Journalist’s Trade

Confidentiality Acts to Shield Abuse in Foster Care

At The Denver Post, reporters reveal what is happening to foster children.

Computers Help to Transform Statistics Into Stories

A Chicago Tribune reporter unearths patterns of fatal nursing errors.

Revealing What’s Happening in Schools

By using the Web, students can become frontline reporters.

Protesters Develop Their Own Global Internet News Service

‘The IMC was an end-run around the information gatekeepers….’

Press Coverage and Public Perception

In child welfare reporting, even good daily coverage can be distorting.

Multimedia Reporting in a Never-Ending News Cycle

A Tampa reporter covers a murder trial for TV, newspaper and the Web.

Child Welfare Reporting: Things Sources Say That Almost Always Aren’t True

1. The Child Protective Services (CPS) agency administrator says: “We can’t take away children on our own. A judge must approve everything we do. Families are protected by due process.”RELATED…

The Wired Revolution

At Reuters, journalists package multimedia news to fit consumers’ needs.

The False Dichotomy and Narrative Journalism

‘Good writing and good reporting reinforce each other. Period.’

Exploring Relationships Across Racial Lines

Narrative was the vehicle selected for this reporting journey.