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Did NY Times Get Rape Coverage Right the Second Time Around?
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsWhen an 11-year-old girl said she was raped multiple times by more than a dozen men in an abandoned trailer in Texas, the story made national headlines. Just how the story of her alleged rape should be told, however, has proved to be an explosive issue, one that has exposed critical fault lines in the way society thinks about rape and the way journalists write about it. Much of the controversy has centered on The New York Times. The newspaper's first take on the disturbing crime provoked outrage from critics who said the Times seemed to be blaming the victim for her own rape. The first ...
Report: Libya Releases 3 Captured Journalists
By not in system - AOL NewsTRIPOLI, Libya -- Agence France Presse said the Libyan government released on Wednesday three journalists captured last week near a key eastern city that has been a daily battleground between Moammar Gadhafi's forces and Libyan rebels. The AFP reported the three were freed in Tripoli. The journalists are reporter Dave Clark, 38, and photographer Roberto Schmidt, 45, both of whom work for AFP; and Joe Raedle, 45, a photographer for Getty Images. ...
Ordeal of Freed Times Reporters Highlights Dangers Faced by Journalists
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsGunfire. Sexual assault. Beatings. These are just a few of the abuses New York Times reporters and photographers said they suffered when they were captured by the Libyan government and held for six days until their release Monday, a stark reminder of the huge risks often taken by journalists when they cover some of the world's most important and compelling stories. The journalists' account of the ordeal is harrowing. It began when their driver accidentally drove into a checkpoint manned by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and the group was immediately ambushed and nearly killed by a barrage ...
In Today's Manic Journalism World, What Would Lou Grant Do?
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyIn this manic age of journalism, what would Lou Grant do? As some may have read in these pages and elsewhere, after two years Politics Daily has lost its lease with AOL and will be vacating this space soon. Some of the newspeople who work here will bring you news from other "verticals" at AOL, and some of them will report from new Web addresses. I'll still be reporting, as I always have, from various other outlets and chasing a new story sooner rather than later. It's in my blood. As a kid, I was obsessed with "Lou Grant," the CBS drama that ran from 1977 to 1982. While other kids loved ...
David Broder, the Best Boy on the Campaign Bus, Dies at 81
By Walter Shapiro - Politics Daily"The high priest of political journalism, the most powerful and respected man in the trade was David Broder." -- "The Boys on the Bus" by Timothy Crouse, 1973 For nearly four decades, from the late 1960s to the 21st century, David Broder of The Washington Post, wore those priestly robes lightly, treating his journalistic calling and the American voters with reverence, never succumbing to the know-it-all self-importance that is an occupational hazard on the political beat. Broder, who filed his last column for the Post just a month ago, died Wednesday at age 81 from complications from ...
David Broder: Instant Reactions to the Legendary Journalist's Death
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsDavid Broder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was known as "the dean of the Washington press corps," has died at the age of 81. The Washington Post, which published his twice-weekly column, reports that the cause of death was complications from diabetes. Broder won a Pulitzer in 1973 for his coverage of the Watergate scandal. We'll have more on this story, but for now, some first reactions to Broder's passing. From journalist Dave Weigel, via Twitter: .bbpBox45544602832343040 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1299177371/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} ...
Middle East Erupts: Orchestra Seat to the Revolution
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyIf the powers that be had realized the global implications of the Internet when it was invented, they probably would have found some way to kill it. Take a look at these early pages and the very first World Wide Web site. Then take a look at this CNN footage of the intrepid Ben Wedeman in Benghazi. In just two decades, the earth has shifted. I suspect the 1989 slaughter of unarmed protesters in Tiananmen Square could not happen today, or at least not without severe international repercussions. Same with Rwanda. One wonders how much sooner Hitler and Stalin might have been stopped if the ...
Eating Dog Food: The Future of Journalism?
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsWhen a dog bites a man, it's not news. When a man bites a dog, it's a front-page story. But what happens when a newsman takes a bite of dog food? For Gersh Kuntzman, editor of The Brooklyn Paper, the answer is obvious ... and surprisingly delicious. The New York City journalist (full disclosure: my former employer) has built a reputation for never shying away from an outrageous stunt. He's posed naked for an art class, defecated on camera to test the integrity of an eco-friendly toilet and inserted a caffeine suppository where the sun don't shine -- all, he says, in the name of news. So ...
The Daily: First Reactions to Rupert Murdoch's New iPad Newspaper
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsThe Daily, Rupert Murdoch's long-awaited iPad newspaper, launched today with an event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The TechCrunch liveblog of the unveiling has plenty of detail: The Daily will include audio, high-def video, photo-driven interactive features, lots of social-media-sharing options, embedded celebrity Twitter feeds, reviews, horoscopes, weather and more. The first edition went live in the Apple App Store at noon today. While most media observers are talking about The Daily's content, Wired's Sam Gustin is interested in the app's innovative terms of service: The Daily ...
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