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Reversing the Trend Away From Journalism

Journalism will survive. It will appear in the form of Web sites designed for people checking on the news because they are trying to figure out the jokes on Jon…

The Tasks in Creating a New Journalism

Journalism is not going to disappear. As author Michael Schudson observed, if there were not journalists, we’d have to invent them. The real issue is what journalism will look like…

The Messy Transition Ahead

When the dust started settling on the 2004 presidential election, journalists were doing our usual postmortems about our coverage and influence (or lack thereof) on the election. For the first…

Winter 2004: Words & Reflections Introduction

Can journalism survive in this era of punditry and attitude? If so, how?Nieman Reports posed this question about journalism’s future to 15 journalists who work in radio and television, at…

Editorial Page Editors and Cartoonists: A Difficult Alliance

‘A cartoonist’s world is black and white, while an editor’s universe is imbued with shades of gray.’

Martha Stewart or Genocide: The Cartoonists’ Conundrum

The role of humor in editorial cartoons is being debated.

Making Visible What Is Purposely Hidden

Author Mark Dow writes about what happens, but is usually unseen, in immigration prisons.

The Evolving Role and Reputation of Arab Broadcasters

Shifting perceptions of reality in Iraq ‘expose the futility of our journalistic faith in the truth.’

An Historic Look at Political Cartoons

‘The future of editorial cartooning in America is uncertain, but the past holds lessons for us all.’

Squeezing Originality Out of Editorial Cartoons

‘The resulting sameness of so much of our work has left us vulnerable.’