After 44 years, I’m putting down my Herald pen. It’s time to be citizen Fabi | Opinion

2 May 2024, 7:27 am

It’s time to retire from a newspaper that, more than an employer, has been my longest-lasting place of residence, 44 years, and longest-lasting relationship, a marriage more durable than the one my ...... Read More »

Journalism is not a crime, even when it offends the government

2 May 2024, 2:00 am

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been imprisoned in London for five years, while Texas journalist Priscilla Villarreal was only briefly detained at the Webb County Jail. But both were arrested for ...... Read More »

Global Citizen 2024: 'Message Architect' Thami Nkadimeng leads SA's voice across the world

1 May 2024, 1:00 pm

South African communication strategist Nomathamsanqa 'Thami' Nkadimeng led the country's global voice on Wednesday (1 May) at the Global Citizen NOW ... we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless ...... Read More »

China erases memory of ‘white paper’ protests in further threat to journalism

30 April 2024, 4:33 pm

Silencing of a film-maker documenting the widespread 2022 demonstrations against Covid controls is part of rising suppression of press freedom ...... Read More »

Filling the News Void: The Rise of Community-Driven Journalism in Northern Colorado

30 April 2024, 4:26 pm

In Northern Colorado, nearly 40% of local news sources have disappeared in the last decade, reflecting a national crisis in local journalism that hits especially hard in rural communities ...... Read More »

Citizen journalism a hit with public

22 April 2024, 12:59 pm

METRO Online Broadcast (mob.com.my), which acts as a citizen journalism site, welcomes stories from the public to share news from their communities that may often go unreported. Since its launch ...... Read More »

How Citizen Journalists Cross The Ethical Line for Viewership?

19 April 2024, 6:08 pm

The rise of unprofessionalism, propelled by social and new media, is exemplified in events like the Gandbal Srinagar tragedy. Citizen journalists, lacking formal training, often breach ethical ...... Read More »

The University of Iowa's journalism school is turning 100 this year. How it will celebrate:

10 April 2024, 6:53 am

The journalism school will commemorate the historic ... Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached at rhansen@press-citizen.com or on X, formerly ...... Read More »

Opinion: Citizen Times serves community well, launched an international journalism career

23 March 2024, 10:19 pm

I owe much to my hometown newspaper for all it taught me about journalism, news coverage, the values of community newspapering. Last week I nostalgically visited the old Asheville Citizen Times ...... Read More »

Citizen journalism, but make it equitable

20 December 2022, 4:53 am

The economics don’t work; the math simply doesn’t math. But one answer for newsrooms and communities is right at our fingertips: We need to bring back citizen journalism, and this time make it ...... Read More »

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