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The Perils of Lunch With Sharon Stone

By Anthony DeCurtis• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2000

When the Five W’s aren’t appetizing, some reporters stir in a bit of fiction. Read more

Imprisonment and Torture of Journalists in Zimbabwe

By Mark G. Chavunduka• International Journalism• September 15, 2000

Eventually the courts ruled the law that jailed them was unconstitutional. Read more

Weaving Storytelling Into Breaking News

By Rick Bragg• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2000

‘A little bit of narrative, like sugar, just makes everything better.’ Read more

Questions Crime Reporters Sometimes Forget to Ask

By John Painter Jr.• Opinion• September 15, 2000

In murder cases, the ‘easy story’ to report might be profoundly wrong. Read more

Journalists Learn How to Protect Themselves in War

Visual Journalism• September 15, 2000

At a May 2000 conference called “The World of Conflict,” co-sponsored by The Crimes of War Project and The Freedom Forum, former soldiers who now teach journalists how to assess risks while covering wars spoke about aspects of this training. Read more

A Story of Courage in South African Journalism

By Dennis Cruywagen• International Journalism• September 15, 2000

Blacks accepted the white-owned Rand Daily Mail as their champion. Read more

Talking About Narrative Journalism

Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2000

Jack Hart [writing coach for The Oregonian]: We ran a narrative series last week about a basketball coach and his problems with crack cocaine. My girlfriend was at a meeting of women who were putting together an event to honor … Read more