Nieman Reports
Fall 2008
21st Century Muckrakers: Staying Local, Digging Deep

On this point, editors, reporters and newspaper readers agree. In a time of cutbacks and a shrinking news hole, at a moment when print is in peril and digital is dominant, watchdog and investigative reporting must remain at the core of journalism’s mission. In this third part of our 21st Century Muckrakers project, editors and reporters speak to how metro and regional newspapers are confronting the enormous challenges of today and offer clues to where this kind of reporting will likely be headed tomorrow.
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Zimbabwe: Overcoming Obstacles to Get news Out
Words & Reflections
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Reporting on the White House From the Outside In
By Amy Goldstein
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Editorial Cartooning: Tradition, Timidity and Transition
By Chris Lamb
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Finger-Wagging at Journalists Doesn’t Illuminate the Problem
By Doug Struck
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Connecting the Threads of Democracy and Journalism
By Gerald B. Jordan
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The Internet: How It Changes Everything About Journalism
By Joshua Benton
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Correcting the Errors of Our Ways
By Greg Brock
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Public Service Pulitzers: How These Stories Were Told
By Elizabeth Mehren
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Journalists and Neighbors: Mehren and Harris
By Elizabeth Mehren
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The Missourian: A Unique Approach to Teaching Journalism
By Philip Meyer
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The Life and Times of a Female Foreign Correspondent
By Mary Jordan
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TV News: When the Networks Were In Their Prime
By Bill Wheatley