Opinion

Journalism and Myth

Do They Create a Cautionary Tale?

Silencing Voices for Racial Change During the 1950’s

National magazine editors published those urging moderation and the status quo.

A Nieman Year Spent Pondering Storytelling

‘TV documentaries were dull because they misused the medium.’

A Journalist Allows This Story to Speak for Itself

This House Has Fallen: Midnight in NigeriaKarl MaierPublic Affairs. 327 Pages. $26.Eight years ago a presidential election was held in an African country that was remarkable, given the continent’s gloomy…

Essays by a Mexican Journalist Explore the Americas

Exposing the ‘nervous system of countries struggling with great change.’

Editorials: Pungent, Profound and Path Breaking

A book offers practical pointers about how the best in journalism transmit ideas and opinion.

He Displeased His Bosses, Not to Mention Those He Covered

Daniel Schorr writes about his tempestuous career as a reporter.

Fall 2001: Words & Reflections Introduction

Washington Post editor and columnist Meg Greenfield put it this way in her posthumous autobiography: “Few journalists have much appreciation of the enormous impact we have on the lives of…

Teaching About Diversity

Media play an inadvertent but critical role in youngsters’ learning.

What Does Financial Reporting Look Like Today?

Give ’em the scores and show a few highlights of the game.