Opinion

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

A photographer returns to Oxford, Iowa after 20 years to take pictures of its residents again, and his images share space with their words.

‘What was once an important role—making editorial choices—starts to feel more like a bottleneck in the system.’

‘If reporters entrusted to cover the White House know we are in the midst of a “truth-deficient” environment, what is the most responsible way to do our work?’

Missing from a lot of cartooning ‘is Mauldin’s sense of righteous indignation.’

During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the CBS Washington bureau—including Roger Mudd, who now writes about it—led the way for broadcast journalism.

A British reporter writes about reporting from war zones and overseas assignments—and adds marriage and motherhood into the mix.

‘What we need—and this attempt doesn’t satisfy—is insight into how all of this happened.’

‘Too often, the decision—based on expedience and expenditure—to publish what is popular or entertaining trumps what is necessary.’