Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief behind WikiLeaks was denied residency in Sweden, due to rape charges that popped up just as WikiLeaks was gaining fame for spilling out scores of previously confidential documents. Assange and his lawyer say the charges are part of a smear campaign, and there's no name for the accuser, so it seems plausible that it could be just to cause some trouble for him.
I was originally going to write my Worth a Look about the first half of this issue - that the Kernel staff was told not to distribute newspapers at a Kentucky football game. The staff protested, saying it was taking away their first amendment rights.
Now this story - the second half of what transpired after that falling out - says that the staff of the Kernel and the university have set up a compromise, detailing that the Kernel may be distributed in a certain parking lot before games, but no other space will be provided for them. And if the staff ventures into other parking zones, they will be forced to return to their determined parking lot.
I think that this was a good resolving issue for the UK newspaper and the university in general, because it shows that the school is willing to at least attempt to accommodate the entrepreneurship of its journalism students. The second half of this saga is much more uplifting to journalism students than its counterpart.
For my worth a look this week I chose to look at retractions papers have had to place in an effort to understand the process that is involved as well as how the papers deal with the criticism that inevitably follows. The Sunday Times had to print a major retraction after the articles facts were completely wrong and responsible for contributing to a wave of protest within the context of global warming.
Here is the article about a Sunday Times retraction from June: http://climateprogress.org/2010/06/20/amazon-ipcc-climategate-sunday-times-jonathan-leake-simon-lewis-apology-retraction/
Here is a clipping of the retraction: http://www.realclimate.org/docs/ST_Correction_img007%5B1%5D.jpg
The comments on this reaction about the retraction and the original article are also really interesting because people are posting information about the journalist who wrote the article. In addition the links show other instances where journalists come under fire for the facts they produce.
I chose this for my "Worth-a-look" this week because the headline initially interested me. However, once I finished reading the piece, I was left disappointed. The article discussed a fraternity at Yale chanting inappropriate sayings promoting rape. The article has one source and doesn't tell you anything further than that they were chanting inappropriate things. It does give you the detail of which frat but after that is given, the rest of the story mentions efforts to reach certain individuals that would provide key information such as members from the frat, reps from the Yale Women's Center, or Yale disciplinary officers. There wasn't any detail to the piece so why report it at all? The article wasn't true journalism in my opinion.
This is a blog post on the NY Times website about recent statements from FOX owner Rupert Murdoch, who claims that his company's large donations to the Republican party are in the best interest of not only the company, but the country.
I think that this piece is relevant to the specific topics we've been discussing in class, but it's also an example of good journalism. In addition to quotes from Murdoch's statement, there is also information from other sources and as a blog post, it is labeled as analysis rather than straight news, which is an important distinction.
I found this article on the Boston Globe website and it is about the recent decision to enforce new rules in the NFL about helmet to helmet hits as well as dangerous hits. I felt the article was relevant as just this weekend many New Englanders watched Brandon Meriweather nearly decpaitate Todd Heap of the Baltimore Ravens. I understand the reasoning behind the new rules, but feel it may take away from the game. Yes, we want to protect every player on the field, but at what cost? Football is a physical sport with a right and wrong way to hit and yes occasionally things go wrong, but the game was designed for a player to put his facemask into a guys chest and drive through. That is the safest for both parties and should be considered before these new rules begin getting enforced.
I think this story is worth a look because it is just simply a really great story. I dont know how many of you are familiar with sports, but back in 99 Josh Hamilton was the #1 pick in the MLB draft and touted as one of the best prospects ever. Tampa Bay saw his potential and made him #1 only to never see him play a meaningful game for them. What ensued next was a long battle with drugs and alcohol and Hamilton's disappearance from baseball. Well, 8 years later Hamilton battled back and found a home with the Rangers. He's now the focal point of one of baseball's best offenses and more than the likely this years AL MVP.
But back to the story... last week when the Rangers clinched their first series win ever, the team proceeded to celebrate in the clubhouse without the use of alcohol (ginger ale instead) so they could include their teammate and MVP. Thats pretty awesome if you ask me
The above pointer is to a section of the Boston Globe which I had not known about until now. It's called the inside scoop. Different staff reporters share interesting facts about how they snagged a great photograph or obtained the information behind some of their stories.
I think it is worth a look for new journalists entering the field because they talk about how chance plays a role in being at the right place at the right time and how important a quality tenacity is to a reporter.
I am certain that codes of ethics are discussed in these pieces as well. I will be revisiting this site for sure.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/10/18/sweden.assange.rejected/index.html?hpt=Sbin
ReplyDeleteJulian Assange, the editor-in-chief behind WikiLeaks was denied residency in Sweden, due to rape charges that popped up just as WikiLeaks was gaining fame for spilling out scores of previously confidential documents. Assange and his lawyer say the charges are part of a smear campaign, and there's no name for the accuser, so it seems plausible that it could be just to cause some trouble for him.
