New tools to get data coming soon

The Census Bureau will release the data from the 2010 Census January 2011. Reporters looking for a bit more depth and context to their stories will want to use that…

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Future of journalism: More info, less facts

David Schlesinger, Reuters editor-in-chief, told a Hong Kong audience Oct 15 that journalism today is less about delivering straight facts than providing actionable information. He was speaking as part of…

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Story Idea: background info for Veterans Day

Once again the fine folks at the Census Bureau have plenty of background information for anyone working on a Veterans Day story. Background: Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on…

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USC Annenberg School offers stipend for overseas religion reporting

The USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism is now accepting applications for the Knight Luce Fellowship for Reporting on Global Religion. The stipend is $5,000 – $25,000 to allow…

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13 Questions to Gauge How Well You Know a Source

Steve Klein (GMU j prof) forwarded the following report from the American Association of Sunday Feature Editors conference. 13 Questions to Gauge How Well You Know a Source Posted by…

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