Opinion

The American Homeland: Visualizing Our Sense of Security

“All America Day” at Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne, is a time when the public can enter the base and take part in military games. Here, a soldier…

‘Plunder’ Explores What Happens When an Important Story Is Poorly Told

‘In retrospect, editors and reporters should have looked more carefully and consistently at the consequences of deregulation on Wall Street and Main Street.’

Afghanistan: Pictures Not Taken

‘When the press started to feel empowered to show and tell the truth, it was only a matter of time before the military and government powers would retaliate.’

Coming to a Political Beat Near You: Policy Wars Over Global Warming

As intense partisan politics begin to infuse the climate change story, what do journalists and journalism students need to know?

An ‘Open Notebook’ Project About Climate Change

RELATED WEB LINKExplore Yulsman’s open notebook project »RELATED ARTICLE“Coming to a Political Beat Near You: Policy Wars Over Global Warming”– Tom YulsmanWhen Tom Yulsman set out to write this article,…

Spring 2009: Words & Reflections Introduction

News Photography in Afghanistan, Climate Change and Politics, and Economic Calamity and Coverage

Using Strength of Evidence to Tell a Powerful Story About Torture

‘… there’s still an odd disconnect between the issues about which she’s done such superb reporting and the lack of informed public debate about them.’

The Ties That Bind: Newspapers and Nonfiction Books

What reporters do in their daily reporting can become the foundation for compelling storytelling in a book. So what happens when newsrooms shrink and support for long-term beat assignments dries…

The Middle East Conflict: American Coverage

‘… Dunsky’s book is at its best when she reveals little-known aspects of the relationship that exists between American journalists and their government.’

The Unchanging Essence of War Photography

The image’s power rests ‘in the hands of intrepid, artistically gifted photojournalists who travel to trouble and assemble what they find without written commentary.’