Archive: Mar 2004

The “Front” in Libya

By Iason Athanasiadis• March 15, 2004

Shooting in Libya has been very frustrating because when you’re on the “front” you feel very acutely that it is in no way whatsoever this war’s real front. When the rebels are not chasing after the coalition airplanes, the fighting—what … Read more

Photographs From Libya

By Anja Niedringhaus and Iason Athanasiadis• March 15, 2004

RELATED ARTICLE “The ‘Front’ in Libya” – Iason Athanasiadis Anja Niedringhaus is a photographer with The Associated Press. She was a 2007 Nieman Fellow. Read more

When Old Media Confronted Howard Dean

By Chris Lydon• Politics• March 15, 2004

‘Dean scares the institutional media out of their wits … because of what he and Internet democracy say about them.’ Read more

Going Online, Going Downtown

By Wayne Woodlief• Politics• March 15, 2004

In two interview situations, a political writer observes differences in reporting. Read more

Media Access to the Political Process Expands

By Steven Scully• Politics• March 15, 2004

From bloggers to videojournalists, the digital revolution is transforming how campaigns are covered. Read more

Why Political Journalism Fails at Handicapping the Race

By Terry Michael• Politics• March 15, 2004

There is too much focus on campaign tactics, not enough on voters’ concerns. Read more

With Deadlines Past, a Journalist Observes the Coverage

By Walter R. Mears• Books• March 15, 2004

‘There are far too many campaign media people quoted in the copy for my taste.’ Read more

The Political Journalists’ Canon

By David M. Shribman• Politics• March 15, 2004

Political scientists and political journalists share one thing in common—a respect for a body of literature that can be described as a “canon.” These are different canons, to be sure. The one revered by journalists is, not surprisingly, produced mainly … Read more