October/November 2004 |
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Online Extra:
“Cue the Hubbub”
National Public Radio gears up for election night with a trial run.
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By
Lori Robertson
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Lobbying Juggernaut
The broadcast industry has become one of Washington's most feared economic special interests, creating more and more ethical conflicts for news outlets. And too many journalists are playing right along.
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By
Charles Layton
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Journalism Without Profit Margins
In an era of concentration, conglomeration and commercialization of news, a small band of news outlets takes a radically different approach. The journalists at these noncommercial outposts definitely seem happier. But is the journalism better?
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By
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Images of War
This year the American news media have displayed pictures of burned bodies in Fallujah, flag-draped coffins coming home from Iraq and the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib. But were they too squeamish when it came to showing the carnage of war during the invasion last year?
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By
Lori Robertson
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Energy Boost
The Asbury Park Press plummeted after Gannett bought it from independent ownership. Then an aggressive editor named Skip Hidlay took over. Now the paper is known for its investigative edge, exemplified by its award-winning, 72-article series on how New Jersey legislators profit from their jobs.
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By
Mary Walton
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What's the Point?
Few voters are swayed by newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates. So why do editorial pages keep publishing them?
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By
Tim Porter
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Unearthing the Undervote
Florida wasn’t the only state with egregious election errors in 2000, and it’s highly likely glitches will occur in November. Are reporters ready to spot them?
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By
Thomas Hargrove
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First Person:
An Unconventional Approach
Since political conventions have become television extravaganzas rather than news events, let’s assign some critics to cover them.
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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Letter From Yemen:
Double Whammy
Yemeni journalists face stiff challenges from an extremely restrictive press law and armed Islamic radicals.
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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Clarification
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The Gadfly
Frank Blethen’s battle against media consolidation
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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The Swift Boat Conundrum
How should the mainstream media deal with such stories?
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By
Rem Rieder
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Checking It Out
News organizations need to be more careful in handling inflammatory stories based on unconfirmed Internet sources.
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By
Barb Palser
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A Challenge from the Sky
As satellite radio providers air local traffic and weather, local radio station owners are feeling the heat.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Gag the Press
It’s hard to see why transcripts in the Kobe Bryant case that were mistakenly e-mailed to news organizations were kept sealed in the first place.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Woe Is the Industry?
Circulation scandals, sluggish ad revenue and Internet competitors have certainly had an effect on newspapers. But there’s no need to wallow just yet.
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By
John Morton
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Al Jazeera Under the Gun
Sanctions against the network send a "troubling message" for press freedom in the Middle East.
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By
Jacqueline E. Sharkey
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Foreign Relations
Journalists from afar are dismayed by the end of a convention mainstay.
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By
Dana Hull
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Puffed Rice
It’s time to re-evaluate a sportswriting classic.
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By
Coke Ellington
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They’ll Be Dancin’ in the Dark--at Home
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By
Caroline Zaayer
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A Little Too Inside-the-Beltway
The establishment tilt of “Face the Nation”
"Face the Nation: My Favorite Stories From the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning News Broadcast"
By Bob Schieffer
Simon & Schuster
240 pages; $26.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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A 911 for Journalists
When journalists face jail time for protecting sources or the government tries to keep public information off-limits, First Amendment crusader Lucy Dalglish is ready for battle.
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By
Jill Rosen
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Cliché Corner
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By
Jill Rosen
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Flaws in the System
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Iraq Fallout
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Leaving Out Photographers
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Perpetuating Stereotypes
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Rooting out Rowback
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More Crossfire
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Singing His Praises
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Jaundiced and Then Some
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