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StinkyJournalism Media Picks
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OSHA Fines SeaWorld for Violations, Media Never Gets Brancheau's Death's Video Footage
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 29, 2010 08:04 am EST
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| SeaWorld was fined $75,000 by OSHA for safety violations. The media dropped its bid to view the footage of trainer Dawn Brancheau's February death. (Credit: Orlando NBC affiliate WESH, YouTube) |
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Dawn Brancheau died in February after killer whale Tilikum (also known as Tili) pulled her under water by her ponytail. Brancheau was a seasoned trainer at SeaWorld. Brancheau's death is the third death to which Tilikum is linked.
The latest twist in the story is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) recent fining of SeaWorld. OSHA fined SeaWorld $75,000 for three safety violations Aug 23, CNN reported. The...Go to full story
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New NYT Public Editor Arthur Brisbane's First Column on "Absolutes"
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 28, 2010 07:44 am EST
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| Arthur Brisbane, above, wrote his first column as the public editor of the New York Times on the danger of using "absolutes." (Credit: Earl Wilson/The New York Times) |
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The first column by Arthur Brisbane, The New York Times' new (and fourth) public editor, focused on the often troubling use of "absolutes" - the claim that something is the most, the best, 100%, and so on. The three previous public editors have been Clark Hoyt, Byron Calame and Daniel Okrent.
Brisbane wrote that "a danger awaits stories that venture into the land of 100%." He said, "Stories that report on something that is a 'first,'...Go to full story
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Why is WaPo's "spraying semen" story Metro section front page news?
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 26, 2010 07:59 am EST
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| Is the Washington Post's coverage of a man accused of spraying semen unnecessary graphic and worthy of page one position in the Metro section? Terry Michael, seen in this detail of a screen shot from a Russia Today YouTube interview, sarcastically wondered "if there are any adults" at the famed newspaper. (Credit: YouTube, Russia Today) |
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Terry Michael, the director of the Washington Center for Politics & Journalism, sarcastically wondered Aug 19 on his personal blog if "there are any adults" at the Washington Post. The Washington Center for Politics & Journalism is a non-profit organization "to teach future political reporters about politics from the perspective of political practitioners and political journalists."
Michael's concerns stemmed from a Washington...Go to full story
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Blogger highlights Pakistan media's sensationalism
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 25, 2010 08:54 am EST
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| This detail of a screen shot from Pakistan's Express Tribune's report on a nurse's rape is just one example of how Pakistan's media can be intrusive. (Credit: "etribune," YouTube) |
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A Pakistani blogger wrote Aug 22 criticizing the Pakistani's intrusive media coverage and insensitive treatment of victims.
The blogger, Jamal Ashiqain, highlighted several recent incidents where the media in Pakistan has shown, in his opinion, questionable ethics and irresponsibility, among them was the July 13 report of a 22-year-old trainee nurse was raped and either pushed out or jumped out of a window.
CathNews Asia reported that...Go to full story
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The Atlantic criticizes HuffPost for being duped by satire site & not admitting error
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 24, 2010 06:25 am EST
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| Screenshot detail shows Huffington Post's updated version of its article that originally critiqued ChristWire's satirical article. (Credit: Huffington Post) |
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The Atlantic Wire's John Hudson called out the Huffington Post Aug 19 for treating a satirical article as news and not being transparent in its corrections.
According to Hudson, Huffington Post's Katla McGlynn criticized a joke article "Is my Husband Gay?" as if it were a serious, not a satirical article. The article was published Aug 14 on ChristWire.org, which labels itself "Conservative Values for the Unsaved World." While the...Go to full story
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Tips for 'dealing with grief-stricken families' from Journalism Prof
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 15, 2010 07:56 am EST
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| Larry Cornies, a professor of journalism at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ont, writes about the ethics of reporting on victims. Cornies formerly worked for The London Free Press and The Globe and Mail. (Credit: Larry Cornies's image from his blog, Doon Valley Journal). |
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How can reporters write about deaths without speaking to the family of the deceased? Are there ways that reporters can be more sensitive and less intrusive in these post-mortem interviews?
Larry Cornies, a Canadian journalism professor and reporter, wrote on his blog last month offering suggestions for reporters who are faced with this situation.
Cornies wrote that on "one of the most memorable stories" he...Go to full story
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CNN Mexican Cartel Story Features Unsupported Headline
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
August 11, 2010 06:40 am EST
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| The CNN headline states the FBI sees al Qaeda and Mexican cartels as similar. But note above, in a detail from within the story's web page that CNN's reporting actually contradicts its headline. (Credit: CNN, web site detail) |
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COMMENTARY
A CNN story last week may have grabbed readers' attention with its interesting but inaccurate title claiming that the FBI sees al Qaeda and Mexican drug cartels as comparable: but was it true?
The Aug. 2 story, headlined "FBI highlights similiarities between al Qaeda, cartels," offers no real proof that the FBI believes al Qaeda and the cartels are similar. In fact, the story's author, the generic...Go to full story
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Media Roundup: Shirley Sherrod's Firing and the Media
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
July 28, 2010 07:08 am EST
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| An out of context comment made by Shirley Sherrod, seen here in an interview with CNN posted on YouTube, took over the media spotlight last week. (Credit: CNN, YouTube) |
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Georgia state official Shirley Sherrod was fired from her post as state director for rural development of the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week after a blog published a short video clip of one of her speeches. The clip, which was given to and first published by Andrew Breitbart's Big Government site, was unsourced and used out of context. After the whole video was examined, media and government officials have been apologizing to Sherrod and looking at...Go to full story
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The Metro's Coverage of Nanny's Death Upsets The Media Blog, Commenters
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
July 15, 2010 08:05 am EST
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| The reason for Nichola Paginton's death became a story in several U.S. and U.K. newspapers, including The Metro, even though she is not a public figure and the story is not in the public's interest. Photo blurred by StinkyJournalism (Credit:The Metro) |
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Several newspapers, including the British daily The Metro, published stories about Nichola Paginton, who died last October of heart failure likely as a result of “sexual excitement." Along with a story explaining the state in which Paginton was found and why she died, The Metro also posted a photo - unblurred - of the late 30-year-old nanny.
Will Sturgeon wrote on The Media Blog July 11 that "this should have been a private affair but sadly...Go to full story
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The Oregonian Executive Editor Defends Anonymously Sourced Story
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| by Sydney Smith, StinkyJournalism.org |
July 13, 2010 08:11 am EST
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| Peter Bhatia, executive editor of The Oregonian, defend the newspaper's anonymously sourced article reporting a plot to kill Kaine Horman, the father of missing Kyron Horman. (Credit: Oregonlive.com) |
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Peter Bhatia, the executive editor of The Oregonian, wrote July 10 to defend the newspaper's July 4 story "Landscaper tells detectives Terri Moulton Horman offered him money to kill her husband," which featured anonymous sources backing a claim for a murder-for-hire plan in a high-profile, national missing child case.
The article, written by The Oregonian's Maxine Bernstein, revealed an alleged plot to kill Kaine Horman, the father of Kyron Horman,...Go to full story
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