August/September 2009 |
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A New Foundation
Winter preview
The search for solutions to journalism’s crisis
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By
Rem Rieder
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Filling the Gap
Web exclusive
California Watch, a new investigative reporting venture, is launching a beefed-up online operation.
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By
Stephanie Gleason
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Assignment AfPak
With the Obama administration making terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan a top priority, news outlets have stepped up their reporting presence in the region.
It’s an extremely dangerous beat.
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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Risky Business
Pakistani journalists are trapped in the crosshairs of powerful factions in their homeland.
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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Build That Pay Wall High
Since there’s no indication that online ad revenue will ever be robust enough to support newspapers, maybe they’d be better off charging steep fees for online content or keeping material off the Web entirely and putting their emphasis on—gasp—that retro old print product.
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By
Paul Farhi
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The Limits of Control
With journalists and their employers increasingly active on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, news organizations are struggling to respond to a host of new ethics challenges.
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By
Pamela J. Podger
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Mastering Multimedia
It’s not enough to post some text and then simply throw some video into the mix. To keep readers’ attention and enhance the audience’s understanding, it’s critical that each ingredient in a rich multimedia stew is placed precisely where it makes the most sense.
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By
Ronald A. Yaros
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Three Icons Depart
Despite their obvious differences, Cronkite, Novak and Hewitt had something in common.
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By
Kevin Klose
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Daydream Believers
The persistence of myths underscores the need for relentless reporting.
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By
Rem Rieder
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Amateur Content’s Star Turn
The MSM’s ample use of unverified citizen material from Iran raises serious questions.
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By
Barb Palser
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So Old It Seems New
“60 Minutes” continues to focus on serious journalism—and it’s thriving.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Too Steep a Price
Newspapers must protect their integrity as they struggle to find new revenue streams.
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By
John Morton
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Don’t Mention My Name
Anonymous White House briefings have proven a stubborn foe for journalists trying to bring more transparency to government coverage.
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By
MacKenzie Cotters
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Journalism in Your Face
The award-winning Virgin Islands Daily News is committed to aggressive watchdog reporting.
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By
Priya Kumar
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Goodbye Without Leaving
A newspaper editor converts her investigative team into a nonprofit—with her former paper as partner and chief benefactor.
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By
Priya Kumar
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A Passion for News
Losing the News: The Uncertain Future of the News That Feeds Democracy
By Alex S. Jones
Oxford University Press
256 pages; $24.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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The Real McCoy
A Hall of Fame baseball reporter heads to the bench after his beat is called due to lack of funds.
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By
MacKenzie Cotters
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He Won’t Miss Nossiter
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Taking Issue
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Silenced Voices
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