Media

Missing Reporter

September 1, 2005
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This message from New Orleans Times-Picayune Editor Peter Kovacs was published this morning on Romenesko’s Media News. The Times-Picayune has lost contact with Leslie Williams, a reporter who was to cover the hurricane on the Mississippi Coast. Because our phones failed in New Orleans, we were unable to communicate with Leslie and he may...

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So, Who’s the Enemy Here?

August 29, 2005
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A cameraman for Reuters News Service, wounded more than 24 hours ago, is being held captive by U.S. forces in Iraq. Reuters, understandably, is demanding his release. However, the military says it is “still investigating” and won’t say where they are holding the Iraqi who works for Reuters. “Reuters demands the immediate release of...

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All the News That’s Fit to Plug

August 26, 2005
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Ever notice how much of so-called “news” on network news shows are really just plugs for shows on that network’s entertainment division? When the fall season starts and the “reality” shows hit the airwaves for new seasons, networks will devote much of the “newscasts” to people who have nothing to do with real news...

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