By David Cuillier, Director, Associate Professor, University of Arizona School of Journalism, past SPJ National President The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation commissioned this study to better understand the landscape involving public access to government records by gathering information and insights from 336 freedom of information experts—journalists, advocates, record custodians, technology companies, scholars…
By Zach Garner, SPJ Region 3 intern, SPJ student member If there’s anything my mother has taught me in my 22 years on this Earth, it’s how to tastefully dance around the word “old”. That and a family recipe for some sugar cookies that will knock your socks off. Or renew your faith in God.…
Opinion By Zach Garner, SPJ Region 3 intern, SPJ student member Members of the media and local residents gather around Bo Gritz, a former Green Beret and volunteer to then negotiate with Randall Weaver at Ruby Ridge, while he spole about what was happening at the standoff. – Spokesman Review photo When you control…
By David Baxley, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Francis Marion University, and SPJ South Carolina member The producers of television are the heartbeat of a newscast. They provide content on-air, online and on social media to keep connected to their distracted audiences. Photo provided by Adam Thomas, Bay News 9 Tampa, Florida The broadcast…
From SPJ Florida: The Miami-Dade School Board is looking to take control over local public radio and television station WLRN by directly managing it. The board, which already owns the station, is now looking to abolish the management of WLRN — the nonprofit South Florida Public Media — and give themselves direct control over operations.…