Posts under ‘Issues’

The Wall Street Journal is running an online discussion — Should the Net Be Neutral? — between Craig Newmark of craigslist fame and Mike McCurry, former Bill Clinton press secretary and now lobbyist and PR consultant. Craig (an advisor and contributor to this center) takes the side of neutrality. McCurry takes the side of his […]

In New York City for a media roundtable tomorrow morning at the Museum of Television & Radio. The discussion will be about combining opinion with journalism, and whether it’s a good idea.

Mark Glaser asks if this is the case. This calls for some serious sleuthing. Anyone want to help?

Legal Times: Numbers Game: Gonzales Launches DOJ Project Safe Childhood With Mysterious Figure. (NBC News correspondent Chris) Hansen’s source, according to the “Dateline” report: unnamed “law enforcement officials.” Asked who those law enforcement officials were, Hansen told Legal Times that “this is a number that was widely used in law enforcement circles,” though he couldn’t […]

TruthOut: The Rove Indictment Story as of Right Now. The time has now come, however, to issue a partial apology to our readership for this story. While we paid very careful attention to the sourcing on this story, we erred in getting too far out in front of the news-cycle. This kind of thing should […]

Earlier this year a Houston Press reporter drove 1,683 miles in Harris and its surrounding seven counties, visiting 63 school districts to test for compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, which is designed not just for reporters like me but for everyone. Here’s his story, called “Needling the Haystack.” Quite instructive.

Roberta Combs, president of the Christian Coalition of America: We urge Congress to move aggressively to save the Internet — and allow ideas rather than money to control what Americans can access on the World Wide Web. We urge all Americans to contact their Congressmen and Senators and tell them to save the Internet and […]

Wall Street Journal: Rove’s Camp Takes Center of Web Storm. With more people turning to the Internet for news, bloggers have blurred the lines with traditional media and changed both the dynamics of the reporting process and how political rumors swirl. The Journal’s story raises some good issues, especially the question of whether putting stuff […]

I’m pleased to say that I’ve joined the board of the California First Amendment Coalition, which defends our right to speak out for what we believe, and for the public’s right to know what government does with our money and in our names. Note that this is the people’s right, not just the media’s. As […]

How apt. A Financial Times editorial appeared on the last day of the WeMedia conference (“Excuse me while I borrow liberally“) commenting on how the mainstream media should learn from bloggers to show attribution for ideas and provide transparency. While observing the recent cases of high-profile plagiarism, Tim Harford considers something bloggers have done well: […]