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Graphics and Journalism

In USA Today, some of its ‘Snapshots’ have not given the full picture.

Deciding on an Emotion-Laden Photograph For Page One

When an image reflects ‘a crucial moment in a course of events,’ editors make the decision to publish it.

Brainstorming Questions

Asking questions is ‘such a supremely human endeavor.’

Good Questions Emerge Out of Good Information

Preparation and persistence are key ingredients for successful interviews.

Important Questions Happen Before Reporting Begins

‘Once we got that question in our minds, all of a sudden everything fell into place.’

Digging Where Journalists Don’t Dig

‘…it’s not what question we ask. It’s the fact that we ask at all.’

Future Possibilities

Walter Bender is the executive director of the MIT Media Lab, where he directs the Electronic Publishing Group and is a member of the laboratory’s News in the Future consortium.…

Alerting the Public to Journalism’s Challenges

Should news organizations look for ways to better communicate their business stories to their readers, as well as to other members of the public? And, if so, how do they…

How to Reach Wall Street With a Different Message

Two books hint at how and why this can and should be done.

The Tug of Wall Street

Few words were uttered more often during this conference than “Wall Street.” What follows are edited excerpts from various sessions, all of which focus attention on the tug that Wall…