Articles

Reporting the Catholic Church’s Scandal in Ireland

Hindered by its secrecy culture, Irish journalists were helped by dogged reporting from Britain.

Explaining Why 24,000 People Died Yesterday

The Boston Globe looks worldwide at the result of scant health care.

The Neglected Vatican Beat

‘… most reporters are constrained to do less than full-time work on a beat that demands more than full-time competence.’

Is the U.S. Government Making Children Fat?

By asking different questions, a journalist connects farm policies to childhood obesity.

Secrecy Remained in Place With the Church’s Finances

Journalists were not able to secure the financial documents they needed to back up their reporting from informed sources.

Spring 2003: Introduction

The December election of South Korea’s new president, Roh Moo-hyun, writes In-Yong Rhee, a news commentator for Seoul’s Munwha Broadcasting Corporation and current Nieman Fellow, was a “victory of the…

Spring 2003: Words & Reflections Introduction

Journalists Testifying at War Crimes TribunalsShould journalists who cover war be required to testify before tribunals in which cases involving those accused of war crimes are heard? A December 2002…

Spring 2003: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

As New England bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, Elizabeth Mehren reports for West Coast readers on the region’s newsworthy events. In her story opening our series of articles…

Spring 2003: Introduction

Few topics receive more media attention today than the topic of health. Yet, in the view of some journalists, many of the stories being told about health are not ones…

The Uninsured Story Is Seldom Fully Told

Reporters rely on experts instead of going out where the story is happening.