Opinion

Summer 2003: Words & Reflections Introduction

Is it possible for truth to exist in journalism? This question resides at the core of “The Press Effect: Politicians and the Stories That Shape the Political World,” a book…

‘Small Pieces Loosely Joined’

Part of the problem with AOL Time Warner’s failure to capitalize on the Internet might be a basic misperception of what kind of medium the Internet is. Like all the…

Media Companies and the Internet

We know there’s a problem, what’s the solution?

Challenging the Charge of Liberal Bias in the Media

An editor’s response: Understand our biases, act as journalists, be a watchdog of the powerful.

What Stands Between the Press and the Truth?

When it comes to coverage involving politics, the answer seems to be a lot.

Forty Years of Reporting the Nation’s News

Bob Schieffer reflects on stories he’s covered and the way journalism has changed.

A Reporter Decides to Testify, Then Decides Against It

Students ask him, ‘Is a journalist not a human being?’

The Roles Journalists Played During the Balkan War

‘… this book is a welcomed reminder of how journalism can be a noble calling, but also a foul profession.’

Deciding to Testify About Rwanda

‘As a journalist, I might argue against testifying but, as a human being, I could not.’

The Unseen Gulf War

A photographer portrays human suffering in war.