Everyone is all over this Keith Olbermann suspension, and rightly so. This is just one of a slew of articles that have been published on the subject and there's been major backlash. Personally, I think it's fair that he's been suspended because it's unethical for a big-name journalist to financially support a particular campaign. I took major issue with Rupert Murdoch/FOX's donation to the GOP and I think it's wrong that Olbermann donated to the other side too, regardless of my political persuasion. I think this case is really interesting in light of so many journalists falling from grace lately and in light of the insanely hostile political/media relations of the day.
Libyan authorities detained 10 journalists who made remarks about the government through their paper. I feel like at times like this, journalists in other countries should be grateful for the ability to say what they want without going to jail for it.
Here is Rachel Maddow's reaction to the Keith Olbermann suspension in which she looks at all the Fox News hosts that have donated to campaigns and speaks directly to CBS saying "you've made your point" and essentially saying it is time for Olbermann to come back. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/rachel-maddow-bring-keith-olbermann-back.html
I found this article on the ny times web site on the front page. Whether it is front page news is debatable, but the research the writer did and the way he presented Derek Jeter's case for a new contract was a good one. He has baseball historians as sources. It is very clear where the author's information is coming from and reliable as well. You don't see too many guys stay with the same team for 16 years.
I think it's pretty interesting to continually read about news analysts who side with a political campaign or candidate, or speak their minds about something or someone else, and see the different reaction from these different news organizations.
This column said that Keith Olbermann was suspended for allegedly sending money to a Democratic candidate he suposedly supported. That's correct. The column also says that several other MSNBC anchors and correspondents had invested money into other Conservative campaigns, but were not reprimanded in the least, because they submitted their actions to their editors and advisors. That's fine.
But had any of these news affiliates been working for NPR, they would have been fired in a heartbeat. No questions asked, just clean your desk out.
I personally don't mind it if an anchor or news reporter sides with or even sends money to a political campaign, I just think it's ridiculous how different the reprimands can be, even within one news organization. That should make for a lot of finger pointing between those suspended and not suspended, saying "but HE did this too and HE didn't get in trouble..."
This article, regarding Elizabeth Smart's recall of her kidnapping and rape at age 14, definitely deserves a look. It is very detailed, gruesomely at times, lengthy and gives all the background information of Mitchell, the kidnapper. It is very well written as it has several sources including family members of Smart who is now 23-years-old. The piece goes into great detail of how she was kidnapped and recollects the story without confusion.
This pointer is to a blog called Greenslade. This morning Roy Greenslade posted that the Inter-American Press Association “launched a music contest in order to highlight the ‘fight’ – impunity involving crimes against journalist in the Americas.”
The contest is called “Lend Your Voice to the Voiceless” and is to be held over the next six months, according to Greenslade. He gives a pointer to a website where performers, lyricists and composers can post their videos or song lyrics.
The website apparently already has some promotional music from amateur artists from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. I couldn't bring myself to go further with this, after I tried to research his blog and came up empty.
He did, however, have an interesting clip after this one.
Last Friday Carlos Alberto Guajardo Romero became the tenth mexican journalist killed this year. According to Greenslade, Romero was caught between Mexican army and gunmen crossfire in a border city called Matamoros.
This story is about Floyde Mayweather, a professional boxer, who was ordered to stay away from his two sons for hitting their mother. The story was very short. One of those stories that are written only to get quick information out to the public, which is understandable. However, in these brief articles, the writer should include at least one quote from someone involved in the story for proof that these facts are true. This writer did not have any direct quotes, not even from the judge. How can we trust this source?
I chose this article because I think it is a great example of opinion piece that is in face good journalism. The piece is transparent as well as informational and all around just very interesting and intriguing
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021940-503544.html
ReplyDeleteEveryone is all over this Keith Olbermann suspension, and rightly so. This is just one of a slew of articles that have been published on the subject and there's been major backlash. Personally, I think it's fair that he's been suspended because it's unethical for a big-name journalist to financially support a particular campaign. I took major issue with Rupert Murdoch/FOX's donation to the GOP and I think it's wrong that Olbermann donated to the other side too, regardless of my political persuasion. I think this case is really interesting in light of so many journalists falling from grace lately and in light of the insanely hostile political/media relations of the day.
