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Hamilton, Mary Allienne – 1985
This journalism monograph deals with Josiah W. Gitt and his newspaper, "The Gazette and Daily," which existed from 1915 to 1970 and was referred to as "the voice in the wilderness" because of its stand on controversial issues. The monograph discusses the "Gazette and Daily," its views, Gitt's employees, the…
Descriptors: Editorials, Freedom of Speech, Journalism, News Reporting
Associated Press Managing Editors. – 1983
Focusing on economic and business issues that affect the press and on topics related to the coverage of business and economic news, this booklet begins with two articles by Robert Burdick about understanding opinions of newspaper managing editors and media coverage of the Manville Corporation's bankruptcy petition. The third article, by Mark…
Descriptors: Business, Economics, Journalism, Legal Problems
Berner, R. Thomas – 1986
Claiming that literary newswriting is not a contradiction in terms, that is, an oxymoron, this essay examines some of the criteria against which literary newswriting can be measured, defines what constitutes literary newswriting in contemporary newspapers, and explains how it contributes to modern newswriting. The paper argues that (1) modern…
Descriptors: Journalism, Literary Devices, Literary Styles, New Journalism
Frolking, Evelyn – Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), 1990
Describes the events leading up to the publication of an article on athletes and alcohol (included in full). Discusses how the school newspaper has been credited with allowing a negative, sensitive subject to be discussed among students and faculty for the good of the student body. (KEH)
Descriptors: Censorship, High Schools, Journalism Education, News Reporting
Brown, Donal – Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET), 1990
Describes the organization, effectiveness, and readership of one particular school newspaper in California. Includes two articles about student rights, carefully researched and written by student reporters. (KEH)
Descriptors: Journalism Education, News Reporting, News Writing, School Newspapers
Culbertson, Hugh M. – Journalism Monographs, 1983
A study of 258 news personnel from 17 newspapers indicated that professional attitudes toward contemporary newspaper journalism fell into three distinct clusters: traditional, interpretative, and activist. Traditional journalists focused on local and spot news, downgraded interpretative and national/international material, and shared their…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Job Analysis, Journalism, News Reporting
Silver, Rosalind, Ed.; Thoman, Elizabeth, Ed. – Media & Values, 1990
This special issue of "Media & Values" gives a perspective on how news is changing, what is missing in the news, and how to spot bias and misinformation in news coverage, both print and electronic. Articles examine the impact of computer imaging on the credibility of photographs and the issue of privacy--just how far should journalists go to get a…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Mass Media Effects