journalists

Get Me Rewrite! Covering the War in Afghanistan

Phyllis Zimbler Miller — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:18:41 -0500

In the classic American movie “His Girl Friday” starring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant much of the action is in the press room of a prison in the hours before an execution. We see the newspapermen (and the lone woman played by Rosalind Russell) call in stories to their rewrite people – stories that the newspapermen have totally fabricated, having neither ventured from the comfort of the press room nor interviewed anyone in authority.

Student Journalists Report From Oscar Red Carpet

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:35:20 -0600

Two student journalists from Rice University in Texas are now in Hollywood, where they will get an opportunity to report from the Oscars Sunday. Faheem Ahmed and Anish Patel will have a spot on the red carpet and a chance to interview some of their favorite stars.

Renaissance Journalism And Birth Of Newspaper

Amy Arden — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:22:32 -0500

Washington, DC – Nearly 350 hundred years ago, readers at London coffeeshops snapped up reports on topics that are still mainstays of today’s presses: international conflicts, natural disasters, crime, and news of the exotic and strange. Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper explores the history of how news was made, shared, printed, distributed, formatted, and debated in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries—a ripe time, as now, for journalists.

Columnist Robert Novak Retiring Due To Dire Health

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:01:47 -0500

Prognosis Dire, political columnist Robert Novak Retires.

Tony Snow Dies Of Cancer At Age 53

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:03:53 -0500

Tony Snow, former White House Press Secretary and "Fox News Sunday" anchor, dies of cancer at age 53.

Tim Russert Funeral Attended By Leaders, Journalists

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:55:55 -0500

Congressional leaders, journalists and others are remembering Tim Russert, a prominent U.S. journalist who died of a heart attack last week.

Brian Williams protects his friends

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:14:48 -0500

That's not an accusation. NBC News anchor Brian Williams actually comes right out and says it in response to complaints that he's been silent about a recent New York Times article regarding retired generals and other military officers who analyze the war in Iraq for NBC and other news organizations.

Journalists Banned From Mount Everest

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:53:25 -0500

Journalists are no longer allowed to go any higher than base camp on Mount Everest, when visiting the Nepalese side of the mountain, which is the worlds highest. This comes after new regulations from the Government of Nepal restricted access to the mountain for all journalists.

White House Correspondents Association Holds 2008 Dinner

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:01:14 -0500

The 2008 White House Correspondents' Association dinner took place on April 26th at the Washington Hilton Hotel. White House Correspondents Association President and ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compton announced that Craig Ferguson was the featured entertainer.

John McWethy Remembered as a Hero and Terrific Journalist

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:13:27 -0600

John McWethy, a heroic journalist and DePauw University graduate dies in a ski accident.

China Releases Jailed Journalist

seher — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:55:59 -0600

China has freed a Hong Kong-based reporter for a Singaporean newspaper. The journalist served about half of a five year jail sentence. He had been accused of spying for Taiwan. As VOA's Stephanie Ho reports from Beijing, the release comes just before the Lunar New Year holiday, the most important Chinese celebration.

Hopes fade for change in Turkey after Dink murder

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:46:41 -0600

Killing of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink a year ago in Istanbul, Turkey, proves no watershed.