February 01, 2006

Good Work, Great Journalism

- First Draft by Tim Porter

The terrific series of stories by the San Jose Mercury News about inequities in the local criminal justice system is being held up by Dan Gillmor and others as an example of the type of serious, civic-minded work a... ›››

Category: Reporting

January 30, 2006

The buy-in

- Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media

Here’s what happens when a reporter buys into what the source is pitching: The free ride may be over for consumers who download movies and music files and play video games, as Internet service providers consider a move toward... ›››

Category: General | JOURNALISM | Reporting | internet | writing

January 26, 2006

The Power of One (II)

- First Draft by Tim Porter

While some journalist organizations are engaging in overwrought rhetoric about the future of quality journalism, some individual journalists are proving that passion, drive and the relentless pursuit of excellence can mean much more than money when it comes to... ›››

Category: Reporting

January 05, 2006

Deadly Profession

- First Draft by Tim Porter

Given all the woeful reports about the economics of the print and broadcast journalism industries, reporters and photographers have valid concerns about their futures, but being killed on the job is not one of them. Journalism, for all its... ›››

Category: Reporting

January 03, 2006

Big News, Big Coverage, Big Opportunity

- First Draft by Tim Porter

Big spot news stories offer newspapers the opportunity to display the breadth of their reporting and organizing power, to show off the depth advantage these newsrooms still have over other traditional forms of news media as well as emerging... ›››

Category: Reporting