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The Press Missed a Critical Post-Election Day Story in Florida

Charges of voting problems in black communities went largely uninvestigated.
March 15, 2001

Extraordinary Stories Emerge out of Daily Lives

At Youth Outlook, diverse voices portray youthful experiences.
March 15, 2001

Reporting Compelling Stories About Ordinary Teens

‘Pretend you’re an archeologist or an alien recording their world.’
March 15, 2001

Changing a Newsroom’s Complexion

In Savannah, a newspaper trains community members to be journalists.
March 15, 2001

Opening Windows Gives Readers Unexpected Images

An African-American writer reflects glimpses inside his world.
March 15, 2001

Reporting About Poverty and Race Needs to Change

Yet journalists too often convey only a one-dimensional sense of déjà vu.
March 15, 2001

‘The Price of Prosperity’

Journalists unearth stories beneath the veneer of wealth.
March 15, 2001

Race Plays a Decisive Role in News Content

“‘Network Refugees.’ Isn’t that a bit confrontational and risky?” “Not really. It isn’t meant to be. It’s meant to be a declaration of truth; where we come from, why we…
March 15, 2001

Covering Race, Poverty and Class in the New Gilded Age

“So, what are you working on?” a friend asked me recently as we waited in line to see a movie. I told him about a story I was writing about…
March 15, 2001

Neither Publishers nor Readers Clamor for Stories About the Poor

Even so, the hard work of reporting about poverty has lasting value.
March 15, 2001