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SPJ President Makes WikiLeaks Error, Fails to Indicate Correction

Update: SPJ, in reaction to a recent article by the Columbia Journalism Review, recently corrected the error and posted the correction.  SPJ’s correction reads: “Correction and update [1/7/2011]: The original post noted that there had been “… 250,000 diplomatic cables … Continue reading

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NPR Fesses Up to WikiLeaks’ Coverage Blunder, Now It’s Everyone Else’s Turn

by Matthew L. Schafer Today, NPR issued a correction relating to its coverage of the WikiLeaks’ saga.  NPR’s correction reads: In recent weeks, NPR hosts, reporters and guests have incorrectly said or implied that WikiLeaks recently has disclosed or released … Continue reading

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My View: Public Media Is More Important than Political Platitudes

by Matthew L. Schafer A little known bill,  introduced by Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] this summer is being revitalized by NPR’s firing of news analyst Juan Williams.  Despite some conservatives’ new found resolution to cut public media funding, the idea … Continue reading

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