Articles The Triumph Of Text I’m not very good at prognostication, although I have had my moments. I predicted in January of 1992 that Bill Clinton would become president. (I have witnesses, I swear.) I… September 15, 1998 Tom Regan Responsibility to Be Honest From November 1936, when Life magazine’s first issue appeared, until it stopped publication as a weekly in 1972, 88 of the most innovative and revered photographers found, at one time… September 15, 1998 Lois Fiore Scorned Tabloid Lover Bares His Bitterness News Is A VerbPete HamillLibrary of Contemporary Thought. 102 Pages. $8.95.In the flood of literature lamenting the demise of good journalism, this 102-page book is a small gem.I do not… September 15, 1998 Ying Chan Verifying Truth in Data Deluge It’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. We should not kid ourselves by thinking that other people and institutions cannot gather and distribute crucial information. They can,… September 15, 1998 In Britain, Rottweilers Attack The timing could not have been better. Several days after I was asked, as a Nieman Fellow, to write an article on the apparent lack of civility by British journalists,… September 15, 1998 Jenny Lo Do Concessions Protect First Amendment? Freedom’s Voice: The Perilous Present and Uncertain Future of the First AmendmentRobert D. RichardsBrassey’s. 177 Pages. $23.95The New York Times knew what it was doing when it hired Yale Professor… September 15, 1998 Robert H. Phelps Pioneer in Coverage of Racial Injustice The Baltimore Afro-American, 1892-1950Howard FarrarGreenwood Publishing Group 220 Pages. $59.95.Relatively little has been written about the struggle and rise to prominence of America’s most prodigious black newspapers. Now, with the… September 15, 1998 Phillip W.D. Martin Civility as a Reporting Tool In India, workers look like ants next to the giant ships being dismantled. Photo by Perry Thorsvik, The Baltimore Sun.Years ago I confronted the president of the Baltimore City Council,… September 15, 1998 Will Englund Arrogance Wins? American Journalism’s Identity Crisis Unlike other trades, crafts, or professions, the American press is constantly in your face in one form or another: in your eyes, your ears—and an increasing number of critics these… September 15, 1998 Murrey Marder Fall 1998: Watchdog Journalism Introduction In the following pages Nieman Reports continues its call for more watchdog reporting with an article by Murrey Marder cautioning that aggressive watchdog reporting does not require arrogance, an essay… September 15, 1998 Robert H. Phelps Previous 1 … 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 … 436 Next
