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Friday, August 24, 2007 5:46 PM

Anchorwoman: More bomb than bombshell

Fox has pulled the plug on "Anchorwoman," one of the dumbest reality shows concocted yet (and that's really saying something).   This reaction arrived in my e-mail inbox from Michael Drudge of San Antonio: "Amazing. How refreshing
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Monday, August 13, 2007 4:53 PM

Andy Schotz makes a great point

If you haven't read National Ethics Committee Chairman Andy Schotz' column in this month's edition of Quill magazine, please do so. In a nut shell, Andy challenges what is becoming a common practice: newsrooms are permitting anonymous posts on their
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:06 AM

NFL: National Football Losers

The National Football League has devised a new rule so offensive to journalists and ethical journalism that I urge all SPJ members to complain about it. This money-grubbing outfit plans to require all photojournalists working the sidelines to wear
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:30 AM

'Predator' under fire again ...

I'm not passing judgment on the merits of a $100 million lawsuit filed against NBC this week. Really, I'm not. But am I surprised that this suit has been filed? Nope. Do I think NBC needs to rethink its 'Predator' series? Absolutely. The New York
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:18 AM

Anchorwoman: How low can we go?

Let's get some things straight right out of the starting gate: No, I don't have the face or body for television (only because the medium is so intently -- and stupidly -- focused on cosmetic beauty). No, I'm not bitter about that. And yes, I fully expect
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:17 PM

'Predator' finally on the run?!

Surprise. Surprise. Former NBC News producer Marsha Bartel, who has worked on the "To Catch a Predator" series, has filed suit against the network. She claims, in part, that NBC fired her after she complained about the bad journalism ethics figuring
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Friday, May 11, 2007 12:26 AM

CJR editor deserves a dart

One of the most interesting and invaluable aspects of serving as SPJ's president is to experience what it's like to be written about by other journalists. Boy, have I seen some shoddy reporting and unfair stories that not only have appalled me but have
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Monday, April 23, 2007 7:40 PM

McCaw's paper sinks even lower

Well, you can tell the Santa Barbara News-Press is hurting in the editing department these days. Check out this lousy headline trumpeting a story that ran Sunday online (and, I presume, in the print edition, too): "News-Press seeks exam of computer
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:57 PM

The massacre and the media

I am horrified by yesterday's murderous rampage at Virginia Tech University and am deeply saddened for those mourning the loss of loved ones. For those facing recovery, I wish tremendous strength and support. At times such as these, the news is
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:47 PM

Stand up to She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

Former Santa Barbara News-Press editor Jerry Roberts is one nice guy who deserves tremendous respect, and what he has had to endure in the last year is utterly ridiculous, shameful -- and idiotic. Though I could go on, I'll stop there lest someone
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:43 PM

Dateline needs to rethink "Predator" series

I know. I know. I can be waaaay behind the pop-culture curve sometimes simply because I'm waaaay too focused on SPJ. :) Only recently did I see for the first time an episode of NBC Dateline's popular "To Catch a Predator" series. The hubby was watching
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