Articles

Going to War With a Camera as Artillery

With war photography, ‘similar themes emerge; even the fields and faces can start to appear to be the same.’
September 15, 2005
David Leeson

When What War Is About Becomes Invisible

‘If it wasn’t for people like you, people over here would not know what was really going on.’
September 15, 2005
Steve Northup

Recommendations From the Ad Hoc Committee on the Press

RELATED ARTICLE“The Silent Takeover of American Journalism”– Gilbert CranbergIn 2002 the Ad Hoc Committee on the Press, made up of nine well-known journalists, presented newspaper company CEO’s and directors with…
September 15, 2005
Gilbert Cranberg

Valuable Web Sites About Indian Country

Listed below are addresses of Web sites that Victor Merina selected fortheir value as resources for journalists. Native American Times Navajo Times Indian Country Today News From Indian Country Sequoyah…
September 15, 2005
Victor Merina

What ‘Band’ Means

Dorreen Yellow Bird offers an example to explain the correct use of the term “band.”
September 15, 2005
Dorreen Yellow Bird

Attitudes and Mindsets Hinder Journalists in Their Coverage

‘… consciously or unconsciously, stories have been shaped to fit well known themes of bad, good or degraded, ancient and exotic Indians.’
September 15, 2005
Mary Ann Weston

Opinion’s Place in Journalism

Victor S. Navasky explains why he loathes objectivity and values ‘critical opinion.’
September 15, 2005
Ray Jenkins

Freedom of the Press in Indian Country

At its creation, the Lakota Times ‘became the only independently owned Indian weekly publication in America.’
September 15, 2005
Tim Giago

Fall 2005: Introduction

As a young reporter at The Rapid City Journal, Tim Giago was seldom allowed to cover stories on the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he was raised. As one…
September 15, 2005
Melissa Ludtke

Fall 2005: Comparing National and Local Campaign Coverage Introduction

As a young reporter at The Rapid City Journal, Tim Giago was seldom allowed to cover stories on the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he was raised. As one…
September 15, 2005
Melissa Ludtke