A recent Rasmussen survey on Ferguson and its coverage poses a real challenge for those of us in the “mainstream” media. According to the survey earlier this month, a majority of those surveyed think the media would have been less interested in a white teenager, rather than a black
It’s a discussion no one really wants to have, about a video no one really wants to watch. But of course we had to talk about the graphic murder — I hesitate to dignify such barbarity with the word execution — of American journalist James Foley. // 260) {$(‘.variable’).css({‘height’:’250px’,’overflow-y’:’scroll’});}}});}var url=’10152179913220964′;
I have always believed that if readers could be flies on the newsroom wall, most would come away with a higher opinion of journalism. They would see we talk about ethics, fairness and the best way to alert and inform readers of the news they need and want. At the
Post by Jason Plotkin It was a great start. So far this week, the photojournalists from the York Daily Record and Hanover Evening Sun have sold six images from the gallery show with 100% of the proceeds going to Olivia’s House, a grief center for children. But there are still
When your newsroom wins a prestigious Keystone Press Award, like the John V. Bull Award for freedom of information work, you’re asked to say a few words at the annual awards banquet, attended by several hundred journalists from across the state. The YDR won the Bull award this year for
Post by Jason Plotkin She was face down on the floor. My grandmother had fallen out of bed in the middle of the night. This had been happening so often at the time that she and I would even joke about it. So when I approached to help her up,
Tuesday afternoon, we asked York County on our Facebook page, “FILL IN THE BLANK: I wish York County had _____.” The commenters by Wednesday morning totaled slightly more than 500. According to Facebook’s analytics, the post reached more than 29,000. And while these responses may not be statistically significant, they
Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day. Our budgets can and often will change a lot between now and tonight: Some stories will change as new information comes in, some
Post by Jason Plotkin She practically begged me not to take her photo. “They’ll beat me up and take my spot,” she said to me. The woman was tiny and looked older than I’m sure she was. She was wrapped in her clothes to keep warm and stood next to a
Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day. Our budgets can and often will change a lot between now and tonight: Some stories will change as new information comes in, some