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Kenya: a public editor learns her value
In developing nations, ombudsmen are on the rise. An American in Nairobi finds out why
By Karen Rothmyer Mar 26, 2013 at 03:10 PM
Shortly after I became the Kenya Star's public editor in early 2011, the paper published a story under the... More
Hiding the Real Africa
Why NGOs prefer bad news
By Karen Rothmyer Mar 17, 2011 at 09:45 AM
And now for some good news out of Africa. Poverty rates throughout the continent have been falling steadily and... More
A Passion for Print
Why newspapers are thriving in Kenya
By Karen Rothmyer Feb 4, 2010 at 06:00 AM
Not long ago, I was party to a minor squabble between two guards who work at the apartment complex where... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
