December 2001 |
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The Anthrax Enigma
As they struggled to cover the bioterror scare, the news media had no
precedents, no blueprints. Neither did their often-disagreeing sources.
Did news outlets keep their audiences informed without unduly
heightening the fear?
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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Explaining the Rage
How well have the American media done in analyzing why much of the
Muslim world seems so resentful of the United States?
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By
Alina Tugend
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Northern Exposure
A Washington Post correspondent traveling with the Northern Alliance
finds covering the early days of the war against the Taliban to be part
Hemingway, part
Evelyn Waugh satire.
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By
Peter Baker
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Thunder on the Right
Conservative commentators have been exceedingly muscular in their
pronouncements on how the United States should respond to September 11.
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By
Nina J. Easton
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Tactical Shift
Washington bureau chiefs have redeployed their forces to long-abandoned
and newly created beats in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
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By
Stephen Seplow
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Small Paper, Big story
Hometown dailies across the country chased local angles in the aftermath
of the September 11 attacks.
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By
Joan Hennessy
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A High-Profile Debut
Interview by Alicia C. Shepard
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By
Alicia C. Shepard
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Starting Over
When David Black bought the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, he acquired little
more than a nameplate and an editorial staff. In just over three months,
he built a brand-new newspaper.
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By
Lucinda Fleeson
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The Hispanic Challenge
Newspapers across the country struggle to attract readers from America’s
fastest-growing ethnic group.
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By
Rosario Garriga
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War Comes Home
Strange days create new challenges for journalists.
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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In the Dark
Truth about the American war effort and the anthrax attacks has been an
elusive target.
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By
Rem Rieder
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Disappearing Documents
The decision to halt online access to federal court papers is
surprisingly understandable.
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By
Barb Palser
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In It for the Money
Maybe it’s not so bad if some TV stations drop local news.
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By
Deborah Potter
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News or Propaganda?
Broadcasters who agreed to edit the bin Laden tapes should also be
skeptical of U.S. government information.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Zapped, Not Thrown
Electronic delivery saves money but could limit public discourse.
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By
John Morton
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Just How Independent a Voice?
Voice of America strives for independence, not propaganda.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Au Revoir, Mademoiselle
As Mademoiselle folds, we look back on the headlines that set the tone
for the magazine.
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By
Shannon Canton
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Journalists Are Still Wary of Online News
Study finds Internet news consumers are more inclined to trust
traditional sources.
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By
Chris Harvey
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Doesn't Pass the Sniff Test
Nashville reporter jumps the gun with water plant safety report.
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By
Lonnie Shekhtman
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Media Smackdown!
Since he was elected, it's been war between the media and Minnesota Gov.
Jesse Ventura.
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By
Jill Rosen
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Transforming a Nicaraguan Newspaper
The once-political La Prensa newspaper has undergone
credibility-boosting changes.
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By
Kris Kodrich
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You Furnish the Legend, I’ll Furnish the Quote
Hearst's famous war quote most likely never happened.
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By
W. Joseph Campbell
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An American Success Story
By Denis Brian
John Wiley & Sons
438 pages; $30
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Gone Fishin'
Chris Peck resigns after 19 years as editor of Spokane, Washington's
Spokesman-Review.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Signing Off
CNN's "TalkBack Live" host Bobbie Battista bails out of the business
after 26 years in TV news.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Quick Change
Sonja Sorensen Craig takes on the publisher's job at Salem, Oregon's
Statesman Journal after 11 years as publisher of Minnesota's St. Cloud
Times.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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A Better Offer
David B. Offer, who resigned as editor of Stars & Stripes after being
ordered to kill a story, lands a job as executive editor of two
community newspapers in Maine.
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By
Hanah Cho
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Not So Rosey in Philly
Robert J. Rosenthal resigns as editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer after
disagreeing with the publisher over how to reverse falling circulation;
St. Paul Pioneer Press Editor Walker Lundy is hired to replace him.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Heeding the Call
Ardith Hilliard becomes editor of Allentown, Pennsylvania's Morning Call
after 12 years and a string of editing jobs at the Los Angeles Times.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Cliché Corner
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By
Jill Rosen
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