Editor's note: This is a preview of a story that appears in the winter 2014 print edition of Gateway Journalism Review. When Ryan Ferguson was released from prison Nov. 12 where he had been serving time for the murder of a newspaper sports editor, television journalists from across the country swooped down on Columbia, Mo., home of the University of Missouri’s School of … [Read more...] about Reporters get ethics, law wrong in vacated murder sentence
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Hoping a new media sensitivity might emerge from the Newtown tragedy
Editor's note: This is a preview of a story that appears in the winter 2014 print edition of Gateway Journalism Review. Soon after tragedy struck a sleepy New England town more than one year ago, residents of Newtown, Ct., vowed the place they called home would be an epicenter for change. There needed to be changes in gun laws, some cried out. Others advocated for a national … [Read more...] about Hoping a new media sensitivity might emerge from the Newtown tragedy
Convoluted story’s tragic ending reminds journalists to be human
The problems with Caleb Hannan’s article, titled “Dr. V’s Magical Putter,” started almost immediately: “Strange stories can find you at strange times. Like when you’re battling insomnia and looking for tips on your short game.” That’s Hannan’s lead. The story he wrote about Essay Anne Vanderbilt proved to be strange, at the very least. It also was convoluted. Broken down to … [Read more...] about Convoluted story’s tragic ending reminds journalists to be human
Pointing and clicking is not enough
AFP photographer Emmanuel Dunard’s photo of a praying Aline Marie at a Newtown, Conn., church brings up an issue where many photojournalists and members of the public disagree. Marie considered her praying outside the St. Rose of Lima church on the night of the shootings to be a private moment. She says she “felt like a zoo animal” when she realized that a number of … [Read more...] about Pointing and clicking is not enough
Controversial subway photo sparks moral debate
Is an American photojournalist embedded with U.S. troops in a war zone first and foremost a journalist or an American? Is it clear-cut? Ever? How does one decide? Ah, questions, questions. But what about being a photojournalist or a humanneed buy essay being? And what about running a page-one photo of a man about to be run over by a subway train? These questions would … [Read more...] about Controversial subway photo sparks moral debate