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Columbia Journalism Review content tagged Occupy Oakland

1. May 2, 2012 03:18 PM

   Fewer journo arrests at latest OWS push

   But some reporters at the nationwide May 1 Occupy protests were targeted by protestors

   By Jared Malsin

   Journalists covering the May 1 Occupy demonstrations across the country encountered some police obstruction, including a few arrests, and an uptick in cases of demonstrators confronting journalists. According to Josh Stearns, of the advocacy organization Free Press, who has been intensively tracking arrests and harassment of journalists covering demonstrations nationwide, May Day marked a slight improvement in police treatment of...

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2. November 1, 2011 05:24 PM

   Oakland Local Covers Occupy Oakland

   Covering the national story in their backyard

   By Alysia Santo

   When Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen was critically injured last week at Occupy Oakland, the eyes of the news media turned from Wall Street’s encampment to Oakland’s. A projectile used by police had fractured his skull, and accusations of police brutality quickly became the lead story in the coverage of the worldwide Wall Street protests. Video of police actions went...

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3. November 15, 2011 11:23 AM

   Occupy Protests Present a New Terrain of Risk for Reporters

   Journalists physically removed from Occupy Wall Street raid

   By Natasha Lennard

   On the night of November 14, when the NYPD sprung a surprise raid to evict Occupy Wall Street’s foundational Zuccotti Park encampment, credentialed press were pushed back by police into a pen, unable to watch the eviction at close hand. Mother Jones magazine’s Josh Harkinson live-tweeted how he was physically dragged along the ground and removed from the park by...

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4. November 7, 2011 05:11 PM

   Safety Tips for Covering Occupy Wall Street

   And civil disorder in general

   By Judith Matloff

   At least half a dozen journalists have been injured or detained while covering the growing unrest in the United States. Here are safety tips that reporters can use to prepare for potentially unruly protests: Before you head out • Make sure your accreditation is in order and easily accessible. • Alert authorities that your news organization plans to cover the...

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5. November 3, 2011 03:10 PM

   The Journal Fizzles on Occupy Oakland Protest

   By Ryan Chittum

   Several thousand Occupy movement protestors shut down the Port of Oakland yesterday, a week after Oakland police attacked the protest with tear gas and, allegedly, flashbang grenades and rubber bullets. Big news story. On the Twitter, CUNY's C.W. Anderson marvels at how The Wall Street Journal frames it: Wow. This #WSJ article on #occupyoakland really is the tops. If you...

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6. November 7, 2011 05:03 PM

   Veteran Blogs Cover Occupy Wall Street

   The military community takes sides

   By Alysia Santo

   Veterans Today, an online-only publication, features writing by veterans, for veterans. The site focuses on a whole range of topics, from disability benefits to veteran suicide rates, but lately the editors at Veterans Today have been posting frequently in support of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Jim W. Dean, one of the managing editors at Veterans Today, says the economic...

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