The Associated Press tonight issued a lengthy correction to its reporting about the person behind the controversial “Innocence of Muslims” film that has contributed to protests in Cairo, Yemen and Libya, including one that led to the death of U.S.… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
The real writer behind the fictional Will McAvoy’s Twitter account
Will McAvoy isn’t very Internet savvy. On the pilot episode of “The Newsroom,” he learns he has a blog. “Seriously … I have a blog?” he asks, after talking with the young journalist who runs it. It’s almost funny, then,… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
Why Jonah Lehrer’s ‘Imagine’ is worth reading, despite the problems
Imagine that you are reading a seriously flawed book. Its flaws have grown into a scandal, so you decide to read it to find out about all the hubbub. As you read, you come across this much-publicized problem,… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
Village Voice Editor Tony Ortega leaves the alt-weekly
The Village Voice In a blog post published Friday morning, Village Voice Editor Tony Ortega announced he is leaving the paper: “Next week will be my last as editor of the Voice; I will be leaving to pursue a… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
5 tips for finding mentors in journalism, even if you don’t work in a newsroom
In 2009, I left journalism school full of vim, vigor, and visions of a working in a newsroom. I imagined myself reporting under a crack team of editors, who would push me to greater heights of professional success by day… Read more Powered by WPeMatico Share this: Tweet this!
