Newspapers mentioned in rap songs: A brief history
I love rap music, and I love first-person narrative journalism, for some of the same…
April 17, 2014
Jeremy Barr
A year ago, Joe Biden’s staff deleted my pictures
The weirdest part was when Fox News’ Bret Baier mentioned my name. From his March…
March 13, 2014
Are pen names ever OK in journalism?
If your name is “Jason Huntmann,” then your name should be Jason Huntmann. That’s the…
March 10, 2014
It’s probably not ‘game on’ for drones, despite judge’s ruling
Vice UPDATE: The FAA said Friday it has appealed Thursday's decision by an NTSB administrative…
March 7, 2014
Daily Mail rips off Yahoo News story, then updates with ‘credit’
The (U.K.) Daily Mail lifted several paragraphs from a Yahoo News account of a speech…
February 12, 2014
Journalists await new drone regulations. And wait, and wait…
Across the U.S., journalists are sitting, watching, and waiting on the sidelines while the Federal…
January 30, 2014
Washington Post removes opinion piece: ‘we can’t verify the byline’
The Washington Post was unable to verify the identity of the author of a Jan.…
January 24, 2014
Pro photographers remind lucky amateurs: Viral pictures have value
As soon as he took the picture, Janis Krums knew he had something. What he…
January 24, 2014
Washington Post removes opinion piece after inquiry about author’s identity
The Washington Post removed an opinion piece Saturday evening. I inquired about the author's identity…
January 18, 2014
FAA on drone recordings by journalists: ‘There is no gray area’
Last Wednesday, The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review published a minute-long, aerial video of a local event. On Thursday, Jesse…
January 6, 2014
Photographer says Spokesman-Review’s drone-shot video occurred in a ‘gray area’
While the journalism community is buzzing about drones' potential to help report hard-to-reach stories, the…
January 3, 2014
As fewer people read newspapers, more share their front pages
Newspapers are dying. But their front pages aren’t. At a time when print advertising revenue…
December 25, 2013
How journalists can encrypt their email
Journalists, and their sources, have a lot to lose. And several recent cases have made…
December 19, 2013
Why local newscasters said ‘Yeah, baby’ about Mike Myers news
Last Thursday, actor Mike Myers announced he’s expecting another child with wife Kelly Tisdale. Considering…
October 23, 2013