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November 2011
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Objectivity and modern journalism: What can we... →
At least two journalists were fired after participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests. ONA’s Issues tumblr asks an important question about modern media ethics:
In the digital age, is there a difference between say, retweeting protest signs on Twitter and holding a sign live at the rally? What is the role of objectivity in modern journalism? Did their employers overreact?
What say...
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“How many times can you be persuaded to throw the bums out before you decide that...”
– David Farenthold reporting from Gnaw Bone, Indiana, where voters keep flipping parties in and out of office http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-indianas-9th-district-lawmakers-change-and-only-the-anger-endures/2011/10/19/gIQAPG5UgM_story.html
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“It is just frustrating that Herman Cain is going around bad-mouthing the two...”
– Joel P. Bennett, lawyer of one of the women accusing presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment (via Lawyer: Cain accuser wants to talk but is barred by agreement @washingtonpost)
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“The disgusting image used today on a mass e-mail has no place in our politics....”
– Pat Mullins, chairman of Virginia Republican party, condemning Loudoun County GOP e-mail with an image of Obama shot in the head (via @washingtonpost)
October 2011
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WatchMarine corps marathon. Mile 18.
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“They don’t really know where it will take them, and they like it that way....”
– the new yorker, a walk in the park
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Campaign and the economy: what would you ask the...
washingtonpostinnovations:
Next Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, The Washington Post and Bloomberg will hold the first Republican presidential debate to focus on a single issue: the economy.
The candidates will assemble at Dartmouth to talk social security, the national debt, health care, taxes and jobs. They will repeat well-rehearsed talking points, try to zing their opponents, and convince voters that...
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“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to...”
– Steve Jobs’s Best Quotes - Digits - WSJ / via @jenvalentino
Have to reprise this one. Here’s the video of his entire speech to Stanford 2005 graduates.
September 2011
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“You can see the playbook pretty clearly here: It’s populist against patrician,...”
– GOP strategist Alex Castellanos on the differences between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. via Republican front-runners Mitt Romney, Rick Perry come from different worlds
listening to "Van Morrison - Sweet Thing" →
Happy Saturday, folks.
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Behind the scenes of "Night Lives"
washingtonpostinnovations:
When asked if he wanted help soliciting ideas and sources for his Night Lives column, Style reporter Dan Zak said, “This is entirely up to you guys. Go wild.”
Working with Katie Rogers on the social media team, we used Zak’s theme for a local summer series to ask our readers directly: “What goes on in Washington while we sleep?” Specifically, we were looking for...
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“Apart from the specific business issues feeding those travails — sinking traffic...”
– News Consumption Tilts Toward Niche Sites (hat tip @MattMansfield)
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The Flaws With EdgeRank Checker's HootSuite Study
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I’ve received a few emails and noticed some posts today about this report of an EdgeRank Checker study claiming that using a third-party API like that of HootSuite to update Facebook decreases engagement per fan. The study claims that Facebook status updates posted with HootSuite, Seesmic, Tweetdeck and other social media management clients are punished by Facebook’s...
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August 2011
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@innovations | Washington Post on news innovation:... →
washingtonpostinnovations:
We want to know how the world looks differently to you because of 9/11, in ways big and small. Have government buildings been closed off in your area? Is your commute different? Are there artistic displays or memorials in your neighborhood?
Show us how 9/11 has changed your day-to-day life by…
A neat experiment with 9/11 memories — help us document the...
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Affidavits of Peace Corps volunteers tell stories... →
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Afghan police casualties soar →
The Post’s Josh Partlow on the disproportionate death rate among Afghan police forces:
Over the past year, 1,555 Afghan policemen were killed, more than twice the number of Afghan soldiers who died in the same period, even though there are 35,000 fewer police than soldiers in the country, according to statistics provided by the U.S.-led coalition. In the same period, 474 U.S. soldiers died...
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“If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for...”
– That’s what Martin Luther King Jr. actually said. An inscription on his memorial says:
I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness.
Why Maya Angelou and others don’t appreciate the paraphrasing. via @washingtonpost
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Meet the Young Designer Behind the Washington... →
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