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Times Archive,

languagehat — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:50:55 -0800

Every issue of The Times published between 1785-1985, digitally scanned and fully searchable. (Via Wordorigins.org.)

2008 Pulitzer Prizes

McGuillicuddy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:19:50 -0800

The 2008 Pulitzer Prize winners were recently announced. Some winners worth noting include the article in the Washington Post about violin virtuoso Joshua Bell busking in the Washington D.C. Metro station, which won the award for Feature Writing. The Washington Post also won the International Reporting award for a disturbing series about modern day mercenaries. This article about Blackwater operating beyond the reach of any law was part of the series. The Washington Post Pulitzer page has more information on their winners and finalists. Adrees Latif posted on Reuters Photograhpers Blog about taking the winning 2008 Pulitizer Prize Breaking News photo of Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai being shot and killed by government troops in Burma. There is also a video of Latif reading the statement from the blog post along with more photos from the prize winning collection. The winning Editorial Cartoons included this gem.

Nicholson Baker on Wikipedia

ed — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:52:16 -0800

Nicholson Baker, who in his book, Double Fold, argued for saving newspaper collections, explores "The Charms of Wikipedia" with insightful and hilarious results. He also has a new book, Human Smoke, coming out (excerpt)

Hold the front page

criticalbill — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:48:24 -0800

Rose Hacker, the world's oldest newspaper colum nist, has died at 101

Literacy and voting patterns

Rain Man — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:22:12 -0800

Library usage, newspaper circulation, and educational attainment are primary factors used by researchers to determine the 'most literate cities.' Minneapolis has regained top honors from Seattle, though both cities have ranked at the top since the original study in 2003. Other studies here and here show minor shifts in the intervening years. Most relevant now is that there seems to be a correlation between literacy and voting patterns. Literacy measured for a city's population overall (= amount of reading going on in a region) is different from the personal literacy promoted by a federal agency (= ability of individuals to read) or endeavors like Google's Literacy Project.

FCC Moves to Change Ownership Rules Again

McLir — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:19:34 -0800

The FCC, again, moves to loosen ownership rules for television and newspapers. A similar proposal in 2003 drew huge public opposition. This time, there is a narrow window for public comment, ending in mid-November. You can contact the FCC or go to the Common Cause page. From Common Cause: "After the FCC's misguided 2003 vote, more than 3 million Americans voiced their concerns about media consolidation to the FCC and Congress. In the Senate, a resolution rolling back the rules sponsored by Senator Trent Lott (R-MS) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND), passed overwhelming. Media activists sued the FCC over the rules changes, and they were vindicated by a federal district court in Philadelphia. In 2004, the court threw out the flawed rules, in part because the FCC had not considered public input in the rulemaking." As in 2003, lawmakers are threatening another non-binding "veto." Wiki background.

Gentlemen Ranters

criticalbill — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:27:37 -0800

Gentlemen Ranters, a "brilliant compendium of reminiscences of the great days of Fleet Street". Via (check the comments for a more depressing viewpoint).

The new Newseum

lalex — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:50:37 -0800

The website of the ridiculously awesome Newseum has been revamped and relaunched in anticipation of its October reopening. Check out the redesigned Today's Front Pages and Analysis sections - and go here for frequent, fascinating evaluations of current front page graphic design (archive). Browse the downloadable front pages of notable dates in recent history (e.g. Katrina, 2004 tsunami, 9/11). Watch discussions of some of the most recognizable Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, and check out the interactive archives of past exhibits. You can also pay your respects at the online version of the Newseum's Journalists Memorial. (previously)

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

cog_nate — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:05:08 -0800

Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers is a beta release of the Library of Congress/National Endowment for the Humanities partnership project, the (previously mentioned) National Digital Newspaper Program. In its current state, Chronicling America allows users to search for and read newspaper pages from 36 newspapers published between 1900 and 1910, and search for information on American newspapers published between 1690 and present day.

Journalism etiquette

Geezum Crowe — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:25:02 -0800

Since Rupes went to great lengths to protect Wendi, see some other examples of newspaper self-censorship