February/March 2004 |
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Et Tu, “Nightline”?
The Kobe Bryant and
Michael Jackson sagas are
the latest manifestations of
the media’s infatuation with celebrity--even Ted Koppel ditched President Bush for the erstwhile King of Pop. But is
that so wrong? In an era with
so many sources of news,
is celebrity overkill a major
threat to the republic?
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By
Jill Rosen
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Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis Star
hasn’t really had 500 editors in recent years, although it might seem that way to the whipsawed staff. The paper has dealt with fallout from a tumultuous merger, undergone an ownership change and
witnessed a revolving door
of newsroom managers. Now
a new leadership team
is inspiring hopes of
better times ahead.
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By
Lori Robertson
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Wild Pitch
Dean Singleton’s
Berkshire Eagle
campaigned
aggressively for
a new baseball
stadium to help
revitalize down-
town Pittsfield,
Massachusetts.
Singleton even offered to pony
up $2 million for
the ballpark. But
voters rejected
the plan, and
the paper’s civic activism thrust
it into a credibility-straining controversy, attracting pitcher/ author Jim Bouton and PBS’ Bill
Moyers as critics.
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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The State of the American Newspaper
Local Heroes
They don’t have the exposure, clout or access of the reporters in
Washington’s major bureaus. They don’t necessarily chase the glamorous
story of the day. Instead, the capital’s regional reporters focus resolutely on
issues that matter to the readers back home. And they learn to juggle.
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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Haute Cuisine
Food journalism, once a throwaway compendium
of recipes and “what’s hot” articles, has gone upscale.
Newspapers and magazines are dedicating top talent
to the food beat, and they are hungry for
sophisticated stories with timely angles.
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By
Doug Brown
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Corrections
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By
AJR Staff
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Fan Dancers on the Front Page
Readers are hungry for engaging, entertaining stories.
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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A Beheading in Baltimore
The Sun
jettisons an outstanding editor.
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By
Rem Rieder
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The Difference a Year Makes
If you think you know the new-media landscape, wait a year--or a few months--
and it will change.
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By
Barb Palser
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Viewer Beware
Stations are reenacting scenes, adding sounds and adopting other
misleading
practices.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Bashful Barbra
A judge rules Streisand’s privacy
wasn’t
violated by
a photo of her property.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Nouveau Niche
Newspapers are once again turning to niche
publishing.
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By
John Morton
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Embedded Obstacles
Some say reporters "embedded" with Miami police during recent trade
talks to cover the ensuing protests were too quick to adopt the law
enforcement line.
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By
John Pacenti
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Priming the Pump
A training program launced at Denver's Rocky Mountain News aims to get
more Hispanic presence in newsrooms.
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By
Zenitha Prince
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AJR Asks
What reporting gadgets do you use?
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By
Christina Cepero
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Story of Their Lives
Students at West Virginia University immerse themselves for a year with
cancer patients for a compelling project that includes a documentary, a
book and a Web site.
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By
Jill Rosen
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Information as a Weapon Against Terrorism
Casualty of War: The Bush Administration’s
Assault on a Free Press
By David Dadge
Prometheus Books
350 pages; $26
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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A Eulogy for Journalists
Dying to Tell the Story The Iraq War and the
Media: A Tribute
International News Safety Institute
226 pages; $22
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Book review by
Sherry Ricchiardi
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A Bad “Fit”
After the surprise firing of Baltimore Sun Editor Bill Marimow, his
staff and colleagues are left wondering why, yet hold out hope for the
Sun publisher's choice, Tim Franklin.
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By
Jill Rosen
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Taking a Hike
David Anable retiring and leaving post at the head of the International
Center for Journalists.
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By
Melissa Cirillo
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Taking Over in Tampa
Frank M. Denton leaves longtime Wiscons State Journal job to become
editor of the Tampa Tribune.
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By
Judson Berger
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Soldier to Sergeant
Globetrotting documentor of wars becomes the Associated Press' director
of photography.
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By
Melissa Cirillo
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Man for the Job
The Sarasota Herald-Tribunes all-woman management triumverate ends with
the hire of new editor from Congressional Quarterly.
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By
Judson Berger
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On His Way Up
Longtime Columbus Dispatch journalist gets promoted to managing editor.
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By
Hongmei Shen
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Cliché Corner
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By
Jill Rosen
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Media (Not) Covering Media
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Staying Power
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Ad-Free BBC
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If I Do Say So Myself
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Simply the Best
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Soft on Whom?
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Krispy Kreme Kontinued
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