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April 2007 - Posts

Monday, April 30, 2007 5:41 PM

Make some noise for a federal shield!

Get busy, people. Broadcast, blog, write -- whatever it takes to draw more public attention to the need for a federal shield law. The Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 is scheduled for reintroduction at 1 p.m. (EST), Wednesday. The U.S.
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:26 PM

SPJ student members to be proud of

Outreach and impact such as this are what make me a proud member of SPJ. To Whom It May Concern: Hello, my name is Heidi Greenleaf, and I am the president of the Towson University chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. After
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Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:17 AM

Help us help you

I wrote this column in observance of Ethics in Journalism Week. If you'd like to use this copy, feel free. All I ask is that you alert SPJ Communications Director Beth King at bking@spj.org. In the public’s eyes, just about the only folks struggling
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:43 PM

Answering to some sharp high school students

I spoke Friday to journalism students at St. Francis High School in Louisville, Ky. This private institution bills itself "the school of thought" and has one of the coolest logos: "!" That's it. "!" St. Francis also has a small band of students who
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Monday, April 23, 2007 7:40 PM

McCaw's paper sinks even lower

Well, you can tell the Santa Barbara News-Press is hurting in the editing department these days. Check out this lousy headline trumpeting a story that ran Sunday online (and, I presume, in the print edition, too): "News-Press seeks exam of computer
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:57 PM

The massacre and the media

I am horrified by yesterday's murderous rampage at Virginia Tech University and am deeply saddened for those mourning the loss of loved ones. For those facing recovery, I wish tremendous strength and support. At times such as these, the news is
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Monday, April 02, 2007 10:20 PM

American Airlines doesn't fly smart

What a joke American Airlines' slogans are. "Something special in the air?" "Fly smart?" Hardly. This outfit can barely get off the ground. Because I have railed on United Airlines for its poor service, it's only fair that I devote some time to
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