Journalist’s Trade

Press Lessons From the 1918 Pandemic Flu

In his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” John M. Barry explains in great detail what happened to people and public institutions, including the…
March 15, 2007
John M. Barry

‘About This Story’

Newspapers work to make narrative journalism be accountable to readers.
December 15, 2006
Russell Frank

Community Building on the Web: Implications for Journalism

The founder of craigslist speaks about online lessons he shares with new media journalists.
December 15, 2006
Craig Newmark

The Challenge of Community Building

Knight Foundation asks whether the community role newspapers play can be replicated by new media and offers to support those who show it can.
December 15, 2006
Gary Kebbel

Newspaper Gallery

This model #1 linotype machine, built between January and June 1893, was first used in the Baltimore, Maryland area. It was sold to The Rappahanock Record circa 1925. Newseum collection/gift,…
December 15, 2006
various contributors

Why Anonymity Exists and Works on Newspapers’ Web Sites

‘If we require real names in print, shouldn’t we do the same thing online?’
December 15, 2006
Steve Yelvington

Courage as a Story Needing to Be Told

‘Unlike love, which may be an emotion only, courage must manifest itself in action.’
June 15, 2006
Lance Morrow

Summer 2006: Introduction

Courage, as these journalists remind us, exposes itself in different guises. It can be found in the wisdom of understanding when danger finally has outweighed the risk. Or it can…
June 15, 2006
Melissa Ludtke

Wrong Turns Make a Difficult Situation Worse

A journalist lists Top 10 bad decisions editors make when facing cuts in staff.
March 15, 2006
Carol Bradley

Spring 2006: Newspapers’ Survival Introduction

"Reinvent or die. It's that simple," is advice offered to newspapers by Tim Porter, an editor and writer with newspapers and now a news media consultant. "And the death will…
March 15, 2006
Melissa Ludtke