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Journalism is the fact-based reporting of events in the public media. Whether through newspapers, radio, television, film, or the blogosphere, journalists craft the news and provide the masses with information and fodder for opinion.

Historically, investigative and political journalism have been crucial and sometimes dangerous occupations. Journalists have been censored, threatened, jailed and assassinated for their reporting. Yet, intrepid individuals such as Seymour Hersh, Robert Fisk, Amira Hass, Dele Olojede and many others continue to put themselves in risky or uncomfortable situations to make sure that important events are made public.

With the advent of the online age came an increase in both citizen and independent journalism: the ease and effectiveness of publishing online meant that more voices were able to make themselves heard. However, this also led to a decrease in journalistic ethics and standards: reporting became highly opinionated, and punditry came to be considered the norm.

Nonetheless, there are countless brave, dedicated, and ethical journalists currently publishing online, and many websites devoted to independent, international and forthright journalism. Readers of online news are now presented with thousands of information sources, giving them the opportunity to do their own research and find the truth—or any permutation thereof—of their own volition.

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    All This ChittahChattah — Authority Authority: 127
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  • Defense Nipple Licking


    The Vigilant Lens — Authority Authority: 131
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  • Mc Sweeney’s San Francisco Panorama Sells Out Immediately


    Green Options — Authority Authority: 150
    I bought the very last copy of Mc Sweeney’s 33rd issue, San Francisco Panorama , earlier today at 826 Valencia in the Mission. It is easy to understand why the publication is so hugely popular. The hefty newspaper format is a glorious celebration of everything that is wonderful about the print medium; it is ...
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  • Some exclude better than others


    GetReligion — Authority Authority: 134
    Back in 2004, a Christian student group was denied recognition at the University of California’s Hastings College of Law because it required its officers and voting members to uphold certain Christian teachings. The school said that the group couldn’t discriminate on the basis of religious belief. One of the ...
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  • Does Writing For The New York Times Make You Stupid?


    Jessica Gottlieb — Authority Authority: 131
    My friend Stephanie emailed me a link to Lisa Belkin’s article at today’s Motherlode (New York Times). Lisa Belkin wrote 227 words. She quoted 384 words from Salon.com. To be clear, if you want to quote more than a hundred words of mine, please ask permission. The answer will probably be no. I guess this ...
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  • Wolinsky to Daily Variety


    gary scott — Authority Authority: 430
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  • Obama initiatives include VA hospital report cards


    Covering Health — Authority Authority: 430
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  • Journalism and Freedom


    Stupidica — Authority Authority: 177
    First, media companies need to give people the news they want. I cant tell you how many papers I have visited where they have a wall of journalism prizes—and a rapidly declining circulation. This tells me the editors are producing news for themselves—instead of news that is relevant to their customers . . . [But] ...
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  • Journalism and Freedom


    Western Journalism.com — Authority Authority: 143
    We are at a time when many news enterprises are shutting down or scaling back. No doubt you will hear some tell you that journalism is in dire shape, and the triumph of digital is to blame. The Press is a crucial component of a free society My message is just the opposite. The future of journalism is more ...
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  • The fox on the tube – and what photographers can learn


    Michal Dzierza — Authority Authority: 107
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  • Living Stories: NYT and Google produce jaw-dropping online journalism form


    Online Journalism Blog — Authority Authority: 542
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  • Climate Gate – All the manipulations and lies revealed 82


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  • Can Gadgets Save the Magazine?


    Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — Authority Authority: 716
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  • The importance of Google’s Living Stories


    Daniel Bachhuber's weblog — Authority Authority: 100
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  • Gammons Leaving ESPN, Quantity Of Published References To Buffalo Tom To Drop Accordingly


    Can't Stop The Bleeding — Authority Authority: 143
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  • Club bowled over by community support


    NewsWire.co.nz — Authority Authority: 137
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  • Maine Reporter Fired For Personal Email Against Marriage Equality


    Joe. My. God. — Authority Authority: 696
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  • Climate Gate – All the manipulations and lies revealed 81


    UD/RK Samhlls Debatt — Authority Authority: 140
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  • Iowa TV station pushes news alerts with a commerical imitating deceased pitchman Billy Mays


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