Nieman Reports
Spring 2006
What Katrina Revealed, Will Journalists Now Cover?

The unfortunate reality is that American journalists do not systematically or analytically cover the plight of the poor, the marginalized, the isolated, or the powerless. When we put together elaborate hurricane coverage plans, organize medical beats, determine Iraq war coverage, or decide on approaches to stories about globalization of the economy, our focus generally is on implications for the affluent and what “experts” have to say, while keeping a watchful eye on breaking news.
Download PDFReporting on Gaps That Katrina Revisited
Journalist's Trade: The Job of Frontline Editor
Newspapers' Survival
Words & Reflections
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Spring 2006: Words & Reflections Introduction
By Melissa Ludtke
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Seeing Lives as They Once Were and Are Today
By Stan Tiner
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The Connective Threads of the News Media and Government
By Dan Kennedy
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A Recurring Image in Art: The Newspaper
By Maria Henson
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The Coverage of Soviet Dissidents by Western Journalists
By Murray Seeger
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Delivering the News in Two Languages
By Seth Lewis