Articles

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…
June 15, 2005
Masha Gessen

It’s Tough to Find New Footholds in Journalism

‘My experience speaks to the barriers that prevent the free trade of journalistic talent.’
June 15, 2005
George Abraham

Press Freedom in Ropczycka, Poland

An American journalist observes the opening months of a newspaper’s birth.
June 15, 2005
Watson Sims

Can Government Prohibit a Journalist’s Access to Public Officials?

Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, Jr. and The Sun are arguing this in federal court.
June 15, 2005
Timothy A. Franklin

Debating How and Why Journalists Do What They Do

‘After listening to the real-life stories of real-life Polish journalists, I wasn’t so dogmatic or judgmental.’
June 15, 2005
Kevin Cullen

Looking at American Journalism From the Outside In

‘As journalists struggle to report on and understand their times, they cannot escape being part of their times.’
June 15, 2005
Ron Javers

Getting Ukrainian Journalists to Ask Ordinary People Questions

‘We wanted to get them to report beyond press releases and false assurances of the politicians and bureaucrats.’
June 15, 2005
Peggy Simpson

Spin Alley: A Microcosm of Journalism’s Struggles

Will reporters end this ritual and regain the trust of their audience in their 2006 and 2008 political coverage?
June 15, 2005
Lisa Stone

Why Won’t Journalists Follow the Money?

By not revealing the funders behind ‘think tanks,’ the information they provide shouldn’t be considered credible by readers.
June 15, 2005
Morton Mintz

Journalism Education That Succeeds

Students at Tbilisi’s Caucasus School learn by immersing themselves in the skills and work of journalism.
June 15, 2005
Karl Idsvoog