Articles

Fall 1999: Words & Reflections Introduction

“What difference does it make that a family newspaper stays in the family?” This is the question posed by Alex S. Jones, author (along with Susan E. Tifft) of the…

Fall 1999: Journalist’s Trade Introduction

“Today it is difficult to pick up a sports section or watch a sporting event on TV without finding some athlete’s privacy being invaded.” This observation rests at the center…

In China, a New and Profitable Journalism Emerges

With profit comes change and questions about future direction.

Russian Regional Media

The nation’s financial crisis threatens journalists’ independence.

Russian Television News: Owners and the Public

Owners jockey for political advantage. The public spots bias.

An Urban Eye Looks at Rural Life

Photographs that ‘beguile without fantasizing.’

At Unity ’99 the Topic Was Journalism

The conference offered a glimpse of what newsrooms could be.

Reporting on Reproductive and Genetic Technologies

An author describes her experiences—good and bad—with the media.

Reporting on Child Welfare and Adoption Policies

An author and advocate contends that journalists are missing the story.

A Journalist Reveals Himself in Letters

Irreverent, churlish, boastful and, sometimes, larger than life.