Nieman Reports
Winter 2008
The Search for True North: New Directions in a New Territory

In this time of accelerating change, how journalists do their work and what elements of journalism will survive this digital transformation loom as questions and concerns. By heading in new directions and exploring the potential to be found in this new territory of interactivity and social media, journalists – and others contributing to the flood of information – will be resetting the compass bearing of what constitutes “true north” for journalism in our time.
Download PDFIn Search for True North
Spiking the Newspaper to Follow the Digital Road
Grabbing Readers’ Attention—Youthful Perspectives
Blogs, Wikis, Social Media—And Journalism
Rethinking the What, Why, Where and How of What We Do
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The Middle East Conflict: American Coverage
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