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Cyber interviews are fine, as long as they're not the only interviews.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on December 7, 2005 - 8:49pm.

Drawing Pictures of the KKK

Philadelphia feels strongly, one way or the other. And isn't that the point?

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on December 6, 2005 - 7:00pm.

Waste of News Space?

We got celeb gossip and people peeing on the street. Which do you want first?

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on December 5, 2005 - 10:20pm.

Umm...Oops?

Collaboration is great, but how can we control it?

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on December 1, 2005 - 4:27pm.

Catch-22

Take jobs for experience to get to the jobs we want. It's harder than it sounds.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on December 1, 2005 - 9:47am.

All the News That's Priced to Sell

Some people just can't handle bad press, wherever it may be.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 30, 2005 - 11:29pm.

Journalists in Jail

Why it's important to remember that Judith Miller isn't the only one.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 17, 2005 - 11:13am.

Oh, Did I Not Mention That?

Bob Woodward knew about Valerie Plame. Maybe he just didn't think the Washington Post would care.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 16, 2005 - 6:22pm.

Don't Repeat This

Words that shouldn't be used again in journalism, and shouldn't have been invented in the first place.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 14, 2005 - 9:58pm.

Two Words Geraldo Should Never Say

Edward Murrow. As in, don't compare yourself to him. Ever. Please.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 10, 2005 - 5:16pm.

Holding Out, Right Until the End

Judith Miller's happy to talk about leaving the New York Times - just not to Times' reporters. Is this the same woman griping about wanting her own say?

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 9, 2005 - 6:59pm.

The Four-Letter Words of Editorial Writing

"Should" and "must" loving editorialists, Slate's Jack Shafer is onto you.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 7, 2005 - 12:42pm.

The Clinical Insanity of Ann Coulter

It's not even about liberal bashing. The GOP's favorite blonde shouldn't be called a journalist when she'd just as soon duct tape the mouths of everyone protected by free speech.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 3, 2005 - 10:54am.

Seriously, Bird Flu. We Get It.

Sick of hearing about it? Too bad, because news outlets aren't sick of stories that will freak you out.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 2, 2005 - 9:05pm.

Gore on the Front Page

Non-American media may be more liberal (little "l") with violent photographs. But that doesn't mean one side's right or wrong.

Submitted by Courtney F. Bal... on November 2, 2005 - 5:56pm.
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