Journalist’s Trade

Influential voices spotlight failures and remedies for today’s journalists.

This article is excerpted from a resource guide for journalists put together by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Every person has a theme. We are each a new narrative,…

Richard C. Harwood teaches journalists strategies for finding valuable new sources. He describes how perspectives of people from various layers of civic life often go untapped by reporters and how,…

Lynda McDonnell, political editor for the St. Paul Pioneer-Press and former poverty reporter, finds much “ingenious, committed reporting” on the lives of the poor but also sees “missed opportunities.” Why?…

In a seminar with reporters new to Washington beats, Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, co-authors of “The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect” (Crown…

A reporter tells the story of poverty by looking through a different lens.

A photographer considers what message images will convey.

At Teen Voices, real-life experiences are the stuff of which stories are made.

For the public to be well served, transparency is crucial.

At Youth Outlook, diverse voices portray youthful experiences.