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Anonymous Sources: Their Use in a Time of Prosecutorial Interest

How are decisions made about publishing information from confidential sources?

All Is Silent at City Hall

After a local publication challenges the Youngstown, Ohio mayor, city employees are prohibited from speaking with reporters, and the case goes to court.

Teaching Journalism, Finding a Home

A big challenge was balancing ‘my strong sense of ethical practice with a desire to avoid preaching an “American way”….’

Planting the Roots of Public Radio In Chile

‘Teaching public radio in a place where people didn’t know anything about it was a huge challenge ….’

New Tools in Telling News Stories

In online workshops, Spanish-speaking journalists learn how to convey news in its broader reality.

A Berlin Experience for American Journalists

At the American Academy, debate and dialogue lead to changed perspectives.

Respecting Cultural Traditions in a Newsroom

At the Lakota Times, editors help reporters blend their language and ceremonies into their work.

Increasing Press Repression in Russia

‘… bullying calls from the presidential administration or local governors act as a covert substitute for the rule of law.’

Editorial Dilemmas at an Independent Magazine in Moscow

Mikhail Khodorkovsky on trial in Moscow. Photo by Misha Japaridze/The Associated Press.To get a better idea of our options—when it came time for us to decide how to report on…

It’s Tough to Find New Footholds in Journalism

‘My experience speaks to the barriers that prevent the free trade of journalistic talent.’