Today, I’m off to Cuba. Not for the sun or sea or rum, but to investigate an issue very close to the hearts and minds of the Cuban people: baseball. However, reporting on such a nationalistic issue in a country where press freedoms, according to Reporters Without Borders, is “”disastrous,”” will be a challenge. Without… Continue reading RRJ on the road: Off to Cuba
Sticks and stones
Senator Mike Duffy threw down some tough words for Canadian journalism schools this week. Duffy gave a speech to Conservative party members Monday in Amherst, saying that journalism programs these days train their students with a leftist bias. “When I went to the school of hard knocks, we were told to be fair and balanced,” said Duffy.… Continue reading Sticks and stones
”The death of the newspaper is going to affect more than just crazy old loons.”
Thanks, Jessica.
The future of publishing
Just about the most clever, and inspirational, video I’ve seen on the future of publishing: The mirror here revealing the disconnect between publishers and their readers hits too close to the bone when I think of the relationship between journalists and their audience. It seems that, in striving to reach out to the lowest common… Continue reading The future of publishing
The state of the news media is, well, not that great
Down in Washington, the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism has released its annual report on “The State of the News Media.” For those really interested in digesting the 180,000-word report, it’s probably best just to visit it here. Otherwise, here’s a brief breakdown. Surprising News The authors found that over 80 percent of links on “new”… Continue reading The state of the news media is, well, not that great
