ethical dilemmas facing online [...]
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Nov
27
2010
Jesse Eisinger is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. 8:13 a.m. | Updated The regulatory overhaul of the financial system that passed last summer scored a big victory: It barred investment banks from wagering with their own capital. Some cynics expect Wall Street will find [...]
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Nov
25
2010
Jesse Eisinger is a reporter for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. The regulatory overhaul of the financial system that passed last summer scored a big victory: It barred investment banks from wagering with their own capital. Some cynics expect Wall Street will find a way around these [...]
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Nov
23
2010
Sarah Palin says she wants to help “clean up” the sorry state of journalism and won’t “waste my time” with the likes of CBS news anchor Katie Couric if she runs for president in 2012. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Palin claimed some expertise in journalism and looked forward to “being more [...]
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Sep
29
2010
Jill Lawrence, Politics Daily’s senior correspondent and a veteran journalist with a distinguished career, has been named a finalist for a 2010 Online Journalism Award in the category of “Commentary/Blogging, Large Site.” In announcing the nominees, the Online News Association and its partner, the University of Miami’s School of Communication, praised those honored for “pushing [...]
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Aug
21
2010
It’s always good, especially in these dark days for journalism, when a working scribe can make a buck for himself and his publisher, so for years I ignored conservatives’ complaints and applauded Jacob Weisberg for figuring out how to monetize George W. Bush’s penchant for faux pas. Jacob’s Bushisms books sold a bundle and made [...]
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