Features

Questions for Journalists to Ponder in the Aftermath of Katrina

‘The first step is admitting that you don’t know what you don’t know.’

Rumors, Race and Class Collide

‘Class and race are inextricably bound up in New Orleans, and trying to make sense of it was as hard as trying to get accurate information.’

Words Triumph Over Images

‘The human element was accentuated, and the best of the writing was impressionistic.’

The Internet: Continuing the Legacy of Storytelling

‘I often reflect on my work as a journalist and wonder if I’ve some inherent genetic code that comes from this time-honored practice.’

Cultures Clash in Coverage of a School Shooting

Some reporters didn’t understand the implications of tribal sovereignty when they went to the Red Lake Indian Reservation to report this story.

When Reporters Lack Access and Knowledge

‘… access would be easier to achieve if reporters had been there to cover some of the more routine stories that had taken place on the reservation.’

The Healing Power of Well-Reported Words

A reporter returns home—to a troubled reservation—to write about what happened to its land and people.

Native News Honors Project

In a journalism class at the University of Montana, students report from the state’s Indian Country, and their words and images are published.

Taking Time to Understand the Story to Be Told

To report this story meant ‘immersing ourselves in a system of government and a way of life that, shamefully, we knew little about.’

Covering Indian Country: How an Outsider Gets In

Relying on decades of experience, a journalist provides valuable reporting tips.