Civic Journalism

A decade later, John Hartman’s murder remains divisive (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)

6 Jul 2008

More than a decade after John Hartman's murder, Alaska courts still wrestle with the case. Court reviews and appeals, based largely on procedural issues, have worked their way up to the Alaska Supreme Court. There are also larger questions about the integrity of the Fairbanks legal system that trouble Athabascans tied by family and heritage to three of the convicted men.

Media often caught up in crime cases (The Fayetteville Observer)

6 Jul 2008

The Fayetteville Observer is not the only newspaper that has had to decide whether to publish a letter from someone claiming to be a serial killer. Four years ago, the mysterious BTK killer resurfaced in Wichita, Kan.

Jake Maderazo: The public needs 'real-feel' journalism (Manila Bulletin)

5 Jul 2008

"Real-feel journalism is what the public needs." Veteran broadcaster Jake Maderazo strongly feels for this advocacy, which he espouses in his daily morning radio program, "Taumbayan Naman" (Mondays to Fridays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on DZXL, 558 khz).