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‘Changes wrought by the Internet demand that newspapers innovate, and that means experimentation as we move beyond the boundaries of our known world.’

Is technology poised to replace journalists and their judgment by consuming their tasks?

To make a transparent newsroom function requires some changes in the tasks people take on in connecting more effectively with members of the community. What follows are some brief descriptions…

At The Spokesman-Review, editors and reporters explain ‘what we do and why’ and involve ‘citizens, at some level, in news planning and decision-making.’

In the spring, following a two-year investigation, The Spokesman-Review reported that Spokane Mayor Jim West: Allegedly molested two or more young boys while serving as a deputy sheriff and Boy…

For Native students, a summer journalism institute, an online newspaper, and internships can lead to full-time jobs.

To report this story meant ‘immersing ourselves in a system of government and a way of life that, shamefully, we knew little about.’

In an effort to make decisions and activities transparent, Steven A. Smith, editor of The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, invites members of the public into morning news meetings, assigns five…

Conversations with writers reveal how and why their stories are being told in different ways.

A study compares national presidential press coverage with local reporting on congressional races and emerges with some unexpected findings.