journalism

Breaking News Rules

But when it comes to the verdict, surely the reporter should rush to the live microphone or camera first — even if that means being beaten by a rival tweeter?

– BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones on the BBC’s new guidelines that prohibit its reporters from breaking news on Twitter

One More Reason to Occupy Wall Street: “Concern” Over Accurate Tech News

Kara Swisher in Media on February 8 at 6:44 am PT

Worrywart Wall Street is agonizing over facts.

Poynting Down the Road

I think in three-five years, we will have more fully developed language to describe different types of aggregation, and that language will lead to a better relationship between aggregators and their sources, as well as more transparency for the audience. But until then we will keep muddling through.

— Kelly McBride, Senior Faculty, Ethics, Reporting and Writing at Poynter.org, on the ethics of aggregation. Poynter raised some eyebrows last month when it called out Jim Romenesko — the news aggregator and columnist who wrote there for 12 years — for not using quotation marks when summarizing articles, prompting his resignation just months before his retirement.

Saul Hansell Departs AOL to Be EIR at Betaworks

Kara Swisher in News on November 8, 2011 at 1:57 pm PT

The prominent former New York Times writer is aiming to be an entrepreneur, just like the ones he used to write about.

Washington Post Chairman — and Facebook Director — Don Graham Talks About Social Reader (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on September 29, 2011 at 10:01 am PT

I used to work for this man and, believe you me, you should listen to what he has to say about the future of news.

Mike Arrington, AOL Employee, Won’t Have “Influence on Coverage,” Says AOL

Peter Kafka in News on September 2, 2011 at 7:58 am PT

You thought a story about Mike Arrington would be clean and easy? Ha. Here’s the latest.

CrunchFund? Unethical Ventures? Pig Pile Partners? No Matter What You Call It, It’s Business as Usual in Silicon Valley.

Kara Swisher in Media on September 2, 2011 at 6:16 am PT

It’s a giant, filthy mud puddle of conflicts of interest in Silicon Valley, but everybody’s in the cesspool, it seems.

Who’s to Blame for Yahoo’s Q2 Revenue Rout? The Line Forms Around Back…

Kara Swisher in News on July 19, 2011 at 2:02 pm PT

What happened to Yahoo revenue? Display sales in the U.S. gets the blame this quarter. While coming up with a new thing to blame for Q3, Yahoo execs try to explain it all for you.

Murdoch & Son Visit Parliament and Return With a Big Helping Of Humble (and Shaving Cream) Pie

Kara Swisher in Media on July 19, 2011 at 6:36 am PT

News Corp. CEO and majordomo Rupert Murdoch tells British lawmakers he is sorry on the “most humble day of my life”, survives a surprise attack and loses his jacket. Other than that, the hearing turned into a what didn’t the Murdochs know and when didn’t they know it Q&A session.

FT.com’s Robert Shrimsley Talks About Paywall and More! (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on June 27, 2011 at 11:15 am PT

While I was in Denmark at a media conference recently, I shared the stage with Robert Shrimsley, the managing editor of the Financial Times’ Web site, FT.com. He talks about paywalls and more in this video.