It now is evident that Ukraine has been noted on the world’s map by a vast majority of Americans. From “somewhere near Russia,” it has moved to “between Russia and the European Union” – and this awareness happened thanks to coverage in all renowned national and local media in the United States and beyond. Since December, Ukraine’s political crisis has shown how some media play … [Read more...] about Media coverage of Ukraine’s crisis: War for people’s minds
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Senator bars television coverage of committee session
A state senator has barred television coverage of his committee's consideration of legislation criminalizing the enforcement of federal gun laws in Missouri. As the senate’s General Laws Committee prepared Jan. 28 to consider the bill, chairman Brian Nieves announced: “Executive sessions are not videotaped, so videos will need to be turned off at this point.” Earlier, Nieves … [Read more...] about Senator bars television coverage of committee session
Mainstream media cut back on statehouse coverage as special interests launch
Editor's note: This is a preview of a story that will appear in the spring 2013 print issue of Gateway Journalism Review. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – If Joseph Pulitzer could return to Missouri’s state capital, he’d probably recognize a recent development that was familiar during his time: politicians publishing newspapers. At the beginning of this legislative session, Rod … [Read more...] about Mainstream media cut back on statehouse coverage as special interests launch
The hidden story of Citizens United
/* */ edToolbar() Editor's note: This is a response to a story on the Gateway Journalism Review website written by William H. Freivogel titled "Election results show super PACs can't buy Republican victories." The hidden story of Citizens United this year and for the next couple of years (assuming it's still in place) isn't at the federal level -- there's … [Read more...] about The hidden story of Citizens United
Election night viewing, GJR-style
/* */ edToolbar() True confession: Gateway Journalism Review’s staff is made up of political junkies with long traditions of monitoring election-evening results. Our own political media monitoring likely mirrors that of much of the American population. So, at the risk of being too introspective, here is how GJR staffers spent Tuesday evening. John Jarvis, associate … [Read more...] about Election night viewing, GJR-style