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CBS Lets the Pentagon Taint Its News Process

In acquiescing to government requests for two broadcast delays, CBS News erred.

Partnering With Young People

A program to improve child health engages teenagers interested in journalism.

Transparency Benefits the Practice of Journalism

‘The Nieman Watchdog Project … is grounded in the belief that probing questions are essential to informed reporting.’

Managing Media in Times of Crisis

Gwen Lister, editor of The Namibian, an independent daily newspaper in Namibia, spoke to delegates at the UNESCO conference on “Freedom of Expression and Conflict Management in Crisis Situations and…

Lessons in Managing Independent Media

At The Namibian, we’ve experienced successes and some failures due to a number of factors both within and outside our control. Our success in ensuring the survival of the newspaper…

Documenting the Experiences of Military Families

‘… as I set out to tell this story, I soon discovered that the voices of military children were all but invisible.’

The Government Silenced Zimbabwe’s Only Independent Newspaper

‘Revealing the facts about their corruption and mismanagement really makes bad rulers mad.’

Focusing on Human Rights

With survivors telling their stories, U.S. News & World Report describes life inside North Korea’s gulag.

Blogging North Korea

The Web provides a good opportunity for ‘niche’ audiences to find more international news.

The Hidden Stories of North Korea

Relying on defectors, experts and occasional glimpses, a reporter tries to provide information and insights about this closed society.