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Archive for February, 2004

Participatory Journalism Reading List

Friday, February 20th, 2004

See an excellent reading list on participatory journalism and the media at HypergeneMediaBlog.

Should Journalists Blog? The Debate Continues

Wednesday, February 18th, 2004

Interesting piece by Steve Outing of Editor & Publisher.
When Journalists Blog, Editors Get Nervous
Personal Web logs are becoming a contentious issue in newsrooms across the country.
See reactions here and here.

Nonprofit Center Wins George Polk Journalism Award

Wednesday, February 18th, 2004

Tim Porter at First Draft points us to The Center for Public Integrity’s , story Windfalls of War. which was named best in Internet reporting in the prestigious George Polk Awards for 2003.
This from a Polk Award Press Release:
The Center for Public Integrity will receive the George Polk Award for Internet Reporting, the [...]

Will Blogger Chris Lydon Get National Radio Program?

Wednesday, February 18th, 2004

Will blogging become part of a new national public radio program? Minnesota Public Radio, according to a news brief at Boston.com, is investigating the possibility with host Chris Lydon. Lydon says of MPR, “…they’re wildly interested, as I am, in the Internet extensions of media.”
See our earlier IM Interview with Lydon.

Atlanta Journal Constitution Response on E-Voting Story

Monday, February 16th, 2004

Yesterday the Atlanta Journal Constitution ran an extensive story about the security issues surrounding electronic voting machines in Georgia. In a post yesterday I wrote I was hoping for the definitive investigative story. I asked Mike King, public editor, to respond to my post, and here is his email back:
Thanks for sending me your [...]

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