Retaining Independence Isn’t Easy for Journalists By Robert Blau• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 But protection of sources can cheat the public and betray the truth. Read more
It’s Not Easy Escaping Ethnic Labels and Expectations By Oscar Garza• Opinion• June 15, 2001 In cultural journalism, Latino critics confront a double-edged sword. Read more
Making Truth an Idea That Journalists Can Believe in Again By Jack Fuller• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 ‘Every journalist knows that truth can make nonnegotiable demands.’ Read more
Press Failure to Watchdog Can Have Devastating Consequences By Murrey Marder• Features• June 15, 2001 Every news organization should monitor the powerful in the public interest. Read more
Loving and Cussing: the Family Newspaper By Brandt Ayers• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 It’s a place where community and citizens come before big profits. Read more
Inviting Viewers to Enter the Newsroom By Forrest Carr• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 With its Viewers’ Bill of Rights, KGUN9-TV in Arizona broke new ground. Read more
Investigative Journalism Can Still Thrive at Newspapers By Loretta Tofani• Features• June 15, 2001 It requires fierce determination, hard work, some guerrilla tactics, and thick skin. Read more
In Crisis, Journalists Relinquish Independence By Ying Chan• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 ‘Ideological biases can overtake the desire to be independent.’ Read more
Determining the Line Between Fact and Fiction By Olive Talley• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 In broadcast news, compelling TV and good journalism can coexist. Read more
Accuracy Must Be Our Journalistic Grail By Michele McLellan• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2001 Editors at The Oregonian make writers pause and verify before publication. Read more