On Sunday, Sept. 13 the Arizona Republic's "Arizona Living" section featured an in-depth feature article by reporter Jaimee Rose about a teenage girl named Lexi who, despite being born without a lower jaw, loves her life just as it is.
Lexi: A Look at Life, Love & Beauty
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Brophy's Roundup, former editor earn national journalism honors
The National Scholastic Press Association recently announced two national accolades for The Roundup.
The NSPA named The Roundup as a finalist for the national “2009 Newspaper Pacemaker” award, which recognizes student newspapers for overall excellence
According to the NSPA, entries were judged based on the following criteria: Coverage and content, Quality of writing and reporting, Leadership on the opinion page, Evidence of in-depth reporting, Layout and design, and Photography, art and graphics.
More information on the 2009 Pacemaker contest can be viewed here.
In addition to this staff honor, Matt Stanley ’09, recent graduate and last year’s co-editor in chief, was named one of six finalists for the NSPA national “Sports Story of the Year” award for his article “Brophy set to join new region” in last December’s edition.
According to an NSPA release, finalists were judged on: Value, importance or worth of story, Quality of reporting and quotes, Quality of writing and editing, and Credibility and leadership.
First place winners will compete for a $1,000 cash prize. More information on the Sports Story of the Year award can be viewed here.
Winners for each of these honors will be announced at the NSPA Fall Convention Nov. 14.
The NSPA named The Roundup as a finalist for the national “2009 Newspaper Pacemaker” award, which recognizes student newspapers for overall excellence
According to the NSPA, entries were judged based on the following criteria: Coverage and content, Quality of writing and reporting, Leadership on the opinion page, Evidence of in-depth reporting, Layout and design, and Photography, art and graphics.
More information on the 2009 Pacemaker contest can be viewed here.
In addition to this staff honor, Matt Stanley ’09, recent graduate and last year’s co-editor in chief, was named one of six finalists for the NSPA national “Sports Story of the Year” award for his article “Brophy set to join new region” in last December’s edition.
According to an NSPA release, finalists were judged on: Value, importance or worth of story, Quality of reporting and quotes, Quality of writing and editing, and Credibility and leadership.
First place winners will compete for a $1,000 cash prize. More information on the Sports Story of the Year award can be viewed here.
Winners for each of these honors will be announced at the NSPA Fall Convention Nov. 14.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Recommended Reading
Recommended reading from The Roundup 2009/10 editors
Editor in Chief Dallas Ducar recommends:
- An interesting article from CNN.com on a current topic from a different viewpoint. Click here to read the story.
- An article from CNN.com concerning the toll of the U.S.’s wars on teens from military families. Click here to read the story.
Editor in Chief Andrew Atallah recommends:
- Newsweek recently underwent a format redesign and now includes more features and photography. Click here to see a photo essay that shows while U.S. and Iraqi soldiers may be separated by language, they are united in their mission.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
How Important are Copy Editors?
Copy editors rarely get any public recognition for their work. Although they may not share a byline in the stories they proof read, fact check and protect from libel lawsuits, they serve a vital purpose. But as newsrooms across the country reduce staff to save money (and ultimately their publications), copy editors are often some of the first positions to go.
Washington Post Ombudsman Andrew Alexander recently wrote about the impact a reduction of copy editors will have on the journalism industry.
NPR's On the Media recently interviewed former copy editor John McIntyre who said significant cuts at copy desks will have a greater impact than more typos.
And just for fun, click here to see to see a newspaper correction that will leave you asking how that could have happened.
Washington Post Ombudsman Andrew Alexander recently wrote about the impact a reduction of copy editors will have on the journalism industry.
"Little mistakes take a huge toll on credibility. A groundbreaking newspaper industry study on credibility a decade ago warned that 'each misspelled word, bad apostrophe, garbled grammatical construction, weird cutline and mislabeled map erodes public confidence in a newspaper's ability to get anything right.'"Click here to read the full column.
