Usually, journalists attempt to maintain what they call editorial independence – news that’s escapes the influence of advertisers and other economic pressures. Not Patch.com, apparently. Continue reading
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Journalists’ geographic focus
UPDATE: News Corp.’s problems: Pah. Big deal
(Originally published on July 17; Updated on July 20)
News Corp. and its journalists (maybe even its executives) have been charged with hacking into private phone lines, or computer, or files. Big deal. Who cares? It’s not like journalists don’t do this stuff — or use similar tactics — each day anyway. Continue reading