Articles

The Consequences of Corporate Ownership

‘Our democracy is in crisis from the loss of independent voices serving as its watchdog.’

The Press Portrayed the Story as Fish vs. Farmers

But the Klamath River story is a whole lot more complicated than that.

After September 11, Headlines About Air Quality Were Everywhere

A reporter explains his misgivings about this complicated story.

Creating a New Web of Connections

The Nieman Web site will be home to valuable information about journalism.

Winter 2002: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

“To teach the craft of journalism is a worthy goal but clearly insufficient in this new world and within the setting of a great university,” Lee C. Bollinger, the new…

Winter 2002: Words & Reflections Introduction

In “Breach of Faith,” the second of two volumes edited by journalists Gene Roberts and Thomas Kunkel, the authors continue their in-depth examination of the consequences of concentrated ownership on…

The Maynard Institute: 25 Years and 2,000 Journalists Later

Its innovative training programs shape the careers of many minority journalists.

Passing Along the Magic of Journalism

Journalism stands apart from other academic pursuits.

What Journalism Schools Do Best

Important lessons are taught in the much-maligned ‘skills courses.’

Journalism’s Road to Becoming a Profession

There are key roles for educators to play in this transformation.