Marion County Record saga continues
Nearly a year ago government officials assaulted the First Amendment on the Kansas Plains when they illegally raided the office of the Marion County Record […]
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Heinous attack on free press demonstrated by Marion County Record raid
EDITOR’S NOTE: A more in-depth version of this column was published previously under the headline “Free press attacked in heinous raid of Marion County Record […]
Free press attacked in heinous raid of Marion County Record newsroom
News of law enforcement officers raiding a newspaper office sounds like something that happens in Russia, North Korea, China, Egypt, or any other country under […]
Using Twitter to cover sporting events
As a reporter in this day and age, journalists have to know how to use social media as part of their jobs. For sports reporters, […]
Trint provides solid transcription service
When I was completing my research for my master’s degree from the University of Missouri, I had hours of interviews that I needed to transcribe. […]
In the Halloween spirit
Halloween is almost upon us, and in celebration of Fall in general, I have a pumpkin sitting on the corner of my desk. One of […]
Paywall won’t work in Hutchinson
Today The Hutchinson News announced it is throwing up a paywall on it’s website (www.hutchnews.com). Here is the story that appeared on the site today: […]
‘Man on street’ feature gets high school paper in trouble
Across the country, newspapers use special features to help involve readers and the community the publication serves. One such feature is a “man on the […]
Governor signs Shield Law
Near the end of March, the Kansas Legislature passed a Shield Law for reporters and journalists. This was a great step and something that is […]
KS Legislature passes Shield Law
It has finally happened. The Kansas Legislature Tuesday passed a Shield Law, which will “give journalists limited protection against being forced to identify unnamed sources […]
Fired reporter wins awards
Claire O’Brien, a former reporter for the Dodge City Daily Globe, was fired recently after she made comments about The Globe’s parent company, GateHouse Media, […]
Dodge City reporter fired
On Oct. 13, Dodge City Daily Globe reporter Claire O’Brien in which she used an anonymous source who commented on a murder case she was […]
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