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Agriculture is huge story in California, but newsrooms around the state aren’t paying attention to the details
UPDATED One of the big challenges for the news business is how to cover California agriculture during a time when there are fewer journalists in newsrooms around the state. Agriculture remains a top industry in California, but coverage mostly revolves around water, environment and immigration. Those are big stories, of course, but there are many Read more
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As newspapers shrink, other media outlets must spend more time doing watchdog reporting in their communities
UPDATED It’s a bad thing for our democracy when local newspapers must continually cut reporters to stay afloat financially. Those reporters too often were crucial government watchdogs, informing the community about the workings of city hall, school districts and other government agencies. While other local news outlets have stepped up their game to fill the Read more
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Fresno State Media Institute will celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17 with program on the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment
The Institute for Media and Public Trust will sponsor a program on Sept. 17 that is designed to educate Fresno State students on the freedoms that the First Amendment guarantees. There will be several activities to encourage students to learn about these important freedoms during the program that will run from 11 a.m. to 1 Read more
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One company now owns 260 daily papers and 300 weeklies. How many will remain after merger of Gannett, Gatehouse?
The long-rumored coupling of Gannett and Gatehouse Media was announced on Monday, and should be finalized by the end of the year. With the newspaper business model broken, combining the two companies’ resources is seen as a way to protect journalism through administrative efficiencies and aggressively pursuing a digital transformation. While Gatehouse’s parent company, New Read more
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On July 4, we celebrate our nation’s founding, and the freedoms that came with it
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, formalizing our separation from Great Britain and creating a new sovereign nation. The Declaration of Independence was the first of three founding documents called the Charters of Freedom. These documents include the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the three charters laid Read more
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Journalism prof offers his take in Forbes Magazine on news outlets that he ranks as ethical and trustworthy
What are the top news sites for credibility and using ethical standards in gathering and reporting the news? Read more
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