Archive: Dec 2001

Living Treasures

By Steve Northup• Nieman Notes• December 15, 2001

There is a small committee in Santa Fe that twice each year names three people as “Living Treasures.” The name, and to some extent the content, is based on a model created by the Japanese to honor citizens for their … Read more

Arab Women Media Center

International Journalism• December 15, 2001

RELATED ARTICLE “Breaking Down Barriers in the Arab Media” – Naomi SakrIn December 1999, the Arab Women Media Center (AWMC) was launched in Jordan. Its mission is to assist … Read more

Breaking Down Barriers in the Arab Media

By Naomi Sakr• International Journalism• December 15, 2001

Women activists have shown that obstacles to progress take many forms. Read more

The Dangers of Disinformation in the War on Terrorism

By Maud S. Beelman• Features• December 15, 2001

‘We actually put out a false message to mislead people.’ Read more

The Principles of War Coverage

Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2001

In 1992, journalists and the Pentagon agreed on nine principles to govern coverage. Read more

The Pentagon and the Press

By Stanley W. Cloud• Features• December 15, 2001

Several ‘principles’ of coverage became victims of the war against terrorism. Read more

Interactivity Creates a Different Kind of Journalism

By Tom Ashbrook• Nieman Notes• December 15, 2001

A former newspaper editor turned radio host discovers ‘a forum, simultaneously public and intimate, for digesting news and debating its meaning.’ Read more