Several years ago, the Florida newspaper market was a hotbed for advertising, fueled by the real estate boom of the early 2000s. But in the years since, the housing market’s bust has taken the Sunshine State from one of the best, albeit most competitive, places to publish a newspaper to one of the hardest ones in which to do business
Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists today urged the nation’s media to hold their military analysts to the same ethical standards journalists are required to meet concerning potential conflicts of interest, financial ties and relationships with government agencies.
SPJ leaders also expressed outrage at what an April 20 New York Times story revealed to be […]
The Society of Professional Journalists announces the finalists for the 58th annual Green Eyeshade Awards.
This regional journalism competition recognizes outstanding journalism in 11 southeastern states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.
The finalists will be honored and first-place winners announced at a banquet in late June in […]
Bill F. Chamberlin, Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida and Director of the Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project, has been selected by the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Society of Professional Journalists for their joint “Heroes of the 50 States: The Open Government Hall of Fame” award for 2008.
The widely reported deal to sell Tribune Co.’s Newsday to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. may be tripped up on antitrust concerns, the well-known media economist Robert G. Picard warned Tuesday.
‘Newsday’ Sale Could Raise Big Antitrust Issues, Economist Says
Newsday’s parent company is near an agreement to sell the Long Island paper to New York Post owner Rupert Murdoch for $580 million, according to a source familiar with the negotiations and to a published report.
Murdoch, Newsday Close to Deal
Tension over sports blogging is one of the strains between sports franchises, leagues and reporters to have emerged during the digital age.
Tension Over Sports Blogging
Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, the moderators of Wednesday night’s presidential debate on ABC, became the subject of a fierce and somewhat unexpected debate themselves on Thursday, as viewers, bloggers and television critics lamented what they described as an opportunity lost: a chance to ask the two candidates for the Democratic nomination substantive questions early […]
The American Copy Editors Society wrapped up its 12th national conference in Denver Monday. Read about attendees’ experiences here,
Tired of getting gouged on your taxes? Sensing an impending mental breakdown? Salon’s Catherine Price has tips for the self-employed.
