Articles

A Good Story Isn’t Always the Right One to Tell

‘Enron was merely the manifestation of a broad failure on the part of the financial media.’

Societal Influence Model for the Newspaper Industry

Creating a Different Message About QualityPhilip Meyer, a journalism professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and former reporter and market researcher for Knight Ridder, is working…

Should Newspapers Offer Internet Access?

Why would the family owners of a small rural newspaper group in Tennessee have chosen to enter the Internet access business in the mid-1990’s? There were several reasons, but uppermost…

Economics and Business Journalism in Africa

Daunting issues challenge high quality reporting, but new initiatives support the determination of journalists to succeed.

Summer 2002: Journalism in Asia Introduction

In Southeast Asia, journalists’ experiences vary considerably. In some, repressive regimes clamp down hard on press freedoms through the passage of restrictive laws, the practice of intimidation, and the control…

The Birth of ‘The Outraged Investor’

A reporter assumes the watchdog role for ‘the little guy.’

Thai Journalists Fight an Unexpected Revival of Press Restrictions

Reporters are targeted. Advertising is pulled. And promised reforms are halted.

Journalists Confront New Pressures in Indonesia

In an era of press freedom, the quality of journalism is a concern.

Cambodia’s Newspapers Emerge From a Repressive Era

Lacking international pressure, radio and television in Cambodia remain under state control.

Moving Toward the Mainstream

Economics and business reporting has increased in quantity and improved in quality.