At the Nieman Foundation’s fourth Watchdog Project Conference, held in the fall of 2001 at Harvard University, the topic was “How to Ask Probing Questions.” The Watchdog Project was established in 1998 with funds provided by Murrey Marder, a retired … Read more
Walter Bender shared an example of how technology can enhance a person’s understanding of the content of news stories by providing context. Sara Elo, who was a student from Finland, got to MIT and was appalled by the quality of … Read more
The eighth annual Middleberg/Ross Media Survey shows an especially marked increase this year in Web site scooping of parent news outlets, although methodological issues in the survey may have partly contributed to the jump. Asked whether and how often their … Read more
In Southeast Asia, journalists’ experiences vary considerably. In some, repressive regimes clamp down hard on press freedoms through the passage of restrictive laws, the practice of intimidation, and the control of advertising dollars. In others, … Read more
Several journalists who have been involved with Internet journalism sites shared their experiences with the participants, some of whom also had ideas and questions about how publications and cyberspace might connect in more dynamic and profitable ways than they currently … Read more
After many years as a TV news reporter and producer, Tom Wolzien has for the past 10 years provided financial research on large publicly traded media companies to institutional investors including pension and mutual funds. He is now senior media … Read more