Unbelievably responsive journalism from the AJC
Less than two hours ago, I criticized an AJC news article for failing to be careful in their reporting on an allegation of sexual misconduct regarding a high school counselor. The article’s lede read that the counselor had been “arrested for fondling a student…” I noted that the wording was too definitive, since he hadn’t been convicted of anything. My blog fed my post to both Facebook and Twitter.
I just received a message via Twitter from the AJC. It read: “Thank you for bringing that to our attention. The problem has been addressed. http://bit.ly/60dDwo”
The article’s lede now reads: “A Cobb County high school counselor arrested for allegedly fondling a student has declined to resign.”
Wow! Talk about embracing the new media environment. Three cheers for the AJC and their digital journalists. When I’m finished with my dissertation, I plan to write an article for American Journalism Review highlighting these and other changes the AJC’s been making. They should be a model for the newspaper industry.
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That is awesome. They should pay you.
I sense new material for class lectures brewing…
Ralph McGill, Sr. would be proud, I think.
I love people who remember and respect Ralph McGill. Did you know that he originally was a sports reporter covering the Atlanta Crackers?
I do know that, but only because his son is in my FB friends list.
Ralph, Sr. adored my parents and vice versa. He was a legend.
At one time I began researching a book on the "Southern Statesmen" (read: white Southerners) who had the courage to stand up during the Civil Rights movement. McGill, Charles Weltner, Ivan Allen — I have a list of nearly a hundred. McGill was a starting point.