Photog Fired From Charlotte Paper After Another Doctored Pic (Charlotte Observer)
Editor: In 2003, Patrick Schneider was suspended for three days without pay after editors determined he had inappropriately increased the intensity of colors and darkened backgrounds of several photos. Because of the most recent violation, he no longer works at the Observer.

On the WSJ's Weekend Edition (National Journal)
William Powers: Ten months have passed and the Weekend Edition has been landing in my driveway every Saturday morning. I have to admit, sometimes a whispery little voice in my head teases: Come on, is it really as awful as you said? I've thought about it and the answer is no — and yes.

Giving the 'Smart Mob' a Voice in Media (USN&WR)
Jay Rosen wants to solicit that so-called smart mob for ideas for stories the traditional news media "doesn't do, can't do, wouldn't do, or already screwed up." And once potential donors are invested in the story, he wants them to pony up the dough to hire reporters and editors to carry out the project.

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