Articles

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.’
December 15, 2003
Ellin O’Leary

L.A. Youth Partners With the Los Angeles Times

Its experiences offer valuable guidance for attracting younger readers.
December 15, 2003
Donna C. Myrow

A Documentary Examines Cable News War Coverage

Was objectivity a casualty?
December 15, 2003
Margie Reedy

Winter 2003: International Journalism Introduction

Sun Yu, who for 12 years was a reporter and editor of the Chinese and English language editions of China Environment News, explores ways in which news coverage in China…
December 15, 2003
Melissa Ludtke

Opening Up to Kids

Working to close the generation and credibility gap, post-Jayson Blair.
December 15, 2003
Shawn Moynihan

Winter 2003: Young Readers Introduction

Newspaper reading isn’t a daily habit for most young people. Instead they catch headlines on Web sites, share opinions on Weblogs, and see breaking news alerts along TV scroll bars.…
December 15, 2003
Melissa Ludtke

Winter 2003: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

With its unusual purpose and Hollywood celebrity, California’s autumn recall election became an archetypal mix of entertainment and news reporting. Lessons from its reporters shed light on some of the…
December 15, 2003
Melissa Ludtke

Seeing the Holocaust Through a Child’s Eyes

The following excerpt is from a longer piece, “Seeing Devastation Through a Child’s Eyes,” written by Kayla Conklin and published in Voices in April 2003. Conklin is a former Voices’…
December 15, 2003
Kayla Conklin

Wondering What a Political Story Is

In this celebrity-driven election, a journalist questions her judgment about what should be reported.
December 15, 2003
Ellen Ciurczak

Lights, Camera, Recall

Television news coverage could not get past a candidate’s star power.
December 15, 2003
Cecilia Alvear, George Lewis