May 3, 2005

By Howard Kurtz
The Washington Post
Published: 5/2/05


Excerpt:



Romenesko says new technology enables him to discover far-flung incidents. By plugging certain search terms into Google News, the all-computer/no-humans service, he gets e-mail alerts about journalistic misbehavior — such as the two staffers for the Kalamazoo, Mich., Gazette fired last week for drinking while reporting a story on a game called “beer pong” and other alcohol use by young people.


“With the Internet and the ability to expose these scandals, both mini- and maxi-, we just know more about them,” Romenesko says.

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