News Archive

CJR discusses some problems that are especially tough for those doing doing freelance stories.

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200303/feder-four-abc-7-employees-stay-home-after-possible-coronavirus-exposure

The International Journalists’ Network has a list of ten tips for newsrooms that could make for better local journalism.

Here’s a report on the weekend confab from the Northwestern/Medill Local News Initiative.

Poynter had some criticism for Chris Mathews.

There’s more discussion on whether we should  be using mugshots, especially in routine crime stories.

The National Freedom of Information Coalition is out with a new report that shows not much happens when government violates open meetings & other such laws.  Read it here.

Here is the news release from BNC.

Story from NPR’s All Things Considered

From the New York Times

Longtime Channel 9 anchor Steve Sanders is retiring at the end of February.  Details from Robert Feder.