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Oops. Not one, not two, but 7 errors in one obit

By Julie Starr | Published: August 2, 2009
Ouch. It had to hurt to publish this: The [New York] Times published an especially embarrassing correction on July 22, fixing seven errors in a single article — an appraisal of Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman famed for his meticulous reporting. The newspaper had wrong dates for historic events; gave incorrect information about Cronkite’s work, [...]
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The world according to news editors

By Julie Starr | Published: April 23, 2008
OnlineJournalismBlog has generated some data maps showing how much coverage various newspapers' editors give to various countries. The country expands if it gets lots of coverage, shrinks like a deflating balloon if it gets very little. (Thanks to NZBC for the link).
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Treat social networks like any source: with measured skepticism

By Julie Starr | Published: January 22, 2008
A few big names got caught out not long ago using quotes from a Facebook profile purported to belong to Benazir Bhutto's son. The profile was a fake, although it turns out her son did have a profile but clearly one which reporters didn't stumble upon.
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LA Times editor leaves

By Julie Starr | Published: January 22, 2008
LA Times editor James O'Shea has left the paper citing differences with the publisher over how to take the company forward. He "told senior editors that he opposed the constant drumbeat of cuts in response to falling advertising revenue." His departure comes a month after the paper was bought by real estate magnate Sam Zell.
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