PressEthic

Knight Ridder forces the Mercury News to cut two ethnic newspapers.

As the cities of San Francisco and Philadelphia advance their plans to provide free and/or low-cost WiFi service, telecom companies are about to take a huge financial smack in the face.

This is getting interesting.

A study found that women are not used as sources in the news as often as men. Surprised?

Do newspaper journalists need to change the way they write the news?

Smurf village destroyed, Baby Smurf sole survivor.

"Huh? What was that all about?"

If the NYT is truly attempting to be objective, then it should continually investigate itself so that it might better achieve its goal.

It is true that the one wonderful thing about a newspaper is that you can take it anywhere, from the subway to Central Park, and you won’t lose your service connection.

It will be interesting to see how citizen journalists affect the way we get news and how much of a part of the mainstream media they will become.

A brief look at undercover reporting and the effects of deception

What are the effects of the recent newsroom cuts at The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and other major newspapers around the country?

Just one week ago the American media was praised for its response to the government’s inefficient handling of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. And now that Hurricane Rita has passed by without a major catastrophe, the media is patting government officials on their backs for their oh-so-wonderful job.

The bad news just keeps coming. After perusing the front page of Romenesko today, I decided to quit NYU, go home, and get a job in the local deli where I can make comparable money without the stress of being a journalist in a market that is seemingly dying. Of course, I’m just kidding…well, I think I’m just kidding.

Everyone knows that journalists receive certain benefits while on the job. Some of these perks, such as traveling around the world or watching a sporting event from the media section, are part of the job. But when do these “perks” cross the line? When does a journalist need to refuse special treatment because it affects his or her integrity as a reporter?