Articles

Changing Equations in Investigative Reporting

An editor proposes that journalists seek new partners in their mission of monitoring those in power.

Beacons of Hope: Investigative Journalism Centers

Training and support for investigative journalists are increasing, and collaborative projects are happening worldwide.

Journalism 2.0—And Then What?

A book introduces journalists to multimedia storytelling tools, and someone who has used it offers a guide to navigating its lessons.

Using Expertise From Outside the Newsroom

After ‘crowdsourcing’ worked to expand reporting, The News-Press reached out to nearby residents to form Team Watchdog.

Are Reporters Doomed?

Citizen journalism is here to stay. But in the rush to embrace new media we risk destroying the soul of traditional reporting.

Loud Noises, Sharp Elbows, and Impolitic Questions

A former editorial writer examines why the inquisitive, argumentative and forceful voice of journalists is quieter these days.

Journalists Portray a Complex, Self-Destructive Texas Politician

Two reporters encounter roadblocks in telling the flamboyant story of Bob Bullock.

Readership Institute’s Newspaper Studies

Mary Nesbitt is managing director of the Readership Institute at the Media Management Center and associate dean for curriculum and professional excellence at Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.…

Strategically Reorganizing the Newsroom

‘Two new content departments—News & Information and Enterprise—focus on producing unique local content for print and online.’

Local Voices—Once Quiet—Are Heard

On the zoned local editorial pages of The Dallas Morning News, people from the community ‘think locally … tell us something we don’t know’ and are ‘persuasive.’