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The Making of an Obituary Writer — And a Man

‘My words gave readers thousands of moments to remember of little lives well-lived.’
September 15, 2006

Lessons of Youth Shape a Writer’s Career

In his memoir, a sportswriter observes his life and times as he delves into issues deserving of journalists’ attention.
September 15, 2006

A New Approach to Reaching Young Audiences

Journalists offer well-told stories to teenagers — tailoring the content to suit their reading appetites and enticing them to perhaps find their way to news reporting.
September 15, 2006

War Teaches Lessons About Fear and Courage

‘In war zones, I would learn about another feeling, one I have yet to define but seems the opposite of fear ….’
June 15, 2006

Resources for Midlevel Editors

This list of books, articles and Web sites has been compiled by Carl Sessions Stepp, a former assigning editor and now journalism professor at the University of Maryland. Books About…
March 15, 2006

The Coverage of Soviet Dissidents by Western Journalists

KGB memos about Andrei Sakharov reveal the government’s increasing fear of him as his ideas received press attention in the West.
March 15, 2006

The Dearth of Resources for Entering Editors

There are available ‘… few books, a large but scattered field of articles, and the handouts and tip sheets collected at relatively few Web sites.’
March 15, 2006

Interviewing for a Job Illuminates Some Critical Issues

‘Take a job under impossible conditions and you invariably get fired.’
December 15, 2004

Partnering With Young People

A program to improve child health engages teenagers interested in journalism.
September 15, 2004

Revealing a Reporter’s Relationship With Secrecy and Sources

Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman explains how he handles classified information in reporting on war and weapons.
June 15, 2004