Opinion

Spring 2004: Words & Reflections Introduction

War and TerrorIn Nieman Reports’s continuing effort to chronicle the various ways in which journalists are approaching coverage of war and terror, John Koopman, a features writer at the San…

Visualizing the War on Terror

The book, ‘War,’ offers an impartial look at its realities.

‘Liberty in the Balance’

The Sacramento Bee investigated what’s happening to civil liberties instead of sending reporters to cover the war in Iraq.

The Voice of Independent Journalism

‘Political cartoonists push the limits of free speech daily.’

Iraq Reporting Becomes a Literary Portrayal of War

His editor said to him: ‘That’s your story. Man’s fascination with war.’

‘Baghdad Blues: A War Diary’

A photojournalist documents daily life during war.

When Journalists Report in Dangerous Places

An updated version of a journalist’s security handbook offers background and advice.

An Oral History Tells Stories Seldom Heard During the War

In ‘Embedded,’ war correspondents speak frankly about their experiences in Iraq.

Reporting From Baghdad During the War

NPR correspondent Anne Garrels describes what she observed and thought while reporting from Iraq.

How and Why Leaking of Secrets Happen

Journalists and senior intelligence officials are talking about ‘protecting government secrets without infringing on the right to report on the government.’