At a campaign rally in Montana on Oct. 18, U.S. President Donald Trump openly praised a politician who assaulted a journalist. There is not a single word in that sentence that could be described as fake news. Trump was in Montana. There was a campaign rally. And video and audio reports, including one from Fox News, captured him lauding Rep. Greg Gianforte for an incident in … [Read more...] about When Trump attacks: a surreal moment for American journalists
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The Press: Not at war, at work
A century ago, the First Amendment was taking its first, tentative breaths of life. The protection of speech, protest, religion and the press had been in the Constitution for 120 years, but no one had won a First Amendment claim in the Supreme Court. It was a nasty time. Americans exited World War I shell-shocked and the Russian Revolution half a globe away had triggered … [Read more...] about The Press: Not at war, at work
Q and A with Angie Muhs, a new leader with APME
Angie Muhs, executive editor of the State-Journal Register in Springfield, is the new president of the Associated Press Media Editors. APME and the American Society of News Editors agreed to merge this fall, creating the News Leaders Association. The merger of the two powerful journalism organizations comes at a time when the news media are under attack in unprecedented … [Read more...] about Q and A with Angie Muhs, a new leader with APME
Reporter’s interview with Chicago cop accused of murder prompts social media criticism
Christy Gutowski waited three years to speak with the white Chicago police officer accused of gunning down black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014, a killing that exposed the police department’s fraught relationship with the community it is sworn to protect. But when Gutowski, a reporter at the Chicago Tribune, finally landed the scoop, the critical reaction on social media … [Read more...] about Reporter’s interview with Chicago cop accused of murder prompts social media criticism
Peoria Journal-Star vows to continue coverage of minority communities despite layoffs
Dennis Anderson has been the top editor at the Peoria Journal Star for six years. But when he realized that his paper was not in touch with African American residents on the south side of the Central Illinois city, Anderson went back to beat reporting. He began talking to community leaders, asking each to recommend five more people with whom he could connect. He kept asking … [Read more...] about Peoria Journal-Star vows to continue coverage of minority communities despite layoffs
