Journalism News: Page 11
Feud Over Lack of Women Writers at L.A. Times Continues (March 8, 2005): In today's Washington Post, Howard Kurtz gives an update on the long-running feud between L.
Writing With Your Ex Just an Office Away (March 4, 2005): Rush and Molloy share the scoop about The New York Times' newest columnist, John Tierney.
Tierney Named to Take Safire's Spot (March 1, 2005): The New York Times has finally filled the gaping hole in its editorial space because of the departure of William Safire.
More to the Hunter S. Thompson Story (February 25, 2005): More disturbing details have emerged about the day of Hunter S.
Hunter Thompson's Ashes to Be Shot Out of a Cannon? (February 24, 2005): Just when you thought Hunter S.
Seymour Hersh Wins Fifth Polk Award (February 22, 2005): Legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh of The New Yorker has won his fifth George Polk Award for his accounts of prisoner abuse in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.
Hunter S. Thompson Dead at 67 (February 20, 2005): Gonzo journalist, counterculture hero and bestselling writer Hunter S.
Tom Wolfe Gives a History Lesson (January 30, 2005): In today's New York Times, bestselling author and social commentator Tom Wolfe gives readers a history lesson about how the Monroe Doctrine and nation-building are alive and well in American politics.
O'Reilly and Clooney: Feel the Love (January 12, 2005): Fox personality and bestselling author Bill O'Reilly has buried the hatchet with George Clooney and agreed to appear on the Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope telethon, set to air Saturday on NBC and its cable networks.
Journalists and Weblogs Tell of Tsunami Tragedy (December 31, 2004): This year was already labeled the Year of the Blog and as 2004 ends in sadness and tragedy with the Tsunami disaster, blogs have again proved their usefulness.
Word of the Year: Blog (December 1, 2004): Blog is the word of the year according to Merriam-Webster.
Rush Limbaugh: New York Times or Bust (November 30, 2004): The imminent departure of conservative New York Times columnist William Safire has the intelligentsia in a lather about who will land the plum assignment of countering everything that Maureen Dowd has to say.
First Amendment Under Fire (November 19, 2004): Salon reports that journalists are becoming increasingly concerned about the erosion of first amendment rights to freedom of the press.
William Safire Lays Down His Pen (November 15, 2004): Well, perhaps that's a bit overdramatic.
Word of the Day: Wonkfest (October 22, 2004): During this election season, a few words and phrases have been repeated so many times that they have become emblematic of this race.
Google Saves Australian Reporter in Iraq (October 21, 2004): John Martinkus, an Australian reporter working in Iraq, was captured by insurgents.
Dave Barry Takes a Sabbatical (October 20, 2004): The Miami Herald reports that Dave Barry is taking an indefinite leave of absence from writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning humor column, starting next year.
Bloggers are Up Late Covering Presidential Debates (October 1, 2004): The first of the three scheduled presidential debates got off to a rousing start last night in Coral Gables, Florida.
Journalists Balk at Presidential Debate Rules (September 29, 2004): Power attorney Vernon Jordan and former Secretary of State Howard Baker wrote a 32-page agreement laying out the rules of the first presidential debate, which will occur tomorrow night in Florida.
Kerry Writer Blows It, Big Time (September 26, 2004): Writers are in great demand during political campaigns.
