Stefanie Gordon
For today’s roundup of journalism and media news, we have some controversy over Slate’s French edition and their decision to name the alleged victim of IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. We also have a reporter who reflects on covering the indiscretions high-profile men. Finally, we have a friendly welcome to some new Twitter terms to the AP Stylebook.
It’s all the news fit to blog at Ebyline’s Daily Dose.
Slate’s French edition under fire for naming DSK alleged victim
“The French edition of Slate has come under fire for publishing the name of the IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged victim. Irin Carmon, a blogger at Jezebel, addressed Jacob Weisberg, editorin-chief of the Slate Group, on Twitter: “Why did you/Slate France choose to publicize the alleged rape victim’s name?””
Updated AP Stylebook Adds Geolocation, Link Shortener, Unfollow And Other Twitter Terms
“The Associated Press Stylebook, aka “the journalist’s bible”, have released their 2011 guide and have included some new social media terms, including Twitter-friendly words and phrases such as geolocation, stream, link Shortener and unfollow.”
Schwarzenegger and DSK: When Powerful Men Cross Lines
“The week’s news about the sexual conduct of politically powerful men gives me a queasy feeling of déjà vu. As the French agonize over whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s star power quashed past allegations, I can respond cynically: Yes, that probably happened. But we should not automatically assume that timelier reporting about Strauss-Kahn’s sexually aggressive behavior (including an alleged violent incident in 2002) would have slowed the 62-year old Socialist’s march towards the French presidency. I speak from experience. Eight years ago I was dragged scowling and complaining into an investigation of allegations that Arnold Schwarzenegger – the leading candidate for governor of California – had sexually harassed and molested women, including those who worked on his movies….”
Space Shuttle Twitpic Woman Gets Paid, Credited & Snubbed By Media
“Since snapping photos and a short video of space shuttle Endeavour’s last takeoff from her Delta flight Monday, Stefanie Gordon has appeared on MSNBC, CBS in Palm Beach and ABC in Miami. Her Twitpic photos got significant media exposure — popping up everywhere from Anderson Cooper 360 to The Washington Post.
“I told every news organization that contacted me, ‘as long as you credit me and spell my name right, you can use it,’” Gordon tells Mashable…”
