Resolutions for Journalists Readers and Viewers Nurture Better News
A long list of yearend pledges from reporters editors and readers emphasizes accuracy transparency and accountability in journalism. It notes commitments to avoid bias defend fact checking guard against plagiarism and explain reporting processes while urging audience understanding of news values. Kenneth Starck, ombudsman for The Gazette Family, is named with contact details for inquiries.
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Jack Fuller
Kenneth Starck
Gazette
The
GazetteOnline.com
Kcrg-Tv
Kcrg-Am
Iowa Farmer Today
Advertiser
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ombudsmaafyiowa
Online trading promises wealth and easy money
A satirical guide questions the allure of online stock trading. It mocks get rich quick schemes, inflated ISP charges, and dubious broker ads while presenting a quirky FAQ with parodied answers about risks, stocks, and market myths.
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Webster P. Horngasket II
Open Wound Lane
Eau Claire
Wis
Jessica
Disney World
Gore targets TV ads challenging political power
Douglas Davis argues campaigns overrely on 30 second spots and TV power. He cites exit polls and debates showing voters dislike ads, favor real talk, and suggest outsiders like McCain Bradley and Trump may lead future reform. Davis notes the lure of cheaper strategies and questions Al Gore's stance.
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Douglas Davis -U
Newsday
Gore
Bill Bradley
Bradley
George Bush
Willie Horton
Michael Dukakis
George W. Bush
al Gore
John McCain
Sen
Donald Trump
Exploiting the Poor Becomes a Finance Venture
A 1998 column warns that the poverty industry thrives as banks and lenders prize profit. It cites aggressive marketing of credit cards and high risk home equity loans, noting usury and disclosure gaps, political contributions, and rising debt among low income households.
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Atman
America
Stock Exchange
Microsoft
Consumer Reports
Fidelity
Janus and
Oppenheimer
Phillips Business Information Inc
U.S
Brittain Associates
Bruce Brittain
Consumer Federation of America
Washington Press Corps
Congress
CFA
Ol’ Wright Patman
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American Society of Financial Planners
General Motors
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Jennifer Aniston
Bob
Ted
Alan Greenspan
Martha Stewart
Dave Barry
Tribune Media Services
Davis
Molly Ivins
Wright Patman
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