Journalism has become about the journalists, writes Jeff Jarvis.
The press has become journalism’s curse, not only because it now brings a crushing cost burden but also because it led to all these myths: that we journalists own the news, that we’re necessary to it, that we decide what’s reported and what’s important, that we […]
This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Bozeman Privacy FiascoThis morning, I went down to the City Clerk’s office to get copies of the e-mails that the City of Bozeman has received about its now-repealed policy of using applicants’ social networking passwords in pre-employment background checks.
I knew the documents were public record; City […]
This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Bozeman Privacy FiascoWhat happens when you apply for a job with the City of Bozeman? What is the city looking for in its job candidates? What should those candidates know before going in to the hiring process?
Thankfully, the city provides a few pointers on its HR […]
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Bozeman Privacy FiascoJust when the City of Bozeman thought it had the privacy fiasco taken care of — and just when I thought the issue was settled and we could move on — something new crops up.
Late last week, a city employee sent an e-mail to Bozeman city commissioners, claiming […]
This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Bozeman Privacy FiascoThe City of Bozeman privacy fiasco is over. Last week — after a media storm that brought a sledgehammer of bad publicity down on the city — Bozeman suspended its policy of asking job candidates for Web usernames and passwords on its background check form. At its […]