Articles

The Rising Tide of Internet Opinion in China

Online discussions ‘now actually drive the agenda of official media.’

Why Did California’s Lights Go Out?

A reporting team looks for answers amid a new and complex electricity market.

Government Pressure and Thailand’s Press

When a leading newspaper editor is fired, troubling signs point to the interference of business and government interests.

Weaving Together Stories Waiting to Be Told

Writing a book is like preparing a long newspaper series, only more so. First, I went to the law books to read the two appeals court decisions and then tracked…

The Risks of Independent Reporting in Chechnya

By not adhering to government regulations, ‘these newspapers are vulnerable to attack from all sides.’

Using Documents to Report on Mountaintop Mining

When coal industry officials and business leaders complain about coverage, ‘the only way to counter such pressures is with good, solid reporting.’

Developing Word Pictures to Inform a Complex Story

‘Eighty percent of foreign reporting is about getting there.’

Summer 2004: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

Watchdog reporting resides at the core of what journalism does. Its roots dig deeply into the common ground uniting the muckrakers’ unearthing of public and private scandals a century ago…

The President, Press and Weapons of Mass Destruction

‘Why has the WMD story been so difficult for the press to investigate and tell?’

Summer 2004: International Journalism Introduction

The Bangkok Post managed to avoid Prime Minister Thaksin’s wrath “at a time when less august watchdogs within the Thai press were being systematically silenced,” says Philip J. Cunningham, who…