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Best in Texas Journalism Awards

17, Feb 2010

The 2010 Lone Star Awards, which recognize the best Texas journalism in radio, newspaper, TV and Internet, is now open for nominations.
All submissions for consideration must be the product of original reporting, writing and/or photojournalism and public relations work. A single story, column or photo will be considered a single entry unless otherwise noted in [...]

Tomas Eloy Martinez Passes

3, Feb 2010

Journalist and critic of the Dirty Wars, Tomas Martinez, has died.

‘Objective’ vs. ‘Advocacy’ Journalism

20, Jan 2010

My recent post on the KPFA/Flashpoints controversy and comments from John Sutton generated conversation on the Grassroots Radio Conference list. Of most interest was Sutton’s view of Flashpoints’ chances for breaking away from KPFA/Pacifica Radio, and differing opinion and news programming from opinionated news programming.

Free Speech Radio News’ Nathan Moore offered some thoughts on this [...]

Race, Responsibility and Radio ‘Hack’

30, Dec 2009

A lot of criticism online is brewing over a Seattle alternative rock radio station posting tweets advocating racial profiling, then claiming it was the work of a “hacker” — something that most say doesn’t wash.
The Stranger rips these claims, pointing out inconsistencies in the station’s story. Pixel Bits decries the station deleting the tweets.
The radio [...]

Blog Snark Gets Paul Burka the Boot

23, Dec 2009

Word today is that Texas Monthly has withdrawn from a gubernatorial debate hosted by Dallas public TV station KERA after it wanted the magazine to replace journalist Paul Burka due to “snarky” blog posts.
No, not a joke.
Kay Bailey Hutchison’s staff wanted Burka bounced for blog remarks about her moribund campaign; a lagging Hutchison will be [...]

Bill Moyers’ Departure Sparks Petition

21, Dec 2009

PBS just announced Now and the Bill Moyers Journal will be taken off the air in April 2010. Moyers has been tremendously community oriented, including doing programming on issues like Latino health care access. Here’s a segment from that edition, on promotores.

In addition, Moyers has been an outspoken critic of media consolidation and the rise [...]

Bilingual Bold Journalism Seeks Help

18, Dec 2009

The School of Authentic Journalism is a training program for talented progressive journalists. The annual Spanish/English camp will be held February 3-13 somewhere in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Journalism and Civil Resistance is the 2010 school theme. Instructors include internationally respected community organizers and leaders Mercedes Osuna of Mexico, Oscar Olivera of Bolivia, Telesur’s Lourdes Zuazo from [...]


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