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  • Christopher Nelson 7:05 am on December 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Akeya Dickson, Christopher Nelson, copy editing, cultural sensitivity, error and correction, hip hop, newspapers, Public Enemy, reporting and editing, Washington Post   

    If It’s Not Broke, Don’t Fix It, Or Else 

    A number of journalism outlets have discussed an error and subsequent correction which steamed from an article written by Washington Poststaffer Akeya Dickson. 

    In her article Dickson refers to Public Enemy’s song “911 Is A Joke”. A copy editor unaware of the song and it’s discussion of the emergency telephone number, assumed 911 should have referred to the 9/11 terror attacks. The change in the article led to some confusion, and criticism of the reporter.

    You can read about the fallout here. One of the things I find most interesting about this is as Dickson puts it, the disconnect between generations. She correctly states that the divide must be bridged, and that there’s a lot of work which must be done if we aim to have culturally sensitive reporting.

    Also, what do you think of the Post’s policy of assigning collective blame for errors, which some say unfairly impacts those who don’t directly causes errors in the publication?

     

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  • Christopher Nelson 9:15 pm on August 17, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: "Good Morning America", ABC News, celebrity reporters, Christopher Nelson, D.L. Hughley, Disney, , , , Mo Rocca, Steve Harvey, , television   

    Did Steve Harvey Steal A Job From A Laid Off TV Reporter? 

    Steve Harvey {Steve Harvey is joining ABC's "Good Morning America" as a contributor}

    Steve Harvey {Steve Harvey is joining ABC's "Good Morning America" as a contributor}

    The T.V. news world is all abuzz after news broke that Steve Harvey will be joining ABC’s “Good Morning America” as a contributor beginning Wednesday, August  19.

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  • Christopher Nelson 1:31 pm on July 22, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: black America, Black In America 2, Christopher Nelson, , coverage of black America, diversity, , Soledad O'Brien, the black experience   

    Uncovering The Experience of Being “Black In America” 

    CNN's Soledad O'Brien {From CNN.com}

    CNN's Soledad O'Brien {From CNN.com}

    CNN and their special correspondent Soledad O’Brien are at it again.

    For the second straight summer CNN is all about the issues affecting black America with “Black In America 2” .

    It’s the latest in debt look by the mainstream media at black America.

    There was The Washington Post’s “Being A Black Man“, NBC News’s “Where They Stand” on African American women, and PBS’s “The Masculinity Project” on black masculinity.

    CNN’s second try is also a response to some of the criticism they faced by focusing some of the issues which affect the black community from poverty, to educational inequity, to growing HIV and AIDS rates, and a staggering incarceration rate.

    This time however aside from only focusing on the perceived negatives, CNN wants to know whose trying to right the wrongs, and what they’re doing to create change.

    CNN’s Soledad O’Brien reports the in depth series.

    The critiques from journalists are now coming I think the piece by The Baltimore Sun’s David Zurawik gave an overview of the project while the piece by The St. Petersburg Times’ Eric Deegans stated why the effort might give some pause.

    Tonight CNN has a town hall at 7 p.m. and then a two hour premier of part one of the documentary beginning at 9 p.m.

    You can catch the remainder of the event at 8 p.m. on Thursday night.

    For a preview check out this review.

     

  • Christopher Nelson 8:54 am on June 30, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Bob Woodward, Christopher Nelson, Google, interviews, investigative journalism, , journalism tips, Katie Couric, reporting, YouTube, YouTube Reporters' Center   

    In this do it yourself world, learning to report on YouTube 

    Google's YouTube has started a new feature called YouTube Reporters' Center.

    Google's YouTube has started a new feature called YouTube Reporters' Center.

    Yesterday, Google launched a new outlet as part of it’s video sharing site YouTube called “YouTube’s Reporters’ Center: Helping You Report The News”. (More …)

     

  • Christopher Nelson 11:53 pm on June 29, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: BET Awards, Billy Mays, Christopher Nelson, citizen journalism, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, interactive journalism, media & society, media diversity, Michael Jackson, , representation,   

    Diversity, Interactive Journalism, & Citizen Journalism 

    Twitter is one vehicle changing the face of news today. {Thanks, AP}

    Twitter is one vehicle changing the face of news today. {Thanks, AP}

    Over the course of these last several weeks a lot of attention has been paid to Twitter and how it has changed how the media reports on certain events from the protests and demonstrations following Iran’s disputed presidential election to the death of celebrities such as Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays.

