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SPJ and Freelancers: A live podcast discussion

Learn more about what SPJ has to offer its Freelance Journalist members in a podcast today (Dec. 9) at 1 p.m. EST.

Join host Sarah Bauer, SPJ membership committee chair, and Dana Neuts, SPJ freelance committee chair for a 30-minute podcast discussing the many SPJ benefits available to freelancers. Learn more about the freelance committee’s projects, resources and more. Visit this page or use the embedded player to the right to listen in. If you'd like to call in and participate in the show, the call-in number is (347) 857-2441.

Event Date & Time: 
Dec 9 2010 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Phone No./Email: 
(347) 857-2441

WikiLeaks cable: Getting some things straight

The International Journalism Committee blog has a discussion going on the WikiLeaks cables. (And it is not the usual chatter.)

WikiLeaks cables: Let's get some things straight

You are welcome to join in.

Holding back on a story: What are the issues?

The BBC wanted to report on the situation of Paul and Rachel Chandler, a British couple who spent more than a year kidnapped in Somalia. It was a major story but legal steps taken by the Chandler family prevented the media from saying anything until the Chandlers were released.

The BBC program Over to You discussed why the Beeb -- and other news outlets in Britain -- were not able to report the story: The Chandlers: Censorship in a good cause?

The couple’s family had gone to court in the UK and asked a judge to grant them what’s called a ‘super-injunction ‘ - a legal measure that’s caused controversy as it has often been used by celebrities to stop newspapers publishing stories about their private lives.

Author Name: 
DanKubiske
Author Email: 
[email protected]
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Census webinar on 2010 Demographic Analysis

Webinar to explain the methodology behind demographic analysis, why it is conducted and how it relates to 2010 Census numbers and other U.S. population figures being released by the Census Bureau.

This is useful in understanding how and why the Census Bureau assembles and distributes its data.

  • To access the session by telephone, call 888-324-9312. Use participant passcode: CENSUS
  • To join online, log in early (some setup is required) at https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/. Use the conference number: PW9500032 and audience passcode: CENSUS
Event Date & Time: 
Dec 1 2010 - 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Event Location: 
Internet
Phone No./Email: 
888-324-9312. Use participant passcode: CENSUS

Fun with a purpose

There are many who continue to see the media as being too worried about being politically correct. There is a fine line between being politically correct and sensitive to how a word or phrase will affect a person or group of people. And I am not sure a lot of editors and reporters have figured out where that line is yet.

I remember several years ago a newspaper -- I think it was in Minnesota -- installed a word proicessing macro that automatically changed "black" to "African-American." Okay, no problem as long as someone looked to make sure the change was appropriate.

And one time it wasn't. There was a story about South Africa and apartheid. And sure enough in the story was "African-American South Africans."

Author Name: 
DanKubiske
Author Email: 
[email protected]
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