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Revitalizing High School Newspapers

Putting out their newspapers, students learn how to stand up for their beliefs.

In Defense of Journalism as a Public Trust

In March, journalists from 24 countries and the European Union at the Salzburg Seminar in Austria discussed the impact market pressures are having on the quality of journalism. At the…

Not Every Journalist ‘Missed’ the Enron Story

Reporters at The Wall Street Journal detailed the corrupt practices that led to Enron’s demise.

Discovering What Constitutes Fairness in Newspaper Reporting

The Taylor Award unearthed lessons about how journalists convey fairness.

A Good Story Isn’t Always the Right One to Tell

‘Enron was merely the manifestation of a broad failure on the part of the financial media.’

Societal Influence Model for the Newspaper Industry

Creating a Different Message About QualityPhilip Meyer, a journalism professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and former reporter and market researcher for Knight Ridder, is working…

Should Newspapers Offer Internet Access?

Why would the family owners of a small rural newspaper group in Tennessee have chosen to enter the Internet access business in the mid-1990’s? There were several reasons, but uppermost…

Economics and Business Journalism in Africa

Daunting issues challenge high quality reporting, but new initiatives support the determination of journalists to succeed.

Summer 2002: Journalism in Asia Introduction

In Southeast Asia, journalists’ experiences vary considerably. In some, repressive regimes clamp down hard on press freedoms through the passage of restrictive laws, the practice of intimidation, and the control…

The Birth of ‘The Outraged Investor’

A reporter assumes the watchdog role for ‘the little guy.’