As with so many mass shootings in this country, the events at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub raised many questions about access to guns, terrorism, radicalized Islam – and homophobia. But now critics are questioning whether a journalist’s sexual orientation or gender identity may influence their ability to cover the story fairly. Is that criticism fair?
Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times: “Anderson Cooper covering Orlando Shooting with touch of empathy”
Ken Meyer, Mediaite: “MediaBuzz debates whether gay journalists were too biased to cover Orlando”
David Edwards, RawStory: “Fox host: Anderson Cooper choked up after Orlando shooting because ‘gay journalists’ are biased”
Nick Maslow, Entertainment Weekly: “Anderson Cooper cries while reading names of Orlando massacre victims on CNN”
James Warren, Poynter: “Anderson Cooper hammers Florida’s attorney general on gay rights”
Gregory Krieg, CNN: “CNN’s Anderson Cooper grills Florida AG Bondi over gay rights record”
Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel: “Orlando gay journalists: Focus on victims”
Mariah Cooper, Washington Blade: “Gay journalist Owen Jones walks off Sky News during Orlando shooting interview”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Nx9HAEGFQ
Perez Hilton, Perez Hilton.com: “Gay journalist walks off set after cohosts deny homophobic motive for Orlando shooting”
Richard Prince, The Root: “Straightwashing the Orlando, Fla., tragedy”
Disney covering Disney
Brian Stelter, CNN Money: “How ABC covered the awful news involving its parent Disney”
FAA rules on drones
Mike Cavender, RTDNA: “News drones can take flight – finally!”
Matt Waite, Nieman Journalism Lab: “In 60 days, drone journalism will be legally possible in any U.S. newsroom”
BuzzFeed to employees: We own your content
Kelsey Sutton, POLITCO: “BuzzFeed Motion Pictures codifies exclusivity rules”
Ze Frank, BuzzFeed: “Being part of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures”
J. Clara Chan, The Wrap: “Two BuzzFeed staffers fired after work on America Ferrera series”
Jeremy Barr, AdAge: “BuzzFeed Video chief Ze Frank tells staff they have it good”
Trump’s media moments
Michael Calderone, Huffington Post: “Jewish newspaper won’t mention Donald Trump for 24 hours over anti-semitic attacks on journalists”
Jane Eisner, The Forward: “The Forward won’t publish anything about Donald Trump for 24 hours”
Sarah Ellison, Vanity Fair: “Exclusive: Is Donald Trump’s endgame the launch of Trump News?”
POLITICO: “Trump: No media bans in White House”
Univision: “Open letter to candidate Donald Trump from Univision News journalists”
Paul Fahri, Washignton Post: “Trump revokes Post press credentials, calling the paper ‘dishonest’ and ‘phony’”
Jack Murtha, Columbia Journalism Review: “Is Trump’s penchant for press bans trickling down to local pols?”
Kelsey Sutton, POLITICO: “Washington Post ban is latest battle in Trump’s war with the press”
