Journalism at UMD

Turkey sandwich, anyone?

The day after Thanksgiving is big for shopping and for leftovers. UMD journalism students asked some people around campus what they expect to be eating -- the day after Thanksgiving.

Matt Joyal
UMD student
"Leftovers, of course. I.V. drip is an option."

Emily Flo
Writing Studies office administrator
"I'm hoping I'll be eating hot turkey sandwiches with gravy. Comfort food."

Robyn Roslak
Art professor
"It's not going to be Thanksgiving food, but I won't know until Friday."

Mike Sunnafrank
Communications professor
"Left over turkey with cranberries and stuffing all in one white bread sandwich."

Scott Stevens
Tweed Museum security
"I'll probably have pizza. I don't like Thanksgiving leftovers."

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Comments on the 9/30/09 issue of the UMD Statesman.

This week we hear from some new readers of the paper.

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Here are the Public Editor's comments on the 9.23.09 issues of the UMD Statesman.

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BY DAVID BUCKNER

As a high school sports reporter, stirring controversy wasn't in the job description for the Star Tribune's David La Vaque. However, the decision he was faced with while covering the 08-09 prep hockey season had the potential to raise a few brows.

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By RYAN SWANSON

Although the mediums of journalism and news may be constantly changing and evolving over time, many people would like to think that the ethics that go with good journalism remain static. They believe that if the code of journalistic ethics continues to be followed, good journalism can continue to be produced. These values are being questioned as the popularity of the Internet news continues to grow. A study that was done by PBS's show "Frontline," shows that on a typical day, 23% of Americans get their news from the Internet. This study shows that while all other forms of media are losing viewers, the viewing trend of Internet news is on an upward climb.

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By ALEXANDER M. RISSE

The Washington News council is on the front-line of media ethics. Some see the organization as a revolutionary alternative to the court system; others see it as a biased obstacle to the media. It has yet to be determined if the WNC will be around in the coming years, but it cannot be denied that the council has shaped the media landscape in the region.

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By CARLY MCLAIN

The photographs are graphic--of a child with a cleft lip and palate, of twin boys with cataracts that stopped them from seeing, of a man whose tumor weighed over 6 ½ pounds deforming his face.

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By JOLI DOORNINK

Two years ago, Tom Hawley, editor of the Baldwin Bulletin, faced a decision. He had received an angry letter to the editor about a story that he had written, and had to decide whether or not to run it in the paper.

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By CALLIE GOOD

The Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) Code of Ethics states that journalists should "act independently" and "avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived." But where is the line drawn? How much of a reporter's personal life can editors and publishers control by this seemingly simple ethical suggestion? In some situations, these "conflicts of interest" are blatant and the answer is clear, no questions asked. But in most cases, there is no easy solution, no concrete line that can be set. Take Chuck Laszewski and Rick Linsk for example. One misinterpretation of a "conflict of interest" left them suspended without pay from their jobs at St. Paul's Pioneer Press.

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By JAMI REINHART

In January 2007, the city administrator spot in Rogers, Minn. became open after Gary Eitel was let go after 22 years. Behind the decision to let him go was the mayor of Rogers at the time, Paul Przybilla, along with two other men from the city council.

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By ABEL GUSTAFSON

Eddie Myers doesn't regret the choice his family made.

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By ASHLEE HARTWIG

There's always an instance that changes the way a community looks at itself

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By: TYLER KORBY

University of Minnesota Duluth star running back Isaac Odim had just rushed for four touchdowns in leading the Bulldogs to a semifinal win and first-ever berth into the Division II national championship, when Duluth News Tribune Staff Writer Jana Hollingsworth was sent up to campus to cover the historic season.

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By TAYLOR HOUSLEY

The night of April 9th, 1990 was the last time a Duluth police officer was killed in the line of duty. Dennis Anderson, anchor at WDIO-TV, was a few minutes into the ten o'clock newscast when a panicked producer ran into the studio and told Anderson "two police officers were just involved in a shooting."

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By LAUREN LUNDEEN

A 19-year-old girl ran for her life to the neighbor's house after an argument with her boyfriend that sent him chasing after her with a handgun.

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