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  • Taking the Media to Court

    Date Posted: February 17, 2011
    Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod recently filed suit against blogger and activist Andrew Breitbart for posting a deceptive clip of a speech that quickly led to a forced resignation. An analysis of 30 years of First Amendment cases reveals how media defendants tend to fare in such courtroom battles.

  • Foreign Coverage Shrinking, Not Gone

    Date Posted: July 23, 2008
    Even if coverage of foreign news is decreasing, some events still make headlines. With fewer resources devoted to these stories, which countries are attracting U.S. media attention?

  • J-School Jobs Hit A Plateau

    Source: 2006 Annual Survey of Journalism & Mass Communication Graduates, Date Posted: August 16, 2007
    After a couple of years of bullish news, the new annual survey of 2006 journalism and communication graduates finds the job market leveling off. Still, despite sobering data on benefits and salaries as well, many of those choosing a career in an industry in turmoil seem pretty happy.

  • Assessing the Imus Mess

    Source: Google News Search carried out on April 11, 2007, Date Posted: April 12, 2007
    The fate of Don Imus’s career seemed to hang in the balance as his racially charged insult reverberated throughout the media amid growing calls for his dismissal. And a PEJ key word search found that the coverage of the episode as it was breaking began to break in the negative for the veteran radio host who had also become a major political influence.

  • Median Radio News Salaries by Full-Time Staff Size: 2005

    Source: Bob Papper, RTNDA/Ball State University Annual News Director Survey “Where the Jobs Are,” RTNDA Communicator, June 2006., Date Posted: March 12, 2007
    Similar to the previous year's data, radio news salaries in 2005 climbed as the size of the newsroom grows. Salaries for news producers, however, show more equality regardless of staff size.

  • The Media Judge the Judge

    Source: Google News Search carried out on Feb 23, 2007, Date Posted: February 26, 2007
    In recent days, one of the strange attractions in the Anna Nicole Smith saga was the unconventional Florida judge with a penchant for emotional outbursts and self-promotion. Was he an argument for keeping cameras in or out of the courtroom?

  • Al Jazeera International’s Quiet Launch

    Source: Google News Search carried out on Nov 14, 2006, Date Posted: November 15, 2006

    It is a controversial global news venture with a reach of more than 80 million homes. Yet, the Nov. 15 launch of the English-language Al Jazeera International channel generated only tepid media interest this past week. Plagued by delays and problems in finding distributors, the outlet became old news even before its debut.

  • Journalists and the Jail Cell

    Source: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Date Posted: October 23, 2006
    The two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who helped unearth the BALCO steroids scandal are facing possible jail time for refusing to reveal their sources. In the past several decades, more than 20 journalists have been locked up under similar circumstances. But the public seems to take a skeptical view of confidential sources.

  • It’s High Noon at the LA Times

    Date Posted: September 21, 2006
    The Tribune Co. board met on Sept. 21 amid open revolt over its stewardship of the Los Angeles Times. With the newsroom already reduced by about 20%, prominent LA citizens as well as the paper’s editor have voiced opposition to any further corporate-mandated cutbacks. Meanwhile, potential buyers are eagerly circling.

  • Croc Hunter’s Demise Eats the News Hole

    Source: PEJ Research; Google News searches, Date Posted: September 8, 2006
    How big was the story of the daredevil’s death by stingray? There were 2,170 stories on Google News that included “Steve Irwin” on Monday after he died through the next afternoon. "Al Qaeda," in contrast, earned 1,100 mentions. “Congressional Elections,” registered 433.
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