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‘Plunder’ Explores What Happens When an Important Story Is Poorly Told

‘In retrospect, editors and reporters should have looked more carefully and consistently at the consequences of deregulation on Wall Street and Main Street.’

Afghanistan: Pictures Not Taken

‘When the press started to feel empowered to show and tell the truth, it was only a matter of time before the military and government powers would retaliate.’

The Other Side of China’s Economic Miracle

A Chinese reporter describes how he learned about the injuries and illnesses that befall migrants who work in factories where exported products are made.

Revealing How Dentists Profit By Abusing Children

In ‘Drilling for Dollars,’ a local TV reporter presented shocking visual and audio testimony about a situation in which children were being needlessly treated and harmed because of corporate greed.

The New Front Page: The Digital Revolution

A former newspaper editor figures out how to fund serious digital journalism with an annual budget less than what newsrooms sometimes spent on one investigative project.

Presidential Dogs

President Warren G. Harding being photographed in front of the White House with his dog, Laddie. 1922. Photo courtesy of the National Photo Company/Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.“Sasha…

Coming to a Political Beat Near You: Policy Wars Over Global Warming

As intense partisan politics begin to infuse the climate change story, what do journalists and journalism students need to know?

An ‘Open Notebook’ Project About Climate Change

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Spring 2009: Words & Reflections Introduction

News Photography in Afghanistan, Climate Change and Politics, and Economic Calamity and Coverage

Investigating What Harms People—As an Independent Reporter

A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter writes about ‘hurdles to obtain meager funding or to overcome editors’ reluctance to support the stories’—and offers suggestions.