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In Crisis, Journalists Relinquish Independence

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

Determining the Line Between Fact and Fiction

In broadcast news, compelling TV and good journalism can coexist.
June 15, 2001

Accuracy Must Be Our Journalistic Grail

Editors at The Oregonian make writers pause and verify before publication.
June 15, 2001

The Borderlands of Journalism

Typical story assignments underscore the difficulty of defeating stereotypes.
June 15, 2001

Why Has Journalism Abandoned Its Observer’s Role?

‘The mirrorer was viewed as fat to be trimmed, and was.’
June 15, 2001

The Absence of Memory Hurts Journalism

Short-term investors stifle investment in long-term and necessary research.
June 15, 2001

Refusing to Take the Easier Route

Journalists have an important social contract to uphold.
June 15, 2001

Journalists Need Help With Ethical Decisions

In today’s newsrooms, there are plenty to be made.
June 15, 2001

Journalists Engage Readers By Learning Who They Are

Newsrooms should know more than marketers do about their audiences.
June 15, 2001

A Newspaper Strives to Make Its Coverage Complete

The new approach works but reporters feel constricted by its rigidity.
June 15, 2001