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Technology Might Return Journalism to Its Roots

Two books set forth causes for concern about U.S. news media, and one of the authors speaks to the Internet’s possibilities for rejuvenating journalism’s promise.

Creating Digital Newsbooks

Newspapers use them to bring enterprise reporting to a new audience on the Web.

Motion and Sound Tell the Online Story in New Ways

After seeing some online videos I did for an independent study project to complete my masters in documentary filmmaking, Carol Hanner, the project editor for “Dividing the Waters,” suggested I…

The Story of Water Told in a Tale of Two Towns

Developing the narrative thread relied on finding key characters and weaving their experiences into the article’s focus on water.

Monitoring Colorado’s Ongoing Feuds About Water

With a drought and expanding population, coverage of water gains importance.

Global Journalism About a Regional Catastrophe

The need for cross-cultural sensitivity is one lesson a journalist took away from his coverage of the tsunami.

Arriving at the Digital News Age

‘It is in this fusion of old and new that the future of journalism most probably lies.’

Managing the Army of Temporary Journalists

Eyewitness online reporting about the tsunami complements coverage by mainstream news organizations.

Reporting From a ‘Calamity That Defies Description’

A tight focus on individuals allowed a U.S. journalist and photographer to present ‘these people in scenes that began to form chapters in a narrative.’

Investigating Washington, D.C.’s Water Quality

With lead levels endangering health, public agencies kept test results from consumers.