Lovejoy Journalism and News Literacy

Educating news consumers about the strengths and weaknesses of the various media on which they rely, and raising the consciousness of news producers about the expectations of their audiences [A Lovejoy Journalism and News Literacy initiative]

Hold the Obit: Newspapers Aren’t Dead by David Offer

11/13/2009
David Offer

When I told friends that my wife and I were moving to Fairbanks for a year and that I would be teaching journalism at... Read more »

iTunes as a Model? Google and the News by Beth Healy

11/12/2009
Beth Healy

Let me get this straight: Newspapers everywhere are struggling to make money. Most of us are giving our product away... Read more »

Can there be much more that can go wrong with newspapers? by Cindy Skrzycki

11/11/2009
Cindy Skrzycki

Last month, the publisher of the New York Times compared print journalism to the Titanic. Not that the grand ship sunk... Read more »

Fighting for the Local Edge by Chris Morrill

11/09/2009
Chris Morrill

Which would you choose: The New York Times on your doorstep, or the San Francisco Chronicle? How about the San Jose... Read more »

Lighting out for the South by Tracy L. Barnett

11/06/2009
Tracy Barnett

I took a few minutes recently to listen to the speech of Elijah Lovejoy Award honoree Paul Salopek, captured on podcast... Read more »

Obama vs. Fox by Brian MacQuarrie

11/04/2009
Brian MacQuarrie

For US presidents, criticizing the news media is expected, a de rigueur exercise designed to keep reporters and... Read more »

A Law to Shield Reporters by Philip Taubman

11/02/2009
Phil Taubman

After years of debate and hesitation, Congress seems on the verge of approving a shield law for reporters. It's about... Read more »

A hazardous extracurricular? By Cliff White

10/29/2009
Cliff White

When I moved last year to State College, Pa. – Happy Valley, home to Penn State and their vaunted football... Read more »

How News Marketers Undermined the News by Gerry Hadden

10/21/2009
Gerry Hadden

At some point many years ago a bunch of marketing goons convinced TV executives that what people really want from the... Read more »

Social Networking for Journalists: To Friend or Not to Friend? by Kelly Field

10/19/2009
Kelly Field

When I joined Facebook a couple years ago, I didn't think twice about listing my political views along with my... Read more »

Flipping Channels by Susan Nester

10/17/2009
Susan Nester

My family and friends hate watching the news with me. I have itchy fingers that hit the remote every few seconds... Read more »

Climate lobby investigation goes global – and digital by Tracy L. Barnett

10/15/2009
Tracy Barnett

For those who haven't been paying attention to the work of the nonprofit Center for Public Integrity and its... Read more »

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