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Monday, September 24, 2007 3:04 AM

Free speech, Responsible journalism NOT synonymous

I have watched with great interest two controversies spinning in the last week out of college campuses. One is practically in my backyard -- Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. -- and the other is at Central Connecticut State University in
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Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:32 AM

It is ethical to question the news business

Amen, Amy Gahran! I, too, am sickened by layoffs of highly qualified journalists when it's clear -- crystal clear -- that many news organizations actually could afford to boost their editorial ranks (and, in turn, deliver more great journalism) if
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:05 PM

Will Owen Wilson get to heal in private?

The breathlessness of many of today's stories recounting actor Owen Wilson's reported suicide attempt has made me cringe. (Full disclosure for the Us-Weekly-magazine conspiracy theorists among you: No, not because I have a secret crush on him. No, not
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Friday, August 24, 2007 5:46 PM

Anchorwoman: More bomb than bombshell

Fox has pulled the plug on "Anchorwoman," one of the dumbest reality shows concocted yet (and that's really saying something).   This reaction arrived in my e-mail inbox from Michael Drudge of San Antonio: "Amazing. How refreshing
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Monday, August 13, 2007 4:53 PM

Andy Schotz makes a great point

If you haven't read National Ethics Committee Chairman Andy Schotz' column in this month's edition of Quill magazine, please do so. In a nut shell, Andy challenges what is becoming a common practice: newsrooms are permitting anonymous posts on their
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007 12:06 AM

NFL: National Football Losers

The National Football League has devised a new rule so offensive to journalists and ethical journalism that I urge all SPJ members to complain about it. This money-grubbing outfit plans to require all photojournalists working the sidelines to wear
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:30 AM

'Predator' under fire again ...

I'm not passing judgment on the merits of a $100 million lawsuit filed against NBC this week. Really, I'm not. But am I surprised that this suit has been filed? Nope. Do I think NBC needs to rethink its 'Predator' series? Absolutely. The New York
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Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:18 AM

Anchorwoman: How low can we go?

Let's get some things straight right out of the starting gate: No, I don't have the face or body for television (only because the medium is so intently -- and stupidly -- focused on cosmetic beauty). No, I'm not bitter about that. And yes, I fully expect
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:17 PM

'Predator' finally on the run?!

Surprise. Surprise. Former NBC News producer Marsha Bartel, who has worked on the "To Catch a Predator" series, has filed suit against the network. She claims, in part, that NBC fired her after she complained about the bad journalism ethics figuring
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Friday, May 11, 2007 12:26 AM

CJR editor deserves a dart

One of the most interesting and invaluable aspects of serving as SPJ's president is to experience what it's like to be written about by other journalists. Boy, have I seen some shoddy reporting and unfair stories that not only have appalled me but have
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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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Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:47 PM

Stand up to She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

Former Santa Barbara News-Press editor Jerry Roberts is one nice guy who deserves tremendous respect, and what he has had to endure in the last year is utterly ridiculous, shameful -- and idiotic. Though I could go on, I'll stop there lest someone
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:43 PM

Dateline needs to rethink "Predator" series

I know. I know. I can be waaaay behind the pop-culture curve sometimes simply because I'm waaaay too focused on SPJ. :) Only recently did I see for the first time an episode of NBC Dateline's popular "To Catch a Predator" series. The hubby was watching
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