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Winter 2003: Words & Reflections Introduction

As the Unites States’s military engagement continues in Iraq, dissent at home increases and news organizations wrestle with how to report on it, writes former CBS and NBC News correspondent,…

Dissent: Public Opinion, Media Reaction

Though dissent is a constitutionally protected right, to engage in it—sometimes even to report on it—is to risk having one’s patriotism questioned.

Lessons From SARS Coverage

Arguably, this coverage changed both the government and media in China.

The Anger Journalists Never Fully Understood

We must figure out ‘how to reach growing numbers of disillusioned citizens without pandering to them or jettisoning our core values.’

The Campaigning of Political Reporters

This is ‘an era in which the reporter has become more important than readers or voters.'

Mixing Young and Old to Create a New Approach

Youth Radio succeeds by ‘balancing young producers’ insights and new ideas about content with the professionalism and knowledge of their adult counterparts.’

L.A. Youth Partners With the Los Angeles Times

Its experiences offer valuable guidance for attracting younger readers.

A Documentary Examines Cable News War Coverage

Was objectivity a casualty?

Winter 2003: International Journalism Introduction

Sun Yu, who for 12 years was a reporter and editor of the Chinese and English language editions of China Environment News, explores ways in which news coverage in China…

Opening Up to Kids

Working to close the generation and credibility gap, post-Jayson Blair.