Subscriptions soar following a Baltimore Sun editorial in response to President Trump’s attack on the livability of the city. Are Americans voting with their dollars?
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun: “Better to have a few rats than to be one”
Hannah Knowles, Washington Post: “Trump attacked Baltimore. The city’s newspaper wrote a scathing response.”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Even on Saturday morning, Fox News cannot hide”
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times: “Baltimore to Trump: Knocking our city is our job, not yours”
Brian Stelter, CNN: “The Fox News distortions behind Trump’s attack on Baltimore and its congressman”
Aaron Klein, Breitbart: “Bernie Sanders blasted Elijah Cummings’ district as a ‘third world country’”
Round Two: Democrats Debate
David Bauder, Assocated Press: “New rules for 2nd debate: No 1-word answers or show of hands”
A late call?
Steven Hsieh, Phoenix New Times: “ASU criticized for reprimanding J-School student for tweet about immigrant father”
Brenna Toshner, The State Press: “Cronkite School criticized on Twitter for student social media policy”
Michael Roberts, Westword: “CPR’s Kevin Dale on being bashed for email over immigration tweet”
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: “Former ASU journalism student was reprimanded for a tweet. Should she have been?”
Libel in student press
Diedre Fernandes, Boston Globe: “Student newspaper case could upend journalism protections”
The Savory Tort: “’Have you seen this man?’: Student newspaper editor on libel hook for campus crime coverage”
Universal Hub: “Court warns reporters to be careful publishing BOLO reports from police logs”
KY student’s lawsuit dismissed
Peter Wade, Rolling Stone: “Judge dismisses Covington student’s lawsuit against ‘Washington Post’”
Oliver Darcy & Brian Stelter, CNN: “Judge dismisses Sandmann lawsuit against the Washington Post”
Richard Lieby, Washington Post: “Judge dismisses libel suit against Washington Post brought by Covington Catholic High School student”
Max Londberg & Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer: “$250 million Sandmann lawsuit against Washington Post dismissed by federal judge”
When a key source is murdered
Jack Nicas, New York Times: “Facebook connected her to a tattooed soldier in Iraq. Or so she thought.”
Sara Marino, Treasure Coast Newspapers: “St. Lucie sheriff: Mark Holland dies after killing his wife, father-in-law 2 days before Christmas”
Tom Jones, Poynter: “A murdered source stalls a NYT investigation, plus 35 years and no goodbye column”
Was his story scooped or stolen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpMumHBWh8
Bobby Ross Tweet: https://twitter.com/bobbyross/status/1151961146460659716
Kelly McBride, Poynter: “This journalist got a big scoop, only to watch Fox News steal his reporting – and his traffic”
Bobby Ross, Jr., Christian Chronicle: “Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly returning to Africa as medical missionary”
Caleb Parke, Fox News: “After surviving Ebola, this medical missionary is returning to Africa”
