May 2002 |
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The Priest Scandal
How old news at last became a dominant national story ...And why it took so long
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By
Carl M. Cannon
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Bullying the Press
The Israelis have taken a very tough, sometimes violent, approach toward journalists covering the country’s aggressive response to the wave of suicide bombings by the Palestinians.
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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On Their Own
The Pentagon’s secrecy policy has not only severely restricted access to unfiltered information about the war in Afghanistan, it has helped create an especially risky environment for the working press.
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By
Peter Baker
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Premature Obit
The nightly newscast, indeed network news itself, is on the way out:
That was the tenor of much of the coverage of the Letterman-Koppel brouhaha. Here’s why that conclusion is so wrong.
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By
Paul Farhi
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Romancing the Source
The reporter-source relationship can blossom into something more intimate and more troubling, as evidenced by the Suzy Wetlaufer-Jack Welch affair. But other types of close ties between journalists and newsmakers can also pose nettlesome problems.
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By
Lori Robertson
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Maybe Not
Many commentators declared an end to the age of irony after September 11. Editorial cartoonists and humorists did take a patriotic break from criticizing the U.S. government. But the lull didn’t last long.
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By
Alina Tugend
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Unsung Heroes
They don’t get the celebrity treatment and the TV pundit gigs. But many lesser-known Washington journalists are doing sterling work in the shadows.
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By
Nina J. Easton
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What Do Readers Really Want? Respect
And shorter stories about redheads...
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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Revising the Prize
Shaking up the Pulitzers based on one year’s results is a bad idea.
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By
Rem Rieder
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Advertorial with a Twist
The NYTimes.com Laramie Project Archives is a revenue model worth talking about.
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By
Barb Palser
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The Root of All Network Decisions
ABC News’ crown jewel faces a formidable enemy: the almighty dollar.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Tailwind Lessons
Finding truth and context in wartime is a tough job.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Pretty in Khaki
The Wall Street Journal spruces up its pages with color and consumer news.
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By
John Morton
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Should the Pulitzer Rules Be Changed?
Some are wondering whether small papers stand a chance in the awards
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By
Doug Brown
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This Reporter's a News Machine
MIT invention aims to increase battle zone coverage
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By
Fanen Chiahemen
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Bad Play for a Great Photo
Freelancer appalled by use of her Palestinian children shot
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By
Kelly Heyboer
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Death Becomes Them
Obit writers convene to share art of their trade
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Newspaper Tax Strikes Out, Twice
Tax to build stadium doesn't get off ground in Minnesota
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By
Burl Gilyard
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Heartfelt Words About an Unforgettable Tragedy
Covering Catastrophe: How Broadcast Journalists Reported September 11, 2001
Edited by Allison Gilbert, Phil Hirschkorn, Melinda Murphy, Robyn Walensky
and Mitchell Stephens
Bonus Books 303 pages; $24.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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A Perfect Fit
The Washington Post hires Pulitzer Prize-winning Buffalo News cartoonist Tom Toles to succeed the late, legendary Herblock.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Forever Young
Jane Scott, beloved octogenarian rock critic at Cleveland’s Plain Dealer, retires.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Time to Think
Former San Jose Mercury News Publisher Jay T. Harris is named a distinguished fellow at the Poynter Institute, where he will develop a program for senior media executives.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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It’s All Good
Lebanon, New Hampshire’s Valley News has a new managing editor--Jeffrey Good, a former Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer for the St. Petersburg Times.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Tackling Diversity
The St. Petersburg Times appoints former Clearwater bureau City Editor Sebastian Dortch to the newly created position of diversity officer.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Second Thoughts
Toledo’s WTVG-TV changes its plans to have the former mayor work as an investigative reporter.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Stories for Seattle
Katherine Pfleger leaves the Associated Press to join the Seattle Times as one of two Washington, D.C., correspondents.
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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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