The webpage for the Convergence Reporting II course at Abilene Christian University
For Car Dealers the Hardest Sell Is on the Hill (Washington Post)
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6473 Texts a Month But at What Cost (Washington Post)
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Trapped in Their Own Homes (New York Times)
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This is useful to us for two reasons:
1. Substantively it shows the dangers of weak reporting and editing standards. The original reporter, Erdely, said she agreed not to contact the accused. I don’t care what the accusation is, that’s journalistic malpractice. Now it appears either she didn’t contact the friend like she said she did or she was duped by an imposter or the friend is lying. The first should be a career-killer.
2 This story deftly reports the facts and allows readers to draw conclusions. The reporter doesn’t say it, but his story allows the savvy reader to recognize that it’s possible the accuser fabricated at least part of the original story to make her friend jealous and more interested in her. Might not be the case, but it’s conceivable.
U-Va. students challenge Rolling Stone account of alleged sexual assault – The Washington Post.
This is a good example of an indepth. It starts specific, goes national. Uses statistics, personalizes them, shows some potential effects, and closes specific.
Some are rethinking role of AP classes » Knoxville News Sentinel.
The ephemeral world of professional sports gave Coastal Banc execs a hard call last week.
By Kenneth R. Pybus
Originally Published in the Houston Business Journal, December 1, 1996
Paddy Gordon has always been a big fan of Mickey Mouse. And it’s a good thing, considering how much time she spends with Walt Disney’s premier creation.
By Kenneth R. Pybus
Originally published in the Houston Business Journal, December 22, 1996
Houston recording studio Rap-A-Lot Records Inc. has settled a $28 million lawsuit filed last year by a teen-age rapper who claimed the studio failed to pay him for performances and an album he recorded when he was 13 years old.
By Kenneth Pybus
Originally published in the Houston Business Journal, February 16, 1997
For a long time, Horizon Capital Bank in Webster was content with its small-town headquarters and a pair of limited retail branches in southeast Harris County malls.
