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Images Lead to Varying Perceptions

‘In photographs in which we, as journalists, saw danger, some readers saw deception.’
September 15, 2002
Debbie Kornmiller

Portrait of a Death

The Oregonian considered a sequence of three photos showing a Palestinian gunman being shot dead by an Israeli sniper in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday, March 29,…
September 15, 2002
Randy L. Rasmussen

Arriving at Judgments in Selecting Photos

At The Oregonian, key questions help to frame decisions about images of Mideast violence.
September 15, 2002
Randy L. Rasmussen

Deciding on an Emotion-Laden Photograph For Page One

When an image reflects ‘a crucial moment in a course of events,’ editors make the decision to publish it.
September 15, 2002
Michael Larkin

The Watchdog Role Business Reporters Need to Play

Journalists who cover business must prepare themselves for the job.
June 15, 2002
Glenn S. Lewin

Making the Enron Story an Engaging Visual Experience

‘If you’re going to use tomfoolery, you’d better know what you’re talking about.’
June 15, 2002
Paul Solman

Corporations Work Hard to Prevent Reporting

When intimidation doesn’t work, other methods are used.
June 15, 2002
James McNair

A Good Story Isn’t Always the Right One to Tell

‘Enron was merely the manifestation of a broad failure on the part of the financial media.’
June 15, 2002
Jeffrey Madrick

Economics and Business Journalism in Africa

Daunting issues challenge high quality reporting, but new initiatives support the determination of journalists to succeed.
June 15, 2002
Nixon Kariithi

The Birth of ‘The Outraged Investor’

A reporter assumes the watchdog role for ‘the little guy.’
June 15, 2002
Martha Smilgis