And edited...by Brooke.
“The power that you wield as a journalist is attention. You bring attention to a thing, and that attention has good and bad consequences. And decisions that you make are often about what happens when attention is brought to this thing.”
– Matt Waite, developer for the Tampa Bay Times, on the balancing act at the Journal News which recently published the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in a few New York counties. Waite helped create a mugshot website for the Tampa Bay Times, but the paper went to lengths to avoid mugshots appearing as a first hit when someone’s name is searched, and creating URLs that expire every 15 mintues.
Fact Checking The End of the World
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Some people believe the world will end tomorrow. After talking with a NASA scientist who has investigated doomsday claims, we beg to differ.
Reactions to 'Is Anybody Down?'
Monday, November 19, 2012
Bob's interview with the founder of the website 'Is Anybody Down' provoked strong reactions from our listeners. What did you think?