Articles filed under Inside the Newsroom
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The excitement, hard work of shooting a stormJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - There is something about a good thunderstorm that gets your heart pumping. Storms can incite fear, excitement and awe. For photojournalists, a good storm brings the oppo...
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Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the monthJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - 'Michael' We're still in the holiday spirit, so we'll tout "Michael," a sweet 1996 Nora Ephron film about a cynical Chicago reporter who heads out of town to interview a...
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How we got the pitcure: 'Egret criss-crossing the Fox River'Jan 08, 2020 12:00 am - Photographers are used to working under tight deadlines. High school sports, school board meetings and breaking news are among the variety of assignments where we are as...
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Beyond the byline: Caroline Linden, news editorJan 07, 2020 12:00 am - Growing up the daughter of a University of Missouri (Columbia) journalism professor, News Editor Caroline Linden never entertained the idea of a journalism career until ...
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'Contest season' is a time to reflect and learnJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - As we step into a new year, it's only natural to reflect on the one just past. For news organizations, this is more than an introspective exercise; it's also a precursor...
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In today's Policy Corner we look at the rules and philosophy regarding the use of anonymous sourcesJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - When you hear or see President Donald Trump attack the news media with claims of made-up sources, he puts newspaper editors at a disadvantage to prove him wrong. You see...
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December's newspaper quote of the monthNov 27, 2019 10:00 pm - "Journalism is literature in a hurry." Matthew Arnold 19th century writer, poet ...
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Pulling Back the Curtain: How we decided against IDing Richard JewellNov 27, 2019 10:00 pm - On Dec. 13, the theaters will release, "Richard Jewell," the Clint Eastwood movie about the news media's rush to judgment that wrongly identified security guard Richard ...
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Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the monthNov 27, 2019 10:00 pm - 'Absence of Malice" Before there was "Richard Jewell," there was "Absence of Malice," the biting 1981 film that stars Sally Field as a gullible, overly ambitious reporte...
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What we see is what you get: Our rules on photo manipulationNov 26, 2019 10:00 pm - If you see a photo in the Daily Herald, you can rest assured that, yes, whatever you're looking at is just what the photographer saw. Clearly-identified photo illustrati...