Articles

The New Knight Center at Walter Lippmann House

‘To the Niemans, there is no stationary state.’

Pressures for Media Reform in Korea

There are loud calls for changes in the way the press and government interact.

Writing Stories to Reach Young Adults

‘I put more of myself in stories by integrating my experiences and my thoughts and preferences in what I write.’

Celebrity Transforms Political Coverage

The Schwarzenegger campaign capitalized ‘on his celebrity to make ordinary journalism so marginally relevant to the outcome ….’

Winter 2003: Words & Reflections Introduction

As the Unites States’s military engagement continues in Iraq, dissent at home increases and news organizations wrestle with how to report on it, writes former CBS and NBC News correspondent,…

Dissent: Public Opinion, Media Reaction

Though dissent is a constitutionally protected right, to engage in it—sometimes even to report on it—is to risk having one’s patriotism questioned.

Lessons From SARS Coverage

Arguably, this coverage changed both the government and media in China.

The Anger Journalists Never Fully Understood

We must figure out ‘how to reach growing numbers of disillusioned citizens without pandering to them or jettisoning our core values.’

The Campaigning of Political Reporters

This is ‘an era in which the reporter has become more important than readers or voters.'

Mixing Young and Old to Create a New Approach

Youth Radio succeeds by ‘balancing young producers’ insights and new ideas about content with the professionalism and knowledge of their adult counterparts.’