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Friday, September 26, 2008 2:21 AM

An end to Maui's online mayhem

Cheers to the Maui News for not tolerating the venom posted at its web site (http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/508831.html). Opinions are still encouraged. Just sign your name and send in your letter.
posted by AndySchotz | 2 Comments
Friday, September 26, 2008 1:59 AM

Very friendly e-mails

You might have heard about AP writer Ron Fournier's "breezy" e-mail encouraging Karl Rove to "keep up the fight." There was a much different level of breeziness, though, in these e-mails thought to be exchanged between a reporter — who just resigned —
posted by AndySchotz | 1 Comments
Monday, September 22, 2008 4:26 PM

Ethics and lies

There has been much discussion, especially at election times, about lies, truth bending, negative politics, and what we have come to call “swift boating.” The Internet is filled with such material. Hardly a day passes that I do not receive some material
posted by PaulLaRocque | 1 Comments
Friday, September 19, 2008 10:36 PM

Flames and religion writing

I've written about the ethical swamp that online comments after stories can create. So, I was interested to read the comments of David Waters of WashingtonPost.com, speaking at the Religion Newswriters Association's convention (http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles_of_faith/2008/09/commenting_on_c.html).
posted by AndySchotz | 0 Comments
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:03 PM

Just shoot me now; put the money under my mattress

The collapse/bailout of American financial institutions is resulting in more political blather instead of real discussion -- at least on CNN. I am reminded of someone wiser than I who said balance in reporting does not mean getting two people who disagree.
posted by NerissaYoung | 0 Comments
Monday, September 15, 2008 10:15 PM

Ethics around the globe

This week, I saw a proposed journalism code of ethics for Pakistan posted at the web page for Pakistan's Daily Times. (http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C09%5C09%5Cstory_9-9-2008_pg7_71) The code, which has a preamble and 26 guidelines,
posted by AndySchotz | 0 Comments
Friday, September 12, 2008 1:55 AM

Bias busters?

This week, an online product called SpinSpotter (http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/09/demo08fall-spinspotter-aims-to-clear-up-media-bias/) was launched in an attempt to find and eliminate bias in journalism. In a "wiki" style, readers will critique published
posted by AndySchotz | 0 Comments