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Saturday July 05, 2008

Links of the Week

Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Highlights from the 2007 GIJC annual conference

EXTRA! EXTRA!
IRE's guide to some of journalism's best recent investigative work

Distorted Picture
AJR examines the impact of misuse of Photoshop, software which makes it easy to manipulate photos in a way that could threaten photojournalism's credibility.
Powers: In Praise of Paper
Media columnist William Powers argues that reports of the death of newspapers and journalism are greatly exaggerated.
Web User Spending More of Their Time with Content
Recent OPA report suggests Web users now spend half their time visiting content, far outpacing time spent with search, communications, and commerce.
Press Explores Bush's Iraq/Vietnam Link
E&P explores major American newspapers' coverage of President Bush's remarks in which he compares the U.S.'s involvement in Iraq with its involvement in Vietnam.
San Jose Station Adds On-Air Chat Room Exchanges With News Anchor
San Jose's NBC11 recently initiated on-air, online chats with 5pm news anchor Jessica Aguirre as a way of increasing interaction with viewers.
AJR Could Face Shutdown
American Journalism Review, the influential 30 year-old media journal, is facing a potential shutdown as financial pressures mount.
'I Really Need You to Read This Article, Okay?'
The Washington Post's Joel Achenbach uses a light tone to examine a hard issue - the temptation to allow instant gratification aspects of technology to turn journalists into 'story marketers.'
Web Crucial to Attracting Younger Folks to TV News
Research on how Americans found out about and learned the details of the April Virginia Tech massacre suggest TV is key for breaking news, but gives way to more convenient info sources as stories advance.
Media Companies Launch Local Sports Websites
Three media companies just launched new websites aimed at high school sports and incorporating aspects of journalism and social networking.
NiemanWatchdog: Reporter Speaks Out About the Iraq War and News Coverage
San Antonio Express-News reporter Sig Christenson on the media's failure to press for answers on the Iraq War and the rules that cripple thorough war reporting.

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