Digging Beneath Quotes to Tell the Story By David Cay Johnston• Books• June 15, 2004 A reporter decides to ‘cover what government does instead of what politicians say.’ Read more
Measuring the News Media’s Effectiveness By Dante Chinni• Books• June 15, 2004 A new annual report locates plenty of contradictory trends and perceptions. Read more
A Scholarly Look at War Reporting By Barbie Zelizer• Books• June 15, 2004 In assessing coverage of war, contributors look for connections to the daily practice of journalism. Read more
Weaving Together Stories Waiting to Be Told By Kay Mills• Books• June 15, 2004 Writing a book is like preparing a long newspaper series, only more so. First, I went to the law books to read the two appeals court decisions and then tracked down the FCC files at the National Archives at College … Read more
The Idea of Educating Journalists By Jeffrey Scheuer• Books• March 15, 2004 Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism travels a long, bumpy road to approach its founder’s vision. Read more
Friendships, Feuds and Betrayal in the Newsroom By Robert H. Phelps• Books• March 15, 2004 Arthur Gelb’s memoir reflects on The New York Times’s inner workings. Read more
Ken Auletta’s ‘Backstory’ Reveals Insights About the Business of News By Everette E. Dennis• Books• March 15, 2004 What happens when the romance of journalism collides with the reality of business? Read more
Murder Trials and Media Sensationalism By Steve Oney• Books• March 15, 2004 The press frenzy of a century ago echoes in the coverage of trials today. Read more
‘Primarily New Hampshire’ By Meryl Levin and Will Kanteres• Books• March 15, 2004 An upcoming book looks behind the scenes of a presidential primary. 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
