Journalist’s Trade

Creating a Network of Young Reporters

We’re still thinking about saving high-school newspapers. But, if we start now, they might be able to save us.
March 15, 2001
Laurie Becklund

Sparking a Passion for Journalism in High School

A journalism association works to strengthen a tenuous but invaluable resource.
March 15, 2001
Diana Mitsu Klos

Freedom of the Press Stops at the Schoolhouse Gate

The consequences of student press censorship could be devastating.
March 15, 2001
Mark Goodman

Forgotten Stories About Forgotten People

‘Journalists could do a much better job reminding us of who we are supposed to be.’
March 15, 2001
Peter Edelman

Finding a Path to Cross a Racial Divide

Reporters began to listen rather than assume they knew what the story was.
March 15, 2001
Kathy Spurlock

Spring 2001: Youth Journalism Introduction

Mark Goodman, director of the Student Press Law Center, laments the lessons about journalism and the First Amendment that young people are learning as adults censor what they write. “Professionals…
March 15, 2001
Melissa Ludtke

Looking for Stories in All the ‘Third Places’

In Detroit, reporters use civic mapping to find new stories and sources.
March 15, 2001
John X. Miller

Civic Mapping Can Ignite a Reporter’s Curiosity

At The San Diego Union-Tribune, community experiences become stories.
March 15, 2001
Karen Lin Clark

Understanding the Community’s Civic Life

Journalists’ tools include new questions and different sources.
March 15, 2001
Richard Harwood

These Pictures Are Not About the Photographer

The camera documents humanity behind forgotten façades.
March 15, 2001
Harvey Wang