Falling Short on Fairness- April 29, 2007 Fairness is a bedrock principle of good journalism. Two stories this past week and past stories about rape charges against three Duke University lacrosse players are worth exploring for that reason.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Reporting in the Face of Horror- April 22, 2007 The killings at Virginia Tech seized the Post newsroom last week. People in every section, from Metro to KidsPost to the editorial pages to Sports, turned on a dime.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Did a Betting Pool Cross the Line- April 15, 2007 Should sports reporters be allowed to bet on events they cover Of course not, especially since most sports betting is illegal. But does that extend to a pool, common in many newsrooms and officeshttp://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... Readers' Plea: Get to the Point- April 8, 2007 What journalists call "anecdotal leads" are like the drip, drip, drip of water torture to some readers, who want the facts fast and clean and don't want reporters "to fluff it up," as an old rewrite man once put it.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... New Faces and Ideas on the Politics Beat- April 1, 2007 Politics is often covered from the top down, focusing on candidates, staffers, polls, consultants, the race. That's important, but as a new political team takes charge at The Post, here are some suggestions that focus on voters, what they believe and what part they play in democracy.http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/~r/wp-dyn/rss/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032500838_xml/~3/24... |