Liz Heron

Objectivity and the decades-long shift from “just the facts” to “what does it mean?”

niemanlab.org — If I had only one short sentence to describe it, I'd say that journalism is factual reports of current events. At least, that's what I used to say, and I think it's what most people imagine journalism is.

Fugitive in Cuba: Joanne Chesimard, First Woman on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List

news.yahoo.com — For the first time, a woman has been added to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist list: Joanne Chesimard. The FBI and the state of New Jersey are now offering $2 million for information leading to her capture. Chesimard was already wanted for several felonies, including bank robbery, when she was accused of killing New Jersey [...]

Discovery to Launch Online Video Network

online.wsj.com — Discovery Communications is launching its first online video network, dubbed TestTube, with original series available free, hoping to capture younger viewers harder to reach through traditional TV.

Mum talked down Woolwich terrorists who told her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight'

telegraph.co.uk — Ingrid Loyau-Kennett Mrs Loyau-Kennett was a passenger on a number 53 bus which was travelling past the scene, and jumped off to check the soldier's pulse. "Being a cub leader I have my first aid so when I saw this guy on the floor I thought it was an accident then I saw the guy was dead and I could not feel any pulse.

Millennials Are Better Savers Than Boomers, Gen-X

blogs.wsj.com — Here's some good news for the Council for Economic Education, a group that helps grade-school instructors teach economics: Millennials know how to save. While recent national surveys show U.S. students haven't stepped up their knowledge of economics since the 2007 financial crisis, the "Millennial" generation at least had a first-hand view of the perils of leverage.

After Months of Hacks, Twitter Launches Heightened Security Features

allthingsd.com — After continued high-profile security issues over the past year, Twitter on Wednesday announced it will bring increased security features to users, a way to further verify a user's identity when logging in to his or her profile. "Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter.