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Getting Acquainted With Newspapers and Journalism

Students who didn’t read newspapers started doing so, and before long they knew a lot about journalism and were inventing news outlets of their own.

Graceful and Persuasive Words and Passionate Beliefs

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Griping About Newspaper Editorials Doesn’t Change

The problem editors face is figuring out how to get people to read editorials.

The Silent Takeover of American Journalism

‘… realistic solutions to the problems newspaper editors face nowadays are elusive as best.’

Wondering About the Wonders of Technology

Francis Pisani is a journalist and teacher who has gained expertise in new media from his study of its global impact on journalism. He was a member of a panel…

Native News Honors Project

In a journalism class at the University of Montana, students report from the state’s Indian Country, and their words and images are published.

Broadcast News: The Absence of Native Storytellers

Without American Indian journalists, potential news stories are untold and the complexities of issues aren’t addressed.

Creating The Online Timeline

The online world left no physical tracks. This meant that a permanent record was nearly impossible to keep because hard disks were small and CD and DVD writers were not…

The News Media’s 30-Year Hibernation

Online newspapers ‘are not creative. They are not interactive. They’re too much like newspapers.’

Traditional Media in the Digital Age

Data about news habits and advertiser spending lead to a reassessment of media’s prospects and possibilities.