Journalist’s Trade

In an effort to make decisions and activities transparent, Steven A. Smith, editor of The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, invites members of the public into morning news meetings, assigns five…

A study compares national presidential press coverage with local reporting on congressional races and emerges with some unexpected findings.

The online Los Angeles Times is ‘very different. It should be different. It should look different.’

Listed below are addresses of Web sites that Victor Merina selected fortheir value as resources for journalists. Native American Times Navajo Times Indian Country Today News From Indian Country Sequoyah…

Dorreen Yellow Bird offers an example to explain the correct use of the term “band.”

As a young reporter at The Rapid City Journal, Tim Giago was seldom allowed to cover stories on the nearby Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where he was raised. As one…

This excerpt is from a story written by Schuyler Kropf that appeared in The (Charleston) Post and Courier on October 20, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an…

This excerpt is from a story written by Stephen Koff that appeared  in The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer on October 25, 2004. Those conducting this study regard it as an example…

In Jakarta, an admirable venture was in need of organizational training.

“Courses that are designed to inspire journalists or encourage creative approaches to the craft are more likely to be exercises in frustration if, at the end of the training, they…