Being a Watchdog of FirstEnergy Corp.

By Debbie Van Tassel• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

The Plain Dealer led the nation’s reporting after the massive 2003 blackout. Read more

Unraveling the Great Hydrogen Hoax

By Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

‘How well reporters handle this blizzard of claims and counterclaims will surely help shape the public debate on the matter ….’ Read more

Energy and Politics: The Stories Never End

By Margaret Kriz• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

‘If I could stomach dealing with BTU’s and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, my job would never be dull.’ Read more

A Matter of Faith: The White House and the Press

By David Domke• June 15, 2004

Journalists’ focus ‘on religion and the presidency was unusual for an “objective” news media that usually relies on empirical evidence ….’ Read more

Keeping Reporters and the Public in the Dark

By Elizabeth McCarthy• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

Secret dealmaking creates big challenges for journalists trying to cover the risks and benefits of energy decisions. Read more

Government Studies Vanish From Reporters’ View

By Bill Finch• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

At the Mobile Register, journalists encounter barriers to reporting on possible hazards and risks of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal. Read more

Why Did California’s Lights Go Out?

By Rick Jurgens• Journalist’s Trade• June 15, 2004

A reporting team looks for answers amid a new and complex electricity market. Read more

The President, Press and Weapons of Mass Destruction

By Susan Moeller• June 15, 2004

‘Why has the WMD story been so difficult for the press to investigate and tell?’ Read more

Elements of a Free Press in Indonesia

By Bill Kovach• Nieman Notes• March 15, 2004

When Tom Rosenstiel and I wrote “The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect,” we felt pretty confident there would be an interested audience among journalists in the United States. But since its publication in … Read more

How and Why Leaking of Secrets Happen

By Jack Nelson• Opinion• December 15, 2003

Journalists and senior intelligence officials are talking about ‘protecting government secrets without infringing on the right to report on the government.’ Read more