Miami New Times: Cop-Snapping Photog Carlos Miller Wins Appeal, Admits Second Arrest
The case of Carlos Miller started in 2007 while he was on assignment as a photojournalist for a now-defunct website. He took some photos of police, refused their order that he stop, then found himself in succession with his head against…
Wasserman’s Blog: Keeping Online News Honest
Should digital journalism be held to different standards of accuracy than other kinds of journalism? That’s a crude way of putting a knotty problem that confronts the widening ranks of people who do news and commentary online…
Miami Herald: New websites seek the scoop on local news and ads
Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables website is among a few locally with faith it can succeed. GablesHomePage.com launched in late October as a nonprofit online news and information [...]
Juan O. Tamayo, who joined the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) earlier this year as a Research Associate has returned to full-time journalism as a staff writer at El Nuevo Herald, reporting on Latin America. As a result, he has decided to resign from his position at ICCAS.
“My warmest thanks to [...]
Reporters become entrepreneurs in wake of job cuts
Nationwide staff cuts at media outlets around the country are prompting a new breed of independent news organizations to pop up. With more than 14,000 media-related jobs…
The HEAT is offering discounted tickets to our members and other recipients of our e-newsletter. Bring your family and friends to cheer on Dwyane Wade and the Miami HEAT! Through this special, discounted tickets are available to you (while supplies last) starting at $10 for the 09/10 regular season.
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An interesting video clip the Miami Herald posted on its website:
This is a SPJ press release issued September 21, 1009
INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists hired Interim Co-Executive Director Joe Skeel as its permanent Executive Director today. Skeel follows Terry Harper, who passed away on June 2 after a two-year battle with brain cancer.
“After an exhaustive search of 180 candidates, we feel we have [...]
Want to be on the cutting edge of journalism in South Florida ? Broward Bulldog, a new not-for-profit local investigative reporting website, is seeking passionate news people to volunteer to help with the launch of its website in the next few weeks. We need assistance in all areas of a digital news operation. If you’re [...]
Boca Raton News Shut Down
At a staff meeting today, Boca Raton News Publisher informed the newspaper’s staff of 24 people that the 54-year-old newspaper was being shut down immediately. Sunday’s newspaper will be its last…
