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My weekly column for The Stage Media Company Ltd in London: “The somewhat nerdy one-upmanship of this manner of freelance fact checking may seem a small-bore party game in the face of published errors, but it’s incumbent upon all of us to participate, or play, depending upon your perspective. The era of online publication means it’s rather easy to correct the record, in contrast to the days when print ruled.” #arts #artsjournalism #copyediting #factchecking

SC&I’s Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, David Greenberg, is publishing a biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, titled 'John Lewis: A Life.' Scheduled for release next fall, this biography is not just a tribute to Lewis's contributions to civil rights but also an exploration of his political history and the complexities of his character. Greenberg's research includes hundreds of interviews, FBI files, and materials from Lewis's unfinished book, promising a rich and detailed portrayal of this iconic figure. Read more about this upcoming biography here: https://ow.ly/TkEn50QhxVF

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Our editor Fatma Eda Çelik delve into the contemporary discussions within the field of public administration that shaped the inception of Publicus, and introduce the studies featured in this issue. https://lnkd.in/dbiU5erx #publicadministration #publicus

Met this man?Bite sized books promoting him Meet our Authors An occasional series - No.5 John Mair Julian Costley, CEO & publisher at Bite-Sized Books, interviews some of our authors to provide further background to their books and to their approach to writing. And a little ‘behind-the-scenes’ glimpse of their life and influences. In this edition Julian talks to editor, journalist, and TV producer John Mair about his prolific book output, his eminent TV career, his empathy with, and determination to support, Guyana, and his pearls of wisdom for budding editors and journalists.    JOHN'S BOOKS ON AMAZON - https://lnkd.in/e7efrVPU JC. Welcome John, before we talk about the books we’ve published for you, I’d like to begin by you sharing how we know we each other?   JM - We first met in June 1990, 34 years ago! You were running the Computer Channel at British Satellite Broadcasting and our mutual friend, Geoffrey Davies your Producer, brought me in to direct your very first TV programme – a live broadcast from the NEC. I was a freelance director working for anybody who paid me on time.   John Mair with Geoffrey Davies reminiscing about the ill-fated British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB). Geoffrey was a channel producer at BSB and brought John in to direct the channel's very first broadcast. JC - Yes, in production terms it was great success thanks to you. Less so in audience numbers. But therein lies one of the reasons for the demise of BSB! I recall you brought in the late Richard Kershaw as presenter.   JM - I’ve written much about ‘merger’ of Sky and BSB and even made a one-hour BBC LateShow special ‘Fast Burn!’ based on leaked Board minutes. BSB was a disaster waiting to happen. A folie de grandeur, huge flash offices in Battersea. Big names on the board. Good programmes largely unwatched by the unwashed. The ‘Squarial’ was its’ USP and also the Cross on its back. BSB proved easy pickings for Rupert Murdoch when he came calling ...   I did bring in ‘Krasher’ [Kershaw]. Never the easiest of men or the best of presenters sadly.  

Through technological advancements, journalism went from newspapers delivered on horseback to the variety of mediums that people get their news today. America didn’t have a successful newspaper until 1704 when the first edition of The Boston News-Letter was published. Fun fact: America’s first newspaper was created in 1690 when Benjamin Harris printed the only edition of Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick. It was three pages long, and it contained a blank fourth page so people could gradually add news and pass it along. Throughout the 18th century, journalism was a small, less disciplined business, but by the 19th century journalism was a serious business. Newspapers were more interesting, and technological advancements made news more affordable. Around the mid-19th century, photojournalism was created. Photojournalism originated in war when Roger Fenton used photojournalism to document the Crimean war. Photojournalism reached its golden age from the 1930s through the 1970s. The public was more interested than ever, and new technology made photojournalism easier. Print news was eventually surpassed by radio and television, but without print new modern news reporting mediums would likely not exist.   Click the link below for the full post! https://lnkd.in/evyFiK9u #WSUpjHistory #Photojournalism #PhotojournalismHistory #History/1

Commentary and context are an important part of our news. "The Last American Editor, Vol. 2" is a reminder of that importance. Check it out today. https://lnkd.in/g_q2-uKs

You'd like to read a brilliant, serene and thought-provoking essay on journalism and its role in "seeking the truth and holding powerful individuals and institutions to account"? I advise you the memoirs of the former executive editor of the Washington Post, Martin Baron: "Collision of Power". He sets out clearly his principles: on objectivity, impartiality, and their importance in creating public trust and reinforce democracy. He also describes in detail the major dilemmas he was constantly faced with: on how to cover the #MeToo movement, the national security establishment or Trump; on what degree of freedom journalists should be allowed to when intervening on social media; on how to deal with an owner, like Amazon's Jeff Bezos. Some, who advocate for a more activsit commitment on the part of journalists when dealing with issues of democracy, race or gender, might not accept his "old-fashioned" defense of journalistic independence and non-partisanship. But he develops very convincing arguments on behalf of his "journalistic doctrine", anchored in the lofty traditions of press pundits like Walter Lippmann. https://lnkd.in/eHqA8zkB

Creating a quality #yearbook involves more than just compiling photos. An effective yearbook uses journalistic techniques to document memories in a way that evokes emotion. #EditMentor #journalism #EdTech

Chilling Editorial Cartoons About Book Banning: Book Censorship News, May 31, 2024 https://ift.tt/25zkrOp Editorial cartoons are a powerful medium. Like local news itself, the editorial cartoon has become a rarer institution, with few papers employing a staff member whose job is to create editorial cartoons (either full or part-time). But when editorial cartoons do start to make the rounds, they’re powerful reminders of the potency a visual can have to tell a story with few, if any, words. Comics are among the most targeted books in the current rise of book banning, but they’ve also earned this dubious honor since their widespread availability following World War II. You can see how eager book banners are to remove comics by perusing the most frequently banned comics since 2000 — and you can and should get to know the history of the juvenile delinquency hearings which centered on moral panic over young people’s access to comics. Book banning and the “culture wars” have seen their time in the editorial cartoon sun. Let’s look at a handful of these images from the past several years. All credit is given to the creators so you can discover some of their other work as well. Of note and of what should be little surprise given the lack of editorial cartoonists working and the field of comics more broadly, the artists here are overwhelmingly male because I’ve stuck to more mainstream media. Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Free Press, 9/8/23 You might recall this particularly chilling editorial cartoon from Bennett. Not only does it depict the bloodshed Moms for Liberty is proud to be associated with, but it was then manipulated by Moms For Liberty in order to further push the very message conveyed in the comic. This is one of my favorite comics to use not only because of how much of the story it tells but because the response that follows is such an excellent example of how groups like Moms have profited and grown from flagrant mis-, dis-, and mal- information. JD Crowe, for AL.com/Alabama Media Group, March 8, 2023 Nothing more needs to be said than what is said in the image alone. But Crowe doesn’t actually just drop the cartoon. He’s also written an excellent piece to accompany it that is worth reading. He writes: Alabama libraries are under fire by a bunch of rabid right-wing modern day witch burners. No surprise. It’s another example of Alabama politics at its worst. Political fear mongering, paranoia and ignorance fuels this firestorm. The villains represented in this cartoon are (L-R): Clean Up Alabama, Moms for Liberty, Eagle Forum, Gov. Kay Ivey and State Sen. Chris Elliott. (You’re welcome, y’all.) Others, such as Alabama GOP Party chair/Alabama Public Library Service board member, John Wahl, 1819 News guy Bryan Dawson and Alabama AG Steve Marshall are crouching behind the burning stake. Whew. We need to be grateful cartoonists like this not only exist but that their work is not being censored from the get-go. Drew Sheneman,...