In collaboration with students from La Trobe University’s Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Global Communications degrees, upstart presents the 100 articles that every journalist should read about journalism.
A timely reflection from Canadian journalist Craig Silverman on the perils of journalists jumping to conclusions has been selected by graduating student Laura Carroll. And there you have it. The ‘100 articles every journalist should read about journalism’.
Mistakes happen. But in the digital era how should something as commonplace as a typo be corrected? That’s the question explored in this piece by Mallary Jean Tenore which Liana Neri has chosen to join our list of the ‘100 articles’ every journalist should read about journalism.
In collaboration with students from La Trobe University’s Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Global Communications degrees, upstart presents the 100 articles that every journalist should read about journalism.
A timely reflection from Canadian journalist Craig Silverman on the perils of journalists jumping to conclusions has been selected by graduating student Laura Carroll. And there you have it. The ‘100 articles every journalist should read about journalism’.
Mistakes happen. But in the digital era how should something as commonplace as a typo be corrected? That’s the question explored in this piece by Mallary Jean Tenore which Liana Neri has chosen to join our list of the ‘100 articles’ every journalist should read about journalism.
Journalists are there to report, not get involved, right? Or maybe it’s not so simple. In this selection chosen by Evan Harding for our ‘100 articles’ project, ABC journalist Craig McMurtrie and his cameraman discuss whether it’s possible to help as well bear witness when reporting disaster.
A 1988 Time Magazine article about the ethics of “stealth journalism” raises issues that are more relevant than ever for today, says Jane Hosking in this selection in our ‘100 articles every journalist should read about journalism’ project.
A blog post about a journalist who decided to leave the newspaper business after nearly four decades has been selected by Jean Kemshal-Bell for for inclusion in upstart’s ‘100 articles’ that every journalist should read about journalism list.
A Vanity Fair profile about legendary plagiarist Stephen Glass is one of the ‘100 articles’ every journalist should read about journalism, says Jean Kemshal-Bell.
Foreign correspondent jobs have always been highly sought after. But what is the future of reporting for one’s home country from a disant desitnation? As part of our ‘100 articles’ project, James Briggs considers a sobering 2007 Washington Post piece by Pamela Constable.
Has science journalism become an endangered media species? As part of our Has science journalism become an endangered media species? As part of our ‘100 articles every journalist should read about journalism’ project, Maike Winters selects a recent editorial on this very theme in Nature magazine.
A satirical take on how the Western media portray Africa joins our list of the ‘100 articles every journalist should read about journalism’ thanks to Dutch freelance journalis Jaap Meijers.
Finance journalism has come under a lot of scrutiny since the onset of the global financial crisis. And Daily Show host Jon Stewart pulled no punches in his analysis of the CNBC pundit Jim Cramer. Evan Harding explains why their exchanges made the cut of our 100 articles project.
What is search engine optimisation and why do journalists need to know about it? For our 100 articles project, James Briggs selects this seminal explanation by Shane Richmond of how SEO is changing journalism.
‘Journalism ethics, to remain relevant, must undergo a radical change – a philosophical revolution in how it sees itself and understands its values.’ So says Stephen J. A. Ward in his new journalist creed, which has been selected for our ‘100 articles’ project by Sarah Green.
BackPageLead editor Ashley Browne recommends a profile of Politico journalist Mike Allen as one of the 100 articles every journalist should read about journalism. And he also suggests some commentators to follow for anyone interested in what is happening to the profession.
Is celebrity gossip going to replace “real” news? In this selection for our 100 articles project, Kelly Theobald wonders if the scenario portrayed by Chris Hanson is in danger of becoming a reality.
This examination of how Asian newspapers cover conflicts demonstrates the importance of peace journalism, says Shashini Gamage, who has selected it as one of the 100 articles about journalism that every journalism should read.
Much as been said about the relationship between blogging and journalism. But as James Briggs argues in this selection for our 100 articles project, few have said it quite as well as Jason Whittaker, who has recently been appointed the Deputy Editor of Crikey.
Objectivity is always cited as a core value of quality journalism. But is objectivity actually stifling quality journalism as Chris Hedges suggests? Anamaria Krunes reports on Hedges’ piece; one of the 100 articles that every journalist should read.
With the rise of social media and the accessibility of media-making tools, a ‘new media’ age is well and truly upon us. Gail Shister’s piece about ‘backpack journalism’ is one of the 100 articles that every journalist should read, says Aiman S. Ahmad.
In her latest selection for our ‘100 articles about journalism that every journalist should read’ project, Jane Hosking recommends this account of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy about the media – and the contribution he made to it.
What is the ideal relationship between journalism and democracy? And is it still attainable? In this selection for our ‘100 articles that every journalist should read about journalism’ project, Madeleine Barwick discusses Alex Jones’s ‘Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy’.
In an ever-changing media landscape, the role of the audience has shifted dramatically. Once passive consumers can now become active content producers. Jay Rosen’s piece about media audiences of today is one of the 100 articles every journalist should read, says Maike Winters.
Few journalists will ever experience the horror that George Gittoes did while in Rwanda in 1995. Gittoes’ moving piece ‘The Preacher’ is one of the 100 articles that every journalist should read, says Jane Hosking.