Samer Kalaf
http://kykernel.com/2010/10/17/kernel-uk-compromise/
ReplyDeleteI was originally going to write my Worth a Look about the first half of this issue - that the Kernel staff was told not to distribute newspapers at a Kentucky football game. The staff protested, saying it was taking away their first amendment rights.
Now this story - the second half of what transpired after that falling out - says that the staff of the Kernel and the university have set up a compromise, detailing that the Kernel may be distributed in a certain parking lot before games, but no other space will be provided for them. And if the staff ventures into other parking zones, they will be forced to return to their determined parking lot.
I think that this was a good resolving issue for the UK newspaper and the university in general, because it shows that the school is willing to at least attempt to accommodate the entrepreneurship of its journalism students. The second half of this saga is much more uplifting to journalism students than its counterpart.
For my worth a look this week I chose to look at retractions papers have had to place in an effort to understand the process that is involved as well as how the papers deal with the criticism that inevitably follows.
ReplyDeleteThe Sunday Times had to print a major retraction after the articles facts were completely wrong and responsible for contributing to a wave of protest within the context of global warming.
Here is the article about a Sunday Times retraction from June:
http://climateprogress.org/2010/06/20/amazon-ipcc-climategate-sunday-times-jonathan-leake-simon-lewis-apology-retraction/
Here is a clipping of the retraction:
http://www.realclimate.org/docs/ST_Correction_img007%5B1%5D.jpg
The comments on this reaction about the retraction and the original article are also really interesting because people are posting information about the journalist who wrote the article. In addition the links show other instances where journalists come under fire for the facts they produce.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/18/connecticut.yale.frat.chant/index.html
ReplyDeleteI chose this for my "Worth-a-look" this week because the headline initially interested me. However, once I finished reading the piece, I was left disappointed. The article discussed a fraternity at Yale chanting inappropriate sayings promoting rape. The article has one source and doesn't tell you anything further than that they were chanting inappropriate things. It does give you the detail of which frat but after that is given, the rest of the story mentions efforts to reach certain individuals that would provide key information such as members from the frat, reps from the Yale Women's Center, or Yale disciplinary officers. There wasn't any detail to the piece so why report it at all? The article wasn't true journalism in my opinion.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/murdoch-says-political-donations-in-the-best-interest-of-the-country/
ReplyDeleteThis is a blog post on the NY Times website about recent statements from FOX owner Rupert Murdoch, who claims that his company's large donations to the Republican party are in the best interest of not only the company, but the country.
I think that this piece is relevant to the specific topics we've been discussing in class, but it's also an example of good journalism. In addition to quotes from Murdoch's statement, there is also information from other sources and as a blog post, it is labeled as analysis rather than straight news, which is an important distinction.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2010/10/19/meriweather_hit_gets_hard_look_from_nfl/?p1=Well_Sports_links
ReplyDeleteI found this article on the Boston Globe website and it is about the recent decision to enforce new rules in the NFL about helmet to helmet hits as well as dangerous hits. I felt the article was relevant as just this weekend many New Englanders watched Brandon Meriweather nearly decpaitate Todd Heap of the Baltimore Ravens. I understand the reasoning behind the new rules, but feel it may take away from the game. Yes, we want to protect every player on the field, but at what cost? Football is a physical sport with a right and wrong way to hit and yes occasionally things go wrong, but the game was designed for a player to put his facemask into a guys chest and drive through. That is the safest for both parties and should be considered before these new rules begin getting enforced.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=5679952
ReplyDeleteI think this story is worth a look because it is just simply a really great story. I dont know how many of you are familiar with sports, but back in 99 Josh Hamilton was the #1 pick in the MLB draft and touted as one of the best prospects ever. Tampa Bay saw his potential and made him #1 only to never see him play a meaningful game for them. What ensued next was a long battle with drugs and alcohol and Hamilton's disappearance from baseball. Well, 8 years later Hamilton battled back and found a home with the Rangers. He's now the focal point of one of baseball's best offenses and more than the likely this years AL MVP.
But back to the story... last week when the Rangers clinched their first series win ever, the team proceeded to celebrate in the clubhouse without the use of alcohol (ginger ale instead) so they could include their teammate and MVP. Thats pretty awesome if you ask me
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/inside_scoop/
ReplyDeleteThe above pointer is to a section of the Boston Globe which I had not known about until now. It's called the inside scoop. Different staff reporters share interesting facts about how they snagged a great photograph or obtained the information behind some of their stories.
I think it is worth a look for new journalists entering the field because they talk about how chance plays a role in being at the right place at the right time and how important a quality tenacity is to a reporter.
I am certain that codes of ethics are discussed in these pieces as well. I will be revisiting this site for sure.