Ombudsman weighs reporter source ethics and tips
An Iowa ombudsman reflects on reporter source relations in Cedar Rapids. He cites interviews and a ten point guide for amateur sources, emphasizing honesty, avoid guessing, seek time, prepare materials, and beware off the record expectations. He notes symbiotic reporter source dynamics and cites Tom King’s training.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
the Gazette
Wall Street Journal
Tom King
Iowa City
Journalist advises thoughtful interviews for Ramblin column
Dave Rasdai emphasizes planned interviewing over spur of the moment talks. He urges sources to gather thoughts before speaking and to call back with any additional information to aid the report.
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Dave Rasdai
Gazette
Dave Barry for President campaign satire spoof
A satirical piece outlines a fictional 1990s campaign for Dave Barry with wild claims about rival candidates Al Gore and George W Bush, fringe options like Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader, and spoof policy stances. It ends urging readers to visit a Herald site for “secret orders.”
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George “W” Bush III Jr
George
Dave Barry
Dave
Herald.com
Davebarry
Teachers oppose modest performance pay reforms in NEA vote
The NEA with 2.5 million members rejected a modest bonus plan tied to teacher performance and opposed extra pay for hard to recruit subjects. The vote undermines reform momentum while districts and unions push incentive programs to boost results.
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National Education Association
NEA
Chicago
Denver
Something New Under the Sun Book Review on Environmental Change
A review of J R McNeill's Something New Under the Sun discusses global population growth energy use and industrial output in the twentieth century. It highlights adaptive responses and McNeill's pragmatic calls for cleaner energy and demographic transition while noting political obstacles to efficiency and climate action.
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Tipper
Adlai Stevenson
North Dakota
Wal-Mart
J.R. McNeill
Georgetown University
McNeill
Machiavelli
Congress
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