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Photo from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Photo from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Photo from the National Archives and Records Administration.Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the Ernest…

In October 2001, journalists, publishers, professors and media and stock analysts met for two days at Harvard University to discuss varying approaches to paying for the reporting and distribution of…

Rosabeth Moss Kanter described the pacesetters as being “ahead of change.” By responding early to technological changes, these companies captured “more benefits of change” and often spent less in getting…

Rosabeth Moss Kanter described the laggards as being “behind the competition” and having “more internal struggles about change.” And when they did bring in new technology “it cost them more,…

In response to the journalists’ observations, Dan Rothstein described how the process has worked for others who are not so accustomed to asking questions. He reminded reporters of the vital…

At the Nieman Foundation’s fourth Watchdog Project Conference, held in the fall of 2001 at Harvard University, the topic was “How to Ask Probing Questions.” The Watchdog Project was established…

Walter Bender shared an example of how technology can enhance a person’s understanding of the content of news stories by providing context.Sara Elo, who was a student from Finland, got…

In the name of ‘homeland security,’ the work of journalists is made harder.

The eighth annual Middleberg/Ross Media Survey shows an especially marked increase this year in Web site scooping of parent news outlets, although methodological issues in the survey may have partly…

Journalists who cover business must prepare themselves for the job.