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE6A608B20101107
ReplyDeleteLibyan authorities detained 10 journalists who made remarks about the government through their paper. I feel like at times like this, journalists in other countries should be grateful for the ability to say what they want without going to jail for it.
Samer Kalaf
Here is Rachel Maddow's reaction to the Keith Olbermann suspension in which she looks at all the Fox News hosts that have donated to campaigns and speaks directly to CBS saying "you've made your point" and essentially saying it is time for Olbermann to come back.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/rachel-maddow-bring-keith-olbermann-back.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/sports/baseball/10jeter.html?_r=1&hp
ReplyDeleteI found this article on the ny times web site on the front page. Whether it is front page news is debatable, but the research the writer did and the way he presented Derek Jeter's case for a new contract was a good one. He has baseball historians as sources. It is very clear where the author's information is coming from and reliable as well. You don't see too many guys stay with the same team for 16 years.
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/people/robert/201011/1906/
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty interesting to continually read about news analysts who side with a political campaign or candidate, or speak their minds about something or someone else, and see the different reaction from these different news organizations.
This column said that Keith Olbermann was suspended for allegedly sending money to a Democratic candidate he suposedly supported. That's correct. The column also says that several other MSNBC anchors and correspondents had invested money into other Conservative campaigns, but were not reprimanded in the least, because they submitted their actions to their editors and advisors. That's fine.
But had any of these news affiliates been working for NPR, they would have been fired in a heartbeat. No questions asked, just clean your desk out.
I personally don't mind it if an anchor or news reporter sides with or even sends money to a political campaign, I just think it's ridiculous how different the reprimands can be, even within one news organization. That should make for a lot of finger pointing between those suspended and not suspended, saying "but HE did this too and HE didn't get in trouble..."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/09/elizabeth-smart-recalls-rape-marriage-trial-testimony/
ReplyDeleteThis article, regarding Elizabeth Smart's recall of her kidnapping and rape at age 14, definitely deserves a look. It is very detailed, gruesomely at times, lengthy and gives all the background information of Mitchell, the kidnapper. It is very well written as it has several sources including family members of Smart who is now 23-years-old. The piece goes into great detail of how she was kidnapped and recollects the story without confusion.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/nov/09/latinamerica-press-freedom
ReplyDeleteThis pointer is to a blog called Greenslade. This morning Roy Greenslade posted that the Inter-American Press Association “launched a music contest in order to highlight the ‘fight’ – impunity involving crimes against journalist in the Americas.”
The contest is called “Lend Your Voice to the Voiceless” and is to be held over the next six months, according to Greenslade. He gives a pointer to a website where performers, lyricists and composers can post their videos or song lyrics.
The website apparently already has some promotional music from amateur artists from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. I couldn't bring myself to go further with this, after I tried to research his blog and came up empty.
He did, however, have an interesting clip after this one.
Last Friday Carlos Alberto Guajardo Romero became the tenth mexican journalist killed this year. According to Greenslade, Romero was caught between Mexican army and gunmen crossfire in a border city called Matamoros.
Justine
ReplyDeletehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101109/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_mayweather_vegas_arrest;_ylt=AlqLjqkjK1XML79tL_HTv6YLMxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTMxazl0YzRuBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAxMTA5L2JveF9tYXl3ZWF0aGVyX3ZlZ2FzX2FycmVzdARwb3MDMTIEc2VjA3luX2FydGljbGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNjb3VydG9yZGVyc20-
This story is about Floyde Mayweather, a professional boxer, who was ordered to stay away from his two sons for hitting their mother. The story was very short. One of those stories that are written only to get quick information out to the public, which is understandable. However, in these brief articles, the writer should include at least one quote from someone involved in the story for proof that these facts are true. This writer did not have any direct quotes, not even from the judge. How can we trust this source?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/fighting-bullying-with-babies/?hp
ReplyDeleteI chose this article because I think it is a great example of opinion piece that is in face good journalism. The piece is transparent as well as informational and all around just very interesting and intriguing