Today, only six corporations own all of the U.S. news media outlets the public consumes. General Electric, The Walt Disney Company, News Corporation, Time Warner, Viacom, and CBS Corporation own the majority of U.S. media. Rupert Murdoch owns News Corporation. … Continue reading
When it comes to undercover journalism it seems that the lines of ethical and unethical start to blur. It is important to research different views and opinions of undercover journalism and why it is or is not ethical. View from a … Continue reading
In the fast paced world of journalism, ethics and standard codes of conduct are important. Well delivered and gathered material is necessary in being taken seriously as a valid source of information. The audience needs a sense of trust in … Continue reading
Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, was ranked at no. 4 after a poll in 2007 when Americans were asked which journalist they admired the most, according to the Pew Research Center. Where some would not … Continue reading
Photojournalism is like print journalism. Both are used to tell the story. Photojournalism captures the scene with pictures rather than attempting to describe the scene with words – like print journalist do. Like print journalists, photojournalists have a set code … Continue reading
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Time and time again, the privileges of a democratic society and freedom of speech are underestimated. Although, in the United States freedom of speech, and freedom of the press is protected under the rights of our constitution, it is not … Continue reading
Authoritarian governments do not receive criticism well. They won’t accept it from their citizens and they don’t appreciate it from outsiders. This naturally creates friction between these types of governments and foreign journalists as has been seen time and time again, … Continue reading
What is Al Jazeera you may ask? Al Jazeera Arabic, founded in 1996 is an international news network headquartered in Doha, Qatar. It began by airing in-depth and serious news stories, popular sentiments and debate in a way that was unprecedented … Continue reading
In many countries, being a journalist is a life-threatening endeavor. Reporters Without Borders has been fighting for press freedom worldwide, in the name of journalism, since 1985.
Julian Assange, the chief of WikiLeaks, is threatening legal action against The Guardian, a British newspaper, over a book written by two journalists employed by The Guardian. According to The Hindu News Julian Assange is upset by the “malicious libels” against him, … Continue reading
The website Wikileaks.com may is one of the newest and most controversial journalistic tools to ever come about. The brainchild of Julian Assange, an Australian activist, Wikileaks specializes in finding classified government documents and releasing or leaking them to the … Continue reading
Skeptics of sports coverage in the media say it is a dying trend. Myths about a decrease of sports media in the journalism world are everywhere. However, anyone who watches, listens or reads some form of journalism will most likely … Continue reading
The proposed federal shield law, called the Free Flow of Information Act protects journalists from having to reveal their sources and documents. The law would also make sure journalists and confidential informants won’t face the threat of federal prosecution or … Continue reading
Like most professions, journalism has a few hard, fast rules. First and foremost is to be accurate. This includes everything from the spelling of names to important factual information about the report itself. Accuracy is what gives a reporter credibility … Continue reading
News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has already begun to charge. The British branch of News Corporation, News International, started charging for online news from its publications, The Times and The Sunday Times. “Quality journalism is not cheap and … Continue reading
Almost all news sources have begun to post their news onto social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter, and journalists following them are starting to face problems said Joe Grimm, a contributor for Poynter.org. Journalists are underfire by people … Continue reading
Aggrey Awori, the Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, lifted the nearly 14 month ban of CBS in Uganda on Oct. 23, 2010. The Uganda Broadcasting Council shut down CBS and three other radio stations in September of 2009. The Council … Continue reading
It is no surprise that it is election time. Advertising campaigns are promoted through the use of signs, group support, and television commercials. Candidates are also hungry for media coverage and the exploitation of journalism during election time is extremely common. Journalists can … Continue reading
Restriction of the press in China. Censorship in communist countries. It is common knowledge that in some countries, journalism operates within strict guidelines. What can be reported is limited. Many Americans feel safe from these acts. But they would be … Continue reading
Journalists across the world are experiencing issues with staying safe while on the job. They are threatened and are told to be silent or death will occur. The Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) was founded in 1982. It is based … Continue reading
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