As the boundaries of journalism continue to expand, the news is in a constant state of evolution. And one person who knows that well is NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik. He’s the editor of a new book, Page One: Inside The New York Times and the Future of Journalism.
After three months and hundreds of hours spent thinking about how to make Utah’s open records law better for everyone, the GRAMA working group wrapped up its final meeting today at the State Capitol. The group did not create a new Government Records Access and Management Act bill, but created several proposals that will now be passed on to the Governor.
The Deseret News has announced that elected officials and political candidates will no longer be permitted to contribute news stories to Deseret Connect, on online forum the news outlet developed for freelance writers. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, this affects West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder.
There’s no question that interest in public records is on the rise in Utah, with state lawmakers drawing swift and sharp criticism earlier this year for attempting to make them more difficult to access. Since 2007, one local website has made public data, and especially public salaries, much easier to access: UtahsRight.com.
One state lawmaker who’s involved in reworking a controversial open-records law that limits access says parties on both sides of the issue can find common ground. But an open-records activist contends that not everyone is allowed to be involved in the process. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
When Susan Stamberg began hosting NPR’s All Things Considered in 1972, she became the first woman ever to host a national evening news broadcast. It’s a role she continued for 14 years. Now a special correspondent for the network, Stamberg is one of the major contributors to a new book, This is NPR, chronicling the organization’s 40 year history.
The massive cutbacks at the Deseret News are proving to be a boon to the Salt Lake Tribune, which is actually hiring reporters as the Deseret News fires them. The two publications are both competitors and business partners, through their jointly owned printing and advertising company, MediaOne of Utah.
iPhone applications help people explore the outdoors, tie knots, manage finances and keep up with current events. Some apps are also helping their creators make money, including one here in Salt Lake City. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
More than 80 employees have been axed from the Deseret News. But that’s not what the newspaper’s management is focusing on.
More than 80 full and part-time staff members at the Deseret News are being shown the door. That’s 43 percent of employees altogether. The paper’s leadership insists this is part of a bold, innovative business strategy that will prove to be successful. But if readership at the Deseret News is up for both the print and online editions, why are such dramatic cuts necessary?
