Stories We’re Following 01/18/2019

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.  — False copies of The Washington Post were distributed.The Yes Men activist group pulled this satirical stunt. Read here how the “paper” made it into the publics hands.

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Sinclair fired a news reporter after she was diagnosed with cancer. Should companies leave their employees without medical insurance in a times of need? Click here to read their reasoning behind ditching the “Best Columnist/Reporter” voted by the community in the Chattanooga.

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A picture of dead bodies after the terrorist attack in Kenya was published by The New York Times. Find out here what questions news organizations have to answer before deciding what to do. There was no warning a graphic photo was coming.

Security forces help civilians flee the scene as cars burn behind, at a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Terrorists attacked an upscale hotel complex in Kenya’s capital Tuesday, sending people fleeing in panic as explosions and heavy gunfire reverberated through the neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Social media is a new tool that journalists can take advantage of. Check out these tips on how to grow on followers and  interact with viewers. Pull away from tradition TV or print style and have fun with it. Be creative.

Abdullah Akbar Shafi

Der Spiegel, the German weekly news magazine is trying to save its reputation. Veteran reporter Class Relotius fabricated award-winning stories. Read here how he was able to get away with it for so long and how his editors discovered the truth.

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