Kip links with some derision to an op-ed by journalism professor David Hazinski about the trend toward citizen journalism. Kip, who has other unkind things to say about the piece, quotes this bit: Advocates argue that the acts of collecting and distributing makes these people "journalists." This is like saying someone who carries a scalpel is a "citizen surgeon" or someone who … [Read more...] about The Profession of Journalism?
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Anatomy of a Journalism Mistake
No, this isn't going to be about one of my mistakes, because I haven't been caught in any of them yet, although you're welcome to try in my latest story about the wild frontier of the 16th district. An Amtrak train collided with a freight train Friday morning in one of Chicago's south-side rail yards. Reporting for the AP wire, Deanna Bellandi opened the story with this … [Read more...] about Anatomy of a Journalism Mistake
Crime Rampages Out of Control in the 16th Police District!
People running stop signs! Illegal truck parking! Somebody thinks her neighbor might be selling drugs to his friends! Sigh. That's the problem with living in a very safe neighborhood. Not much police news. My second Chi-Town Daily News story is up. I did manage to work in a bit about lesbians. Well...implied lesbians. … [Read more...] about Crime Rampages Out of Control in the 16th Police District!