Author John Pope @JohnPope2 John Pope is a reporter for The Times-Picayune. Personal Circumstances Intersect With Professional Obligations ‘We have become tougher, more aggressive, more skeptical reporters due, at least in part, to the fact that we have a rooting interest in the outcome.’ September 15, 2007 The Many Dimensions of the Avian Flu Story Reporters from the United States, China and Germany discuss how a story about a health issue such as avian flu can be covered competitively, with its web of connections that… March 15, 2007