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Inauguration Weekend

He had always acted as if men were masters of forces, as if all things were possible for men determined in purpose and clear in thought—even the Presidency. This perhaps…

Educating Ourselves, So We Can Teach Our Students

In mid-August, after returning from the AEJMC annual conference in Boston, Cindy Royal, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University shared her…

Communicating on Climate Change

A 74-page book, “Communicating on Climate Change,” based on an unprecedented series of dialogues involving top climate scientists and journalists, can be downloaded as a PDF file from The Metcalf…

A Coach’s Demise

If you want, call Dennis Wolff a prophet.On Nov. 11, 2008 three days prior to the start of his 15th season as head coach of Boston University’s men’s basketball team,…

Journalists and Environmental Reporting

Investigative reporters have long followed the money trail as a reliable way of getting at the core of a story. These days, Fred Pearce, former news editor at New Scientist,…

Saudi Women and Social Change

This article describes the changes undergoing in the Saudi society. It is a narrative piece that attempts at presenting the truth through the telling of a personal story. It is…

Graphic Art as Political Commentary

The arresting images (above and below) created by Zimbabwean graphic artist Chaz Maviyane-Davies are editorial comments presented as art.Stifled by racial discrimination in white minority-ruled Rhodesia, Maviyane-Davies went into exile…

The Emotional Tug of the Zimbabwean Story

‘I’ve fallen hard for the country and for its people and ache to go back. And when I am there, I feel more challenged as a reporter than I’ve felt…

Zimbabwe: Telling the Story, Reporting the News

‘The finer points of journalism have, regrettably, had to be compromised in the desperate battle for access to information. This is guerrilla journalism ….’

In Zimbabwe, Courage Is the Journalist’s Companion

‘What Mugabe did not want the press to report was how he was using systematic state torture and violence against blacks opposed to his rule.’