Finding a Different Path Into the Newsroom By Denny McAuliffe• Diversity• September 15, 2005 For Native students, a summer journalism institute, an online newspaper, and internships can lead to full-time jobs. Read more
Taking Time to Understand the Story to Be Told By Michael Moore• Features• September 15, 2005 To report this story meant ‘immersing ourselves in a system of government and a way of life that, shamefully, we knew little about.’ Read more
Covering Indian Country: How an Outsider Gets In By Steve Magagnini• Features• September 15, 2005 Relying on decades of experience, a journalist provides valuable reporting tips. Read more
A Student’s Most Memorable Story By Anne E. Pettinger• Opinion• September 15, 2005 In tackling a tough topic—racial relations in a Montana community—a young reporter learned how much good journalism matters. Read more
Valuable Web Sites About Indian Country By Victor Merina• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005 Listed below are addresses of Web sites that Victor Merina selected for their value as resources for journalists. Native American Times Navajo Times Indian Country Today News From Indian Country Sequoyah Research Center, … Read more
What ‘Band’ Means By Dorreen Yellow Bird• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005 Dorreen Yellow Bird offers an example to explain the correct use of the term “band.” Read more
Attitudes and Mindsets Hinder Journalists in Their Coverage By Mary Ann Weston• Features• September 15, 2005 ‘… consciously or unconsciously, stories have been shaped to fit well known themes of bad, good or degraded, ancient and exotic Indians.’ Read more
Freedom of the Press in Indian Country By Tim Giago• Opinion• September 15, 2005 At its creation, the Lakota Times ‘became the only independently owned Indian weekly publication in America.’ Read more
Respecting Cultural Traditions in a Newsroom By Tim Giago• Opinion• June 15, 2005 At the Lakota Times, editors help reporters blend their language and ceremonies into their work. Read more