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The Daily Beast Wins Nothing At Olympics

The Daily Beast sent a reporter to cover the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Instead of a story on the numerous important issues affecting the region, the website decided to publish a report that is...

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What Should Journalists Learn From Gawker’s Demise?

Gawker launched in 2003, but didn’t come into my orbit until three years later during my first year of college. I don’t remember the first Gawker post I read, but the website quickly became one of my...

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Canary in the Coalmine: Trust in Media Hits New Low

Less than a third of American adults trust the media at least “a fair amount,” according to a new Gallup poll. The finding is the most dismal since Gallup started taking the poll in the 1970s. More...

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Social Media Ethics Must Be Taught

Jason Howie/Flickr Creative Commons Social media remains at the center of news consumption for audiences. The platforms have become ubiquitous with news consumption, as they become publishers and media...

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Facebook Tackles Fake News

Jason Howie/Flickr Creative Commons Facebook announced last Wednesday changes to its trending topics section, which is the box of subjects users see on the top-right corner of the screen. The social...

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When Past Meets Present

Screenshot of The Courier-Journal’s controversial story about Dr. David Dao. People’s pasts are littered with publicly available stories. How far should journalists reach back when a person finds...

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Streamed Crime: A Challenge for News and Social Media Companies

Jason Howie/Flickr Creative Commons Social media ignited Sunday afternoon when news broke that a man in Cleveland streamed a video of himself on Facebook allegedly shooting an elderly person. The crime...

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The Secret to a Successful Journalism Career Is Strong Ethics

Joseph Pulitzer’s bust is displayed alongside his quote in the lobby of Pulitzer Hall at Columbia University in New York City. That might sound old school or boring but for me it is true: developing,...

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There Is a Role for Public Editors

SOURCE: Flickr Creative Common On the same day The New York Times announced a round of buyouts, the paper said it’s also eliminating the position of public editor. The decision to eliminate the role of...

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CNN Source Agreement Odd, Not Blackmail

Screenshot of President Donald Trump’s Twitter message. Post updated Monday July 5 to include CNN’s statement. CNN announced an unusual anonymity agreement with a source Sunday. After tracking down the...

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