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Winter 2010: Introduction

Beats form the backbone of a newsroom, so what happens when resources shrink, new voices emerge and platforms multiply? Which topics stick around? What new beats emerge? As Twitter cranks…

It’s a Brand-New Ballgame—For Sports Reporters

‘This is why the advice is simple: Don’t look down from that tightrope; your safety net is gone, likely forever.’

Red Smith: He Made Words Dance

Of the many memorable phrases sportswriter Red Smith bestowed on the English language, the most enduring may be his description to a group of New York Herald Tribune advertising salesmen…

The Sports Tweet: New Routines on an Old Beat

‘As much as possible, I adhere to the same reporting rules with social media when it comes to breaking news. Do I have a reliable source? Is this information on…

The Sportswriter as Fan: Me and My Blog

‘Our blog made no bones about its utter subjectivity, but we were seen as more objective than those for whom objectivity was a commandment.’

Unforgettable Characters Encountered in Covering the Civil Rights Movement

‘Looking back on these people who are larger than life, I wonder: In fiction, who would believe them?’

Investigative Reporting About Secrecy

‘… it would be a terrific investment of reportorial resources, not to mention a valuable public service, to dedicate an entire beat to secrecy.’

There’s Something to Be Said for Longevity

‘… the hardest part of my job often isn’t getting people to talk. It’s sifting through the streaming fire hose of news to figure out which stories truly warrant more…

Winter 2010: Class Notes

Investigative Reporter Craig R. McCoy Honored With I.F. Stone Medal Craig R. McCoy, who has exposed injustice and corruption during almost three decades as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer;…

From Newsroom to Nursery—The Beat Goes On

‘That is when I had the epiphany: These early years of motherhood were like being a rookie reporter on the beat.’