Covering the INS in South Florida By Susana Barciela• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 ‘Without dogged media pursuit, little will change the INS culture of impunity.’ Read more
Why Reporters Should Want to Cover Immigration By Patrick J. McDonnell• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 It’s a big and important story. Editors don’t interfere much. And the public cares about the issues. Read more
The Vital Role of the Press in a Time of National Crisis By Bob Giles• Opinion• December 15, 2002 ‘Watchdog journalism begins with a state of mind: accepting responsibility as a surrogate for the public.’ Read more
Challenging the Reporting Limits Imposed By the INS By Mark Dow• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 For asking an ‘inappropriate’ question, a reporter’s access is curtailed. Read more
A War Correspondent Tries to Make Sense of What He’s Seen By Nancy Bernhard• Opinion• December 15, 2002 ‘Why, he wanted to know, do human beings fight wars?’ Read more
A Rigorous Look at the Work of Newsrooms Today By Seth Effron• Opinion• December 15, 2002 In this era of bottom-line journalism, the authors document how quality in news reporting can triumph. Read more
The Consequences of Corporate Ownership By Frank A. Blethen• Opinion• December 15, 2002 ‘Our democracy is in crisis from the loss of independent voices serving as its watchdog.’ Read more
“Freedom of the Press Becomes a River Without Water” By Herschel P. Fink• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 An attorney describes the fight for access to news in a post-September 11 world. Read more
Satellite Imagery for Environment Reporting By Claire Parkinson• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 Journalists can use these images and data to report and illustrate stories. Read more
The People’s Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy By Hilary Burke• Journalist’s Trade• December 15, 2002 An immigration reporter joins a legal case to gain access to court hearings. Read more