One of the big complaints many journalists new to freelancing have is the absence of the give and take that occurs in a newsroom.

Hazel Becker has a great posting at her blog site on how try to re-create that feeling online.

Creating a newsroom dynamic from afar

Andy Schotz, our chapter prez and national ethics committe chair, pointed out a piece in today's People's Daily Online that uses the SPJ Code of Ethics -- along with the codes from RTNDA and ASNE -- to basically tell U.S. journalists to stop criticizing the way China does journalism.

I put up a few comments on the SPJ International Journalism Committee blog site this morning. There will be more. As I said in my first posting, I need to calm down a bit before getting into the fight.

Long time SPJ member and founder of Maryland Reporter.com Len Lazarick ended up loaning his tie to the Maryland governor the other day.

We'll let Len explain:

O’Malley ties one on with Lazarick

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Dan Kubiske

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During the past 24 hours there was a flurry of activity on the Internet that Chief Justice John Roberts would step down for health reasons.

Well, it ain't so.

Above the Law presents a good review of the situation -- and a lesson for journalists.