December/January 2006 |
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Howl
The vicious response to a Washington Post column on Jack Abramoff exposes the worst of the Web and politics. Posted Jan. 25, 2006
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Rem Rieder
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Editor's Note
Online Exclusive »
Posted Dec. 19, 2006
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Rem Rieder
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Faking It
A best-selling memoirist made up some of the details. But that’s OK, he reassures us—some of it’s true. And Oprah’s still down with it. Posted Jan. 12, 2006
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Rem Rieder
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A Times Blockbuster
The story on NSA eavesdropping was powerful and important, but the paper should have more fully explained why it held the piece for so long. Posted Dec. 19, 2005.
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Rem Rieder
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A Merger We Like
Integrating print and online operations seems like a smart move. Posted Dec. 13, 2005.
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Rem Rieder
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White Knight?
If Knight Ridder must be sold, McClatchy would be a far better new owner than the alternatives. Posted Dec. 12, 2005
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By
Rem Rieder
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Wonderful Weeklies
Far away from the high-pressure, profit-margin-obsessed world of corporate journalism, four Mississippi weeklies provide their readers with first-rate local coverage. Despite their tiny staffs, they manage to find time for investigative reporting. And their hard-hitting editorials often have significant impact on public policy.
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By
Julia Cass
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Myth-Making in New Orleans
The impressive media coverage of Hurricane Katrina was marred by the widespread reporting—sometimes attributed to public officials—of murders and rapes that apparently never took place. What can news outlets learn from this episode to prevent similar problems in the future?
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By
Brian Thevenot
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Off the Sidelines
Many journalists jettisoned their detached-observer status and jumped in to help the suffering victims of Hurricane Katrina. When should reporters intervene? And where is the line between humanitarian assistance and unacceptable activism?
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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Dangerous Assignment
Iraq has proven to be a particularly hazardous posting for journalists. More media workers have been killed there than during the two-decades-long war in Vietnam. And 15 have died at the hands of American forces.
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Sherry Ricchiardi
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Adding a Price Tag
The New York Times joins the ranks of news organizations charging for some of their online content. Is paying for Internet news inevitable, or will the Web’s “information wants to be free” culture prevail?
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By
Lori Robertson
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Inbox Journalism
The e-mail interview has become an increasingly popular technique. It eliminates endless rounds of phone tag, and it gives sources a chance to provide well-thought-out answers rather than top-of-the-head responses. But critics warn that it’s hardly a substitute for real-time conversation and may be a recipe for sterile journalism.
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By
Kim Hart
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Reporting Out of the Comfort Zone
Setting college students loose in a low-income neighborhood doesn’t quite inspire the enthusiasm Syracuse professors hoped it would.
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Steve Davis and John Hatcher
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Tanks and Shields
It’s time for a federal law allowing reporters to protect confidential sources.
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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Changing of the Guard
AJR welcomes a new managing editor and bids a fond hasta luego to an all-time favorite.
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By
Rem Rieder
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The Accidental Cyberjournalