Articles

When a Story Inhabits the Mind

‘… I rely on a brave group of Chechen journalists to keep me— and my readers—informed.’
June 15, 2004
Thomas de Waal

Securing the Right to Be Heard

A new book explores how a 1960’s case about race in Mississippi transformed television news and the Federal Communications Commission.
June 15, 2004
Kay Mills

Digging Beneath Quotes to Tell the Story

A reporter decides to ‘cover what government does instead of what politicians say.’
June 15, 2004
David Cay Johnston

Measuring the News Media’s Effectiveness

A new annual report locates plenty of contradictory trends and perceptions.
June 15, 2004
Dante Chinni

Portraits of the Wounded

A photojournalist conveys the lives and feelings of those injured in the Iraq War.
June 15, 2004
Nina Berman

Telling Stories the Military Doesn’t Want Told

If war is hell, then the aftermath for too many of those who fought the war in Iraq is worthy of another biblical metaphor—purgatory. Last fall, UPI’s Mark Benjamin got…
June 15, 2004
Dan Olmsted
The Unseen Is Made Visible

The Unseen Is Made Visible

Americans see photographs of military coffins, and repercussions follow.
June 15, 2004
Melissa Ludtke

Using Narrative to Tell the Blackout Story

Reporting from inside a power plant helped to tell the dramatic story of decision-making when the lights went out.
June 15, 2004
Mark Clayton

Being a Watchdog of FirstEnergy Corp.

The Plain Dealer led the nation’s reporting after the massive 2003 blackout.
June 15, 2004
Debbie Van Tassel

China and Internet Filters

When the reporting of major news organizations is blocked, why not do something about it?
June 15, 2004
Jonathan Zittrain