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News Librarians & Wikipedia in The New York Times

Inspired by a recent discussion about Wikipedia on Newslib, New York Times reporter Katharine Seelye writes about John Seigenthaler’s USA TODAY editorial about falsehoods in his Wikipedia entry and includes thoughts from several our colleagues: Derek Willis of The Washington … Continue reading

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More from New Orleans

Text of an email I received: Thanks for your mention of our fund to help journalists and all staff at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. We thought you might want a bit more detail. More than 180 famlies have registered … Continue reading

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Part Time Job in Atlanta

The News Research Services Dept. of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an opening for a part-time researcher in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. AJC News Researchers anticipate and respond to all sorts of short and long term requests, using a variety of … Continue reading

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Library cuts and the future of research?

Lots of discussion on NewsLib this week about the buyouts and cutbacks at the library at the Philadelphia newspapers. Steve Outing discusses the story on Poynter’s E-Media Tidbits. Here’s my take on this story. As a long-time news librarian/researcher (about … Continue reading

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Job in network news

Fox News Channel – Researcher Fox News Channel is seeking an very experienced, enthusiastic research professional for its New York City information center. Must be willing, able, and excited about working on a flexible schedule — including evenings, overnights, and … Continue reading

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NLN Fall Issue

The Fall 2005 issue of News Library News is out, and features Wikis. St. Louis Post-Dispatch librarian Mike Meiners writes about his newsroom Wiki, and Anne Holcomb describes the Wiki she’s started for one-person news libraries. Lots more News Division … Continue reading

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