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  • Christopher Nelson 5:50 pm on June 10, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: cartoon, chimpanzee, Christopher Nelson, , NAACP, News Corp., NY Post,   

    News Corp. Forms Diversity Council 

    News Corp. the parent company of Fox News but more widely known as one of the largest media conglomerates in the world has formed a new diversity council.

    The AP reports the announcement comes after talks with the NAACP and other civil rights organizations after the controversial chimp cartoon ran earlier this year in the NY Post.

    The cartoon was said to parody President Obama comparing him to a dead chimpanzee.

    Cartoonists said they didn’t mean to make fun of the President.

    Activists said it showed a lack of cultural sensitivity, and also underscored the need for more diverse newsrooms.

     

    • newsletter 9:41 am on August 2, 2011 Permalink

      I do enjoy the way you have framed this specific problem and it really does give me personally some fodder for thought. On the other hand, from everything that I have witnessed, I only hope as the commentary pile on that individuals keep on point and not get started on a soap box of the news du jour. Still, thank you for this excellent piece and whilst I can not really go along with the idea in totality, I value your standpoint.

  • Christopher Nelson 1:04 pm on June 5, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Christopher Nelson, Dean Baquet, government, Jonathan Capehart, , Kojo Nnamdi, , , Washingtonian Magazine   

    Whose Tops Amongst Washington Journos? 

    It’s been said before, though Washington, D.C. is often referred to as Chocolate City when it comes to those covering Washington, the city seems a little bit more vanilla.

    The Washingtonian Magazine’s June 2009 issue names what they call Washington’s “50 Top Journalists 2009“.

    Of note on that list are NYT’s Dean Baquet, WashPost’s Jonathan Capehart whose called a “rising star”, and WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi.

    So who do you think is missing?

     

  • Christopher Nelson 10:23 am on June 5, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: author, Christopher Nelson, Farai Chideya, , , multimedia journalist, radio host, T.V. host   

    Ahead of The Curve 

    {Thanks, faraichideya.com}

    {Thanks, faraichideya.com}

    Aspiring journalists are often told in this day and age that they should be able to work across platforms.

    For T.V. journalists the idea of a one man band comes to mind, though one man band reporters or producers are now called content creators, or producers.

    Still, what this new title dictates is that one should be able to do it all write a print style story, or blog, record an audio podcast, upload a video, or create a picture slideshow.

    Names such as Roland Martin are tossed about as examples, but before there was Roland there was Farai.

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  • Christopher Nelson 1:43 pm on June 4, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , Campbell Brown, Christopher Nelson, , , Huff Post, Huffington Post, , ratings, ,   

    Is CNN Really The Black Network? 

    CNN is sometimes called the black network.

    They have five black anchors, two black White House correspondents, and one black Pentagon correspondent. Those numbers exclude other black correspondents who work on beats as varied as politics, business, and entertainment.

    The network is also working on a highly touted documentary Black In America 2 which will air this July again taking what’s being called an unparalleled look at the black experience in America.

    However as HuffPost notes CNN and MSNBC are both being beat hands down by Fox News.

    Could CNN’s struggles to come up in the ratings be linked to the fact that they don’t have a black presence in their primetime lineup (with the exception of Roland Martin recently filling in for Campbell Brown during her maternity leave)?

     

  • Christopher Nelson 9:43 am on May 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: broadcast, Christopher Nelson, , , , media markets, news, partnerships, shared content, stations, T.V., video   

    How The T.V. Game Is Changing 

    A Growing Number of T.V. Stations Will Share Video

    A Growing Number of T.V. Stations Will Share Video

    There’s a lot of talk about the changes being experienced by those in the newspaper and magazine industries.Still there are also changes on the broadcast side such as in T.V. and radio. Broadcasting & Cable reports on a deal by a group of Atlanta stations who will share video by creating a group of pool photographers. With shared content in some of the biggest media markets in the country, how will the stations remain distinctive and offer unique newscast and content across their platforms? Will it destroy chances for the next generation of videographers to get their foot in the door by shrinking the number of jobs?

     

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