Articles

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…
June 15, 2002
Gregg K. Jones

Economics and Business Journalism in Africa

Daunting issues challenge high quality reporting, but new initiatives support the determination of journalists to succeed.
June 15, 2002
Nixon Kariithi

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…
June 15, 2002
Melissa Ludtke

The Birth of ‘The Outraged Investor’

A reporter assumes the watchdog role for ‘the little guy.’
June 15, 2002
Martha Smilgis

Thai Journalists Fight an Unexpected Revival of Press Restrictions

Reporters are targeted. Advertising is pulled. And promised reforms are halted.
June 15, 2002
Suthichai Yoon

Journalists Confront New Pressures in Indonesia

In an era of press freedom, the quality of journalism is a concern.
June 15, 2002
Andreas Harsono

Cambodia’s Newspapers Emerge From a Repressive Era

Lacking international pressure, radio and television in Cambodia remain under state control.
June 15, 2002
A. Lin Neumann

Moving Toward the Mainstream

Economics and business reporting has increased in quantity and improved in quality.
June 15, 2002
Robert J. Samuelson

Free Enterprise but Not Freedom of the Press

In Vietnam, self-censorship and government scrutiny muffle journalists.
June 15, 2002
David Lamb

In Burma, a Repressive Regime Controls the Press

Burmese reporters require ‘great courage to adhere to the principles of journalism.’
June 15, 2002
Aung Zaw