by Greg Jones | journalism
From the Atlantic: On May 5, 1857, a group of Boston Brahmins gathered for dinner at the Parker House Hotel and decided to create a new magazine, one that would make politics, literature, and the arts its chief concerns. These men, united in their opposition to...
by Greg Jones | journalism
Source: Take That, AP Style! Court of Law Rules The Oxford Comma Necessary
by Greg Jones | journalism, web design, wordpress, writing
So have you ever poured your heart out to write the perfect blog post only to discover that no one has read your article? Perhaps you should’ve spent more time writing the headline to capture your audience’s attention. How do you learn to write...
by Greg Jones | copyright infringement, intellectual property, journalism, writing
New York Daily News columnist Shaun King was accused of plagiarism in several stories, but the newspaper defended him and fired an editor who handled his copy. . . . In journalism we’re not judged by our rough copy, we’re judged by what we put on the web,...
by Greg Jones | copyright infringement, intellectual property, journalism, writing
BuzzFeed editor in chief Ben Smith said the site has fired Benny Johnson for 41 instances of plagiarism. Millennials live in a world of indiscriminate social media sharing–of stupid cat videos apparently–likely the primary reason they fail to understand...
by Greg Jones | copyright infringement, intellectual property, journalism, plagiarism, writing
“Madison Roberts, a freshman majoring in journalism, quoted nearly 30 students, none of whom could be found in the UA student directory or on social media. Roberts admitted on March 13 to members of The Crimson White editorial board that she had fabricated the...
