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When the Public Speaks, Do Journalists Listen?

‘I don’t recognize myself or anyone I know in your newspaper.’
June 15, 2001

The Pursuit of Truth Can Be Elusive in Africa

Independent journalists are branded unpatriotic and anti-government.
June 15, 2001

Retaining Independence Isn’t Easy for Journalists

But protection of sources can cheat the public and betray the truth.
June 15, 2001

It’s Not Easy Escaping Ethnic Labels and Expectations

In cultural journalism, Latino critics confront a double-edged sword.
June 15, 2001

Making Truth an Idea That Journalists Can Believe in Again

‘Every journalist knows that truth can make nonnegotiable demands.’
June 15, 2001

Press Failure to Watchdog Can Have Devastating Consequences

Every news organization should monitor the powerful in the public interest.
June 15, 2001

Loving and Cussing: the Family Newspaper

It’s a place where community and citizens come before big profits.
June 15, 2001

Inviting Viewers to Enter the Newsroom

With its Viewers’ Bill of Rights, KGUN9-TV in Arizona broke new ground.
June 15, 2001

Investigative Journalism Can Still Thrive at Newspapers

It requires fierce determination, hard work, some guerrilla tactics, and thick skin.
June 15, 2001

In Crisis, Journalists Relinquish Independence

‘Ideological biases can overtake the desire to be independent.’
June 15, 2001