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Summer Harlow has worked as a newspaper reporter in Kansas City, Mo., Wilmington, Del., Washington, D.C., and Guatemala, where she served as an Inter American Press Association Scholar. She has a master’s degree in Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin, and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from the University of Missouri. Currently she is working on her Ph.D. in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. Visit archived blog posts here: http://knightcenter.utexas.edu/archive/blog/?q=en/user/37 |
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Recent Blog Posts:
Journalists, experts to examine safety and protection at 10th Austin Forum on Journalism in the Americas
With physical violence and cyberattacks against journalists reaching unprecedented levels throughout Latin America, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is bringing together journalists and representatives from multilateral organizations and non-governmental organizations to discuss practical solutions at the 10th annual Austin Forum on Journalism in the Americas, to be held May 20-22 in Austin, Texas. Read more »
U.S. photographer acquitted in one of first Occupy Wall Street trials
In one of the first Occupy Wall Street-related trials, photographer Alexander Arbuckle was found not guilty of disorderly conduct, reported the Gothamist. Read more »
Newseum adds 70 names of journalists killed in 2011 to Journalists Memorial in Washington, D.C.
On Monday, May 14, the Newseum held a special re-dedication ceremony for its Journalists Memorial, adding the names of the 70 journalists who died on the job in 2011 and two who died in previous years, reported MediaBistro. Read more »
Following trend sparked by New York Times, Canada's Globe and Mail to go behind paywall
Following in the steps of The New York Times and dozens of other newspapers, Canada's principal daily, the Globe and Mail, is setting up a paywall, reported Reuters. Charging for access to online articles is the newspaper industry's latest Hail Mary as newspaper companies struggle to find ways to bump up revenues amid declining print circulation and ad sales. Read more »
Journalists reconnect with the public at Canadian newspaper's cafe
Wanting to make the newspaper company more transparent, reconnect with the public, and find a way to appeal to younger readers, Canada's Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe, now open Mondays-Saturdays, has become a social hub for the community, combining good food, live public events, and opportunities for the public to interact with the newspaper's journalists, according to John White, deputy editor for online at the Winnipeg Free Press. Read more »
El Salvador's digital newspaper El Faro named 2012 Human Rights Award winner
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) has named El Salvador's online newspaper El Faro as one of the recipients of the 2012 Human Rights Awards, recognizing the site's investigative journalism that "shines a spotlight on corruption and organized crime," WOLA announced on Wednesday, May 9. Read more »
Mexican journalist dedicates Ortega y Gasset journalism prize to slain colleagues
Mexican journalist Humberto Padgett was among the winners of the prestigious 2012 Ortega y Gasset Journalism Prizes, organized by the Spanish newspaper El País, awarded Tuesday, May 8. Read more »
Third NBC journalist loses job over doctored 911 call in Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida
A third journalist has lost a job in further fallout from NBC stations' misleading editing of the call George Zimmerman placed to 911, just before he allegedly shot and killed unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, according to TVNewser. Read more »
Canadian newspaper apologizes, reportedly suspends reporter for "snarky" Twitter comments
Canada's Montreal Gazette newspaper has issued an apology and allegedly suspended a reporter whose tweets about a protest were criticized as being offensive, according to Poynter. Read more »
Winners announced for prestigious Harvard Nieman Fellowships and John S. Knight Fellowships at Stanford
Winners have been announced for two of the most prestigious fellowships for journalists: the 75th class of Nieman Fellows at Harvard and the John S. Knight Journalism Fellows at Stanford University. Read more »
