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Bloggers and transparency?Bloggers continue to make news and raise eyebrows in this historic political season. Blog issues persist, grow and continue to jab at the press and the public alike. Among the issues: Are bloggers journalists with First Amendment rights? If bloggers write about politics are they afforded the expanded legal benefits covered by political speech? […] Plain Dealer reporters discuss coverage of Johanna series Plain Dealer reporter Rachel Dissell and photographer Gus Chan followed the story of Johanna Orozco for six months in 2007. As the newspaper wrote in its moving and award-winning series, Dissell and Chan “began looking for answers about how a teen relationship turned tragic; they found instead the story of a survivor.” Jacquie Marino launches New Forums”New Forums is an exploration of nontraditional outlets for original investigative, assignment ideas and hope. While newspapers and news magazines struggle to adapt to the Internet age, some online-only publications have assumed watchdog and storytelling duties…On New Forums, you will find lesson plans related to online publications that publish original investigative, in-depth and feature […] Jan Leach meets with media leaders from ArmeniaJan Leach, Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Director of the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access, met with news professionals from Armenia on Friday, September 28, 2007, and discussed the importance of ethical practices in journalism. |
