July/August 2002 |
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Closer to Home
Long relegated to the margins, foreign news has experienced a modest resurgence since September 11. But much of the coverage has focused on the war on terrorism
and the Middle East. Will the blackout return after the crises ebb?
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By
Stephen Seplow
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Days of Rage
News organizations have been besieged by outraged critics accusing them of unfair coverage of the violence in the Middle East. Are they guilty as charged?
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By
Sharyn Vane
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Preparing for Battle
American news organizations lag behind some of their European counterparts when it comes to providing survival training and drafting safety guidelines for war
correspondents. A group of journalists is pushing to narrow the gap.
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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Rule of What?
What’s the source of that old “rule of thumb” that says newspapers should have one newsroom employee per 1,000 circulation? And is it valid?
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By
Lori Robertson
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Unsung Hero II
They’re behind the scenes, not on the screen or on the air. Here’s a look at some of Washington’s outstanding but unheralded broadcast journalists, as well as some online all-stars.
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By
Nina J. Easton
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Our Hour of Need
Two vivid reminders of the importance of journalistic scrutiny
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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Mideast Miasma
Is there a tilt in the coverage?
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By
Rem Rieder
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Journalistic Blogging
Mainstream news organizations could steal an idea or two from blogs.
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By
Barb Palser
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The Body Count
Want to know why local TV news is thin? Just look at the number of staffers.
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By
Deborah Potter
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No Sense of Humor
A libel charge against satire? Now, that’s a joke.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Talking Wall Street Blues
As recent events emphasize, money trumps ethics on the Street.
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By
John Morton
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How Much Is Too Much?
Journalists debate merit of using graphic Daniel Pearl murder images
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By
Doug Brown
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When You're a Jet
Sports reporter experiences life on the other side of the field
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By
John D. Solomon
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Move Over, Ken, It's Ernie Pyle
Famed war correspondent becomes an action figure
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By
Jill Rosen
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Snapshot of the Future
Programs helps photographers adapt to new mediums
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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A True Legend in American Journalism
Ralph Emerson McGill: Voice of the Southern Conscience
By Leonard Ray Teel
The University of Tennessee Press
559 pages; $50 hardcover, $24.95 paperback
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Book review by
Jack Nelson
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Journalism with a Conscience
People’s Witness: The Journalist in Modern Politics
By Fred Inglis
Yale University Press
416 pages; $29.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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A Ringmaster Retires
Editor Emeritus William German ends a 62-year career at the San Francisco Chronicle.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Shake It Up
As Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editor Ron Martin retires, Managing Editor Julia Wallace wins the top job and Executive Editor John Walter resigns.
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Kathryn S. Wenner
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Hutton at the Helm
The Detroit Free Press promotes Managing Editor Carole Leigh Hutton to head the newsroom after the death of Executive Editor Robert G. McGruder.
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Kathryn S. Wenner
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In the Mix?
ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff gives up full-time foreign reporting for the anchor desk on “World News Tonight Saturday.”
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Just Fine
After being passed over for the editor’s job, Pam Fine resigns as managing editor of Minneapolis’ Star Tribune.
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By
Kathryn S. Wenner
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Speakin’ of Spokane
Editor Steven A. Smith departs Salem, Oregon’s Statesman Journal to become editor of Spokane, Washington’s Spokesman-Review.
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Kathryn S. Wenner
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Weathered Changes
Meteorologist Bob Kudzma signs off after more than three decades of forecasting Pittsburgh weather for KDKA-TV.
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Kathryn S. Wenner
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Net Loss
Merrill Brown, founding editor of MSNBC.com, steps down after six years.
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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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