Digital news ombudsmen debate ethics in digital platforms
An international meeting of news ombudsmen discusses challenges to the traditional gatekeeper role, ethics, and transparency in digital news. It covers reader-producer posts, networked truth telling, and the need for transparency to strengthen free press in democracies.
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Chuck Peters
The
Gazette Company
Cpetersia
Wordpress
Gazette
Steve Buttry
Pany
Jane Singer
University of Iowa
England
Singer
Turkey
South Africa
Estonia
Colombia
Letters on Cedar Rapids flood and FEMA homes
Readers argue about mold in FEMA temporary houses and the city’s buyout plans. They urge quicker federal help, praise some volunteers, and protest demolition decisions while highlighting personal losses and calls for better recovery strategies.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sandra Ferreter
Cedar Rapids
Wilson Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
West Post Road
FEMA
Dyer and
Hames
Stephanie Vande
Iowa
Kay Halloran
Patty Judge
Man Saves Lost Dog Dixie in Bever Park Return
A Cedar Rapids couple recounts dog sitting Dixie, a Golden retriever, when she disappeared during a weekend outing. Craig Campbell found the wandering dog and returned her to the owners after contacting the collar number, ensuring a happy ending. The note also celebrates Theatre Cedar Rapids' 75th year and community support for the arts after flood damage.
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Mississippi River
Dixie
Craig Campbell
Bever Park
Indian Hill Road
Campbell
Wallace Milden
Cedar Rapids
Bravo
Linn-Mar
Coach Bolton
Matt Russell
Ms. Darbus
Heather Akers
TCR
Russell
Harding
Kennedy
Community Theater
Brucemore
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Iowa University cover-up question stirs reader debate
Readers weigh in on whether University of Iowa officials concealed an alleged sexual assault by two football players in Hillcrest Residence Hall on Oct 14, 2007. The online poll shows 582 votes with 60.3 percent answering Yes. A new poll asks if girls are as capable in math as boys.
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University of Iowa
Hillcrest
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