Articles

If Murder Is Metaphor

Novels, at times, speak to truth in ways we, as journalists, can find hard to do.

The Middle East Conflict: American Coverage

‘… Dunsky’s book is at its best when she reveals little-known aspects of the relationship that exists between American journalists and their government.’

Web v. Journalism: Court Cases Challenge Long-Held Principles

‘… courts and legislatures, reluctant to apply different rules to the “old” and “new” media, are rethinking the basic constitutional principles that have protected a free press for generations.’

A Retired Newspaper Journalist Takes What He Knows to the Web

‘What “sold” RappVoice to the local audience was solid and timely reporting, analysis, and in-depth explanation of complex subjects ….’
Election Night in Chicago–Capturing the Moment

Election Night in Chicago–Capturing the Moment

“I couldn’t stop crying.” From one conversation to another, those were the words photojournalist Eli Reed heard most often from friends after the election of Barack Obama as President of…

Winter 2008: Introduction

In this time of accelerating change, how journalists do their work and what elements of journalism will survive this digital transformation loom as questions and concerns. By heading in new…

The Unchanging Essence of War Photography

The image’s power rests ‘in the hands of intrepid, artistically gifted photojournalists who travel to trouble and assemble what they find without written commentary.’

Adding Young Voices to the Mix of Newsroom Advisors

‘Start with a blank sheet of paper, I instructed them. On it, put down ways we can reinvent our newsroom.’

The View From Baku

Azerbaijan’s presidential candidates debate on public television.Fortunately, the 5-hour flight from Heathrow was nearly empty, and I had three seats to get horizontal. I peered out the window and pictured…

Video News: The Videojournalist Comes of Age

‘It is now possible for a person working on his or her own to make high-quality, intelligent and, most importantly, very inexpensive television.’