Largest German newspaper rejects prestigious prize it would have shared with tabloid
The Henri Nannen Prize is considered the most prestigious journalism print prize in Germany, the…
May 25, 2012
Alicia Shepard
ASNE chooses five women editors for leadership panel
The opening panel of the American Society of News Editor’s convention on Tuesday starred an…
April 3, 2012
The iconic photos of Trayvon Martin & George Zimmerman & why you may not see the others
Since the shooting of Trayvon Martin became national news, two photos have come to define…
March 30, 2012
Chicago Public Radio to examine what went wrong with ‘This American Life’ story on Apple
Current.org The leaders of Chicago Public Radio and “This American Life” will conduct an in-depth…
March 28, 2012
CNN producer wins $1 million lottery, says ‘I’m not quitting my job’
Late last Saturday night, CNN producer Jennifer Hauser and her husband, on a whim, bought…
February 17, 2012
Park City paper shifts coverage from government to celebrities during Sundance
Reporter Jay Hamburger’s beat is county government in the 7,500-population hamlet of Park City, Utah…
February 3, 2012
Eric Carvin’s social media goal: ‘To get to every last journalist at AP’
AP’s new social media editor, Eric Carvin, 38, got his first computer in grade school.…
January 9, 2012
‘60 Minutes’ story on homeless children in Florida spurs $1 million in donations
“60 Minutes” doesn’t often do updates unless it re-airs an old story. But it will this…
December 9, 2011
CPI reduces staff to compensate for $2 million budget hole
The Center for Public Integrity laid off staff today to try to compensate for a…
December 9, 2011
Journalists have better communication tools than on Sept. 11, but challenges persist
Ten years ago on Sept. 11, Paul Steiger was standing in lower Manhattan repeatedly dialing…
September 8, 2011
Former NPR Ombud fact checks new Juan Williams book, ‘Muzzled’
When Fox News’ Juan Williams looks back on the torrent of media coverage of his…
July 26, 2011