NPR's On the Media recently interviewed former copy editor John McIntyre who said significant cuts at copy desks will have a greater impact than more typos.
"There are cases of potential libel that were caught on the copy desk. There were cases of plagiarism and falsification that were caught on the copy desk at The Baltimore Sun. There are any number of stories that wound up more clearly focused and better explained because the copy desk raised substantive questions," McIntyre said.Click here to listen to the interview or read the transcript.
And just for fun, click here to see to see a newspaper correction that will leave you asking how that could have happened.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
What Will Conkite's Legacy be for Journalists?
With the recent death of Walter Cronkite, what impact will his legacy have on the future of journalism?
An editorial in the July 19, 2009 Arizona Republic opines that Cronkite's reporting should be a model for all journalists.
An editorial in the July 19, 2009 Arizona Republic opines that Cronkite's reporting should be a model for all journalists.
"Cronkite reported on the assassinations of President John Kennedy, the Rev. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. He covered the civil-rights movement, war and presidential scandal.
Many will look back and consider his enormous steadiness during crisis. That's an honor he deserves.
But the death of a man who was bigger than life also gives tomorrow's journalists a chance to look forward and consider the example of a journalist who put integrity and dependability above flash and one-liners."
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Walter Cronkite was aptly deemed "the most trusted man in America." Now who do Americans trust most?
According to a recent survey by Time, it's John Stewart. Click here to the survey results.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Is Journalism Dying? No, But it's Changing
10,000words.net recently published a commentary on the state of newspapers and journalism.
"This morning I tweeted that I rarely read newspapers and instead use the internet as my source for news. This spawned outcries from journalists who lamented that the newspaper is where quality journalism resides and to deny that is ignorance. What many of the commenters failed to realize is the internet is itself made up of online newspapers and broadcast organizations — many of whose award-winning work is available online — in addition to other news sources such as blogs and online-only sites like the Huffington Post."
Click here to read Journalists: Change Starts With You
"This morning I tweeted that I rarely read newspapers and instead use the internet as my source for news. This spawned outcries from journalists who lamented that the newspaper is where quality journalism resides and to deny that is ignorance. What many of the commenters failed to realize is the internet is itself made up of online newspapers and broadcast organizations — many of whose award-winning work is available online — in addition to other news sources such as blogs and online-only sites like the Huffington Post."
Click here to read Journalists: Change Starts With You
'Those Persistent Anonymous Sources'
In March 2009 The New York Times Public Editor Clark Hoyt discussed how Times' reporters use, and sometimes abuse, anonymous sources.
"The Times has a tough policy on anonymous sources, but continues to fall down in living up to it. That’s my conclusion after scanning a sampling of articles published in all sections of the paper since the first of the year. This will not surprise the many readers who complain to me that the paper lets too many of its sources hide from public view."
Click here to read the full story
In August 2005 in the wake of "Deep Throat's" identity being revealed and a USA Today reporter making up sources, NPR's David Folkenflick reported on the paper changing its policy on anonymous sources.
"Morning Edition, August 29, 2005 · Anonymous sources can play an important role in breaking an explosive story, but that anonymity requires trust -- in sources, but also the reporters themselves."
Click here to listen to the full story
"The Times has a tough policy on anonymous sources, but continues to fall down in living up to it. That’s my conclusion after scanning a sampling of articles published in all sections of the paper since the first of the year. This will not surprise the many readers who complain to me that the paper lets too many of its sources hide from public view."
Click here to read the full story
In August 2005 in the wake of "Deep Throat's" identity being revealed and a USA Today reporter making up sources, NPR's David Folkenflick reported on the paper changing its policy on anonymous sources.
"Morning Edition, August 29, 2005 · Anonymous sources can play an important role in breaking an explosive story, but that anonymity requires trust -- in sources, but also the reporters themselves."
Click here to listen to the full story
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