Category: Ethics
Plagiarism Suit Against Hartford Courant Moved To Federal Court
CtNewsJunkie.com reports that Journal Inquirer of Manchester moved its plagiarism lawsuit against the Hartford Courant from state to federal court after The Courant sought to dismiss the suit in Superior Court on the grounds that it did not have jurisdiction on copyright issues.
The story by Christine Stuart said The Courant had no comment.
“The Journal Inquirer’s lawsuit [...]
Newspaper Bailouts: The Truth Comes Out, Ct Newspapers Need Paid Public Notices To Survive
Despite that fact that Connecticut newspapers in general are avoiding writing about what their publishers consider to be a huge issue for democracy, the truth is starting to come out.
CtMirror.org, a new online political site started by my friends who got the ax from The Courant, had in interesting interview this month with the executive [...]
Kerik’s 4-Year Prison Term From Connecticut’s Former Top U.S. Prosecutor Raises Questions
The four-year federal prison term imposed Feb. 18 on former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik illustrates the need for more accountability to the public by the officials who bring white-collar criminal cases.
U.S. District Judge Stephen Robinson, a former Connecticut U.S. attorney now presiding in White Plains, NY, ordered a prison term for Kerik that is much higher than the 27 to 33 months recommended under federal sentencing guidelines for the corruption charges and this type of defendant.
Public Notice Fight: Courant May Have Given Away The Hidden Agenda Today – It’s The Foreclosure Ads, Stupid
For several days I have been wondering about why the Hartford Courant and other daily newspapers are so worked up about the possibility of losing money from municipal public notices.
Neither the Connecticut Council Of Municipalities nor the Connecticut Daily Newspaper Association claims to know how much money is involved – though the CDNA director told [...]
Hartford Courant Nominated For Chutzpah Award For Claiming To Protect Public By Demanding It Keeps Getting $$$ For Running Legal Ads
I am nominating my old employer – The Hartford Courant – for the Chutzpah Award in advertising for 2010 for its full-page ad today asking readers to contact their state legislators.
Why? Well it seems like some legislators think that the millions of dollars spent on newspaper advertising for legal notices could be done CHEAPER on [...]
Is Courant Justified To ID West Hartford Coach Prior To A Formal Charge?
I wonder whether The Courant was doing its journalistic duty or just trying to sell newspapers at the expense of a West Hartford teacher who might have done nothing wrong, but faces destruction of his reputation.
I am referring to this morning’s CTNOW cover page story of a West Hartford teacher under investigation for sending questionable text [...]
Media Fact Checking: Rachel Maddow Shows The Way
So much journalism has become he said/she said, with no one bothering to check the facts, or even what he or she said before this.
Thanks to digital records, shows such as Rachel Maddow’s are doing this. And it is a revelation. I’ve thought for a long time that all print and broadcast media should do [...]
Please support our work by making
your next Amazon purchase here
