All Is Silent at City Hall By Andrea Wood• Opinion• June 15, 2005 After a local publication challenges the Youngstown, Ohio mayor, city employees are prohibited from speaking with reporters, and the case goes to court. Read more
Respecting Cultural Traditions in a Newsroom By Tim Giago• Opinion• June 15, 2005 At the Lakota Times, editors help reporters blend their language and ceremonies into their work. Read more
It’s Tough to Find New Footholds in Journalism By George Abraham• Opinion• June 15, 2005 ‘My experience speaks to the barriers that prevent the free trade of journalistic talent.’ Read more
Can Government Prohibit a Journalist’s Access to Public Officials? By Timothy A. Franklin• Opinion• June 15, 2005 Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr. and The Sun are arguing this in federal court. Read more
Debating How and Why Journalists Do What They Do By Kevin Cullen• Opinion• June 15, 2005 ‘After listening to the real-life stories of real-life Polish journalists, I wasn’t so dogmatic or judgmental.’ Read more
Looking at American Journalism From the Outside In By Ron Javers• Opinion• June 15, 2005 ‘As journalists struggle to report on and understand their times, they cannot escape being part of their times.’ Read more
Spin Alley: A Microcosm of Journalism’s Struggles By Lisa Stone• Opinion• June 15, 2005 Will reporters end this ritual and regain the trust of their audience in their 2006 and 2008 political coverage? Read more
Why Won’t Journalists Follow the Money? By Morton Mintz• Opinion• June 15, 2005 By not revealing the funders behind ‘think tanks,’ the information they provide shouldn’t be considered credible by readers. Read more
Ethical Journalism Is Not an Oxymoron By Lee Wilkins and Renita Coleman• Opinion• June 15, 2005 In ethical decision-making journalists compare ‘very favorably with those who work in other professions.’ Read more
Reporters Weigh the Value of Information Against the Threat of Legal Action By Dan Olmsted• Opinion• June 15, 2005 ‘… no one should underestimate the ability of fear and sophisticated sound bites—otherwise known as propaganda—to shape the public mood.’ Read more