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January 7th, 2010
This blog covers the uses and abuses of unnamed sources in journalism. Please send tips to mattjduffy – at – gmail.com.
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Matt J. Duffy, PhD, just completed a dissertation on the use of unnamed sources. He will be teaching journalism courses in starting in the fall of 2010 at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Duffy worked as a journalist for many years including stints at The Boston Herald, The Nashua (NH) Telegraph, the (Jackson, MS) Clarion-Ledger and the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal. He's served as a reporter, copy editor and news editor. Click here to read Matt J. Duffy's curriculum vitae.
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- Don’t get cocky, GOPLarry Sabato, a prominent political scientist, is flatly predicting the GOP will take the House and probably take or tie the Senate in mid-term elections this November. Sabato, apparently, has a good track record for predictions. Such a landslide for the GOP invariably conjures memories of 1994, the last time the United State surged toward [...] Related post […]
- How to bribe your way to the frontHere’s a great piece of journalism about one man’s efforts to bribe the maître d’s at exclusive New York restaurants. His discovery? It’s quite easy and nowhere near as expensive as you’d think. Read the whole piece, it’s quite enjoyable. Here’s the author’s summary on how to bribe properly: 1. Go. You’d be surprised what [...] Related posts:Tips for better […]
- Beginner tips for living in Abu Dhabi, UAEI plan on updating this post during my tenure in Abu Dhabi. Here are a few tips after my first three weeks: 1) Go with the flow — things get done here but in their own serpentine way. The delivery drivers may be out of touch for 24 hours, but they’ll show up at the [...] Related posts:Abu Dhabi bound Last week, I accepted an offer to teach journalism at... I […]
- For a mere $1,800 per nightFinally, a honeymoon suite with a panoramic view from under the ocean. Actually, $1,800 per night seems quite reasonable — particularly relative to the 7-star hotels in the UAE. Share/Bookmark Related posts:George Noory: The Night Listener Great profile in The Atlantic about George Noory, the host... Four compromises required for Mideast peace Read this in [ […]
- Searching for the simple narrativeAnother great column from David Brooks in the New York Times about our ideologically self-contained world. He writes: In this atmosphere, we’re all less conscious of our severe mental shortcomings and less inclined to be skeptical of our own opinions. Occasionally you surf around the Web and find someone who takes mental limitations seriously. For [...] Rela […]
- On the transcendent unity of world religionsFound an interesting op/ed from the Dalai Lama a few days ago. He made the point that the world religions share a common core of beliefs — that they are more similar, perhaps, than different. Here’s a few good bits: Granted, every religion has a sense of exclusivity as part of its core identity. Even [...] Related posts:The best sand animator in the world Ye […]