November 2000 |
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Rush to Judgment
The New York Times uncritically embraced the outlook of investigators in its breathless coverage of the Wen Ho Lee case. As a result, the nation's premier news organization tarnished not only the scientist but also its own reputation.
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By
Lucinda Fleeson
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Talking the Talk
As the nation's Hispanic population continues to grow rapidly, speaking Spanish is becoming an increasingly crucial skill in America's newsrooms.
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By
Gigi Anders
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Language Barriers
What guidelines do news organizations use when it comes to publishing or airing offensive language?
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By
Lori Robertson
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Crunch Time
Besieged by competitors, its audience shrinking, CNN shakes up its management team. But can its new leaders, all CNN insiders, find a bold new way to regain momentum?
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By
Paul Farhi
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Yo! Read This!
The Philadelphia Daily News is a gritty tabloid with great sports coverage, attitude-laden headlines and a perfect feel for the tough town it calls home. But Editor Zack Stalberg wants more: He wants the paper to be a civic crusader.
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By
Alicia C. Shepard
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He's with the Band
How close to a source is too close?
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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Difficult Times
The New York Times explains itself.
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By
Rem Rieder
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A Vast Wasteland
Local news is increasingly hard to find on commercial radio.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Second-class Citizens
Olympic officials unfairly shut out online journalists.
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By
Barb Palser
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Courting Trouble
The legal system is no place to sort out editorial disputes.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Suburban Sprawl
Reaching readers outside the city remains a vexing challenge for major metro papers.
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By
John Morton
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Late Night with Al and Dubya
Television talk shows have become mandatory stops for presidential candidates.
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By
Sharyn Vane
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Media High
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By
Greg Simmons
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The Wrath of Bobby Knight Fans
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By
Mark Lisheron
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Football, Academically Speaking
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By
Lori Robertson
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Too Trite and So True
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By
AJR Staff
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The Island-hopping Miami Herald
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By
Suzanne Gordon
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Call Again Later
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By
Lori Robertson
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The Media Go to Camp
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By
Jennifer Larson
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Not Too Young for News
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By
Nora Koch
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Fighting Back Against the Media
Screened Out: How the Media Control Us and What We Can Do About It
By Carla Brooks Johnston
M.E. Sharpe
232 pages; $29.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Briefly...
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Boston Shoot-out
The Boston Herald, the scrappy, underdog competitor of the Boston Globe, added some muscle to its fight in September by purchasing a chain of suburban papers to compete head-on with the Globe for readers beyond city limits.
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By
AJR Staff
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Belt-tightening Time
Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News offer buyouts.
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By
AJR Staff
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Father and Daughter
Mike Wendland--the Mr. Tech of Detroit--takes his computer know-how to the Detroit Free Press.
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By
AJR Staff
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And Then There Was One
MoneyWatchTV.com lets viewers choose new anchor.
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By
AJR Staff
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Bo Knows
He’s only the second Washington Post publisher who’s not a member of the Graham family, and the first to have an unpronounceable name.
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AJR Staff
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A New Alternative
Creative Loafing Inc. keeps it in the family, but also takes on a new, more traditional partner.
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By
AJR Staff
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Speaking of Family
There’s just something about newspapers for the Hanson family of Alabama, which has held the reins of Alabama’s Birmingham News since 1910
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AJR Staff
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Hola Havana
Tracey Eaton prepares to open up the Dallas Morning News' Havana
bureau.
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AJR Staff
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Dotted Out
Count Novix Media among the dotcom casualties of 2000.
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By
AJR Staff
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Around and About
Tom O’Hara goes from sunny Florida to snowy Cleveland
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AJR Staff
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Cliché Corner
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By
Lori Robertson
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