Opinion

Elizabeth Neuffer’s Affidavit

Elizabeth Neuffer has reported for The Boston Globe for more than 14 years, including reporting on war crimes in Bosnia and Rwanda. She is also the author of “The Key…

Objectivity Without Neutrality

A Bosnian journalist reflects on the value of testifying about the crimes of genocide.

Testing Different Expectations of Journalism

An American journalist wrestles with the request to provide evidence to a war crimes tribunal.

Balancing Journalism and Justice

A journalist proposes what might be a workable solution.

The Vital Role of the Press in a Time of National Crisis

‘Watchdog journalism begins with a state of mind: accepting responsibility as a surrogate for the public.’

A War Correspondent Tries to Make Sense of What He’s Seen

‘Why, he wanted to know, do human beings fight wars?’

A Rigorous Look at the Work of Newsrooms Today

In this era of bottom-line journalism, the authors document how quality in news reporting can triumph.

The Consequences of Corporate Ownership

‘Our democracy is in crisis from the loss of independent voices serving as its watchdog.’

Winter 2002: Words & Reflections Introduction

In “Breach of Faith,” the second of two volumes edited by journalists Gene Roberts and Thomas Kunkel, the authors continue their in-depth examination of the consequences of concentrated ownership on…

Fall 2002: Words & Reflections Introduction

“They are pictures from the heart, of devastated buildings and of devastated people. They are images of us—the living—trying to mourn our invisible dead.”These words—part of a reflection on the…