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Genevieve Krier: How do you define online journalism?:
DR: I think it is news produced and distributed on the Internet.
GK: What involvement, if any, do you have on online journalism?:
DR: None.
GK: Is there more you would like to learn about online journalism?:
DR: When I moved into 1851 Cambridge 25 years ago, everyone in the 32 apartments took at least one newspaper daily, many took two. I took four and continue to do so. Now there are only mine and seven other papers delivered. Everyone else relies on online journalism. Everyone seems to be well informed about what is happening and are content.
GK: Do you frequent any Web sites for news gathering or reading leisure? What about that site/author do you find most interesting?:
DR: I am a political junkie. I have been registered as an Independent for many, many years and as a result, I watch many web sites daily. From 5 to 7 each morning I watch cable MSNBC, a program called "Morning Joe" with Joe Scarborough and Nita Bezinske. They give breaking news and show front pages of major newspapers. (Then I can check which stories to bring up from New York Times, Washington Post, etc.) They bring on senators and house members, journalists, columnists, etc. They will show highlights and interview bits from CNN, Fox, Limbaugh, Oprah etc. From that show I determine what I watch when I have a chance during the day.
GK: In your opinion, who ranks as the worst online journalism you have ever heard/read/saw?:
DR: Rush Limbaugh and similar types.
GK: The best online journalism?:
DR: Internet forums.
GK: Do you see online journalists differently than bloggers ("citizen journalists")?:
DR: Yes, I think of bloggers as volunteers and free-lancers who aren't paid for what they send. I think of online journalists in newsrooms and belonging to associations (with advertising, etc.).
GK: What do you think students should be taught or made aware of about online journalism?:
DR: I worry that bloggers are not automatically journalists and seem to "get by" with printing something that is really libelous. Once words are printed they have a life of their own. And even though the blogger prints a retraction, the original story lives on.
GK: The Society of Professional Journalists has a code of Ethics that says journalists should be accountable for unethical practices, objectivity, mistakes in reporting, etc. Does this describe online journalism?
DR: I think it is getting better. The first "blogger" I was familiar with was Drudge, and I couldn't believe what he could insinuate and report with no source given or verification. Today it seems that the ‘onliners’ are much more cautious and conscious of libel, and I can't help but think that more laws of ethics will be coming.
GK: What do you believe are gender differences, if any, of online journalism?:
DR: I am not conscious of any.
GK: You have brought voice to local events for decades over the airwaves. Have you thought about posting Podcasts online? Why or why not?:
DR: I haven't ever thought of posting Podcasts online, probably because I am electronically challenged and can't imagine anyone being interested.
GK: What do you see as the overall future for journalism (print, broadcast, digital)?:
DR: I am terrified that the newspapers are giving up and shutting down. I still believe half of all Americans feel as I do and rely on TV, newspaper and radio for their news. Certainly all the baby boomers and elders [feel as I do]. But with the younger population with laptops, Blackberry or iPhone it is inevitable that is the future of readers. I can only pray!
Interviewee: Dorothy “Dottie” Ray
Dorothy “Dottie” Ray (Klein) has always been a listener. Driven by curiosity, Ray just entered her 51st year as creator and host of The Dottie Ray Show on Iowa City’s KXIC-AM800. The popular morning show hosts a variety of Iowa City area citizens for coffee and discussion over local issues and events, all from the comfort of Ray’s home. In between broadcasting, Ray was elected as the first Chairwoman of the United Way, served on The University of Iowa School of Journalism Advisory Committee, and was inducted into the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hall of Fame in 2008. Before becoming a local celebrity, Ray worked at Ambro Advertising Agency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and the Iowa Development Commission in Des Moines, Iowa before leaving for Albany, NY, where she would marry Robert F. Ray. Iowa has always been home for Ray, so it was no surprise she and Robert came back to Iowa City in 1950. It was this year that Ray would start her life-long career in radio. During her two years with WSUI, Ray gave birth to daughters Jenny in 1952 and Amy in 1954. Ray attended The University of Iowa from 1944-1945 to receive her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism. In the midst of World War II, she served as the first female editor of The Daily Iowan, The University of Iowa’s student-run paper since 1868. The Eagle Grove, IA native resides in Iowa City, IA and can be heard on The Dottie Ray Show Monday through Friday at 8:45 a.m. on KXIC-AM800.
Interviewer: Genevieve Krier
Genevieve Krier, a senior at The University of Iowa, comes from the farming community of Ollie in southeast Iowa. Her studies in communication and journalism have taken her on a path of working with and for people in the Iowa City and university community. Krier began her first internship in the summer of 2007 as the University's Assistant Site Coordinator at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. After numerous checklists and 10 full days as the go-to person in the university's booth, Krier knew that event management was her calling. Between her two summers with the Iowa State Fair, she has been an intern with the University's Trademark Licensing Program and the Athletics Hall of Fame, as well as a peer adviser with the Pomerantz Career Center. When not working or racing to class, Krier acts as the President of the James F. Fox Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), an organization she has been heavily involved with since her sophomore year. Her coursework at the University has left her with the obligation to provide voice and awareness for those less fortunate. By engaging in this fall's Gender and Mass Media class, she has been further motivated to increase women's role in all journalistic practices. After graduation this December, Krier plans to beat this economy and find a job in the field of public relations wherever the job market takes her.
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The Gender and Mass Media class is taught by Pamela Creedon. Prof. Creedon is the former director of School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Iowa, and former director at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State University. Active in feminist scholarship, Creedon served as an editor of The Edge of Change: Women in the 21st Century Press published by the University of Illinois Press (2009). Previously, she served as editor of Women in Mass Communication: Challenging Gender Values by Sage (2007, 1994, 1989). She is also an editor of Seeking Equity for Women in Journalism and Mass Communication: A 30-Year Update published by (2004) and is the editor of Women, Media and Sport published by Sage (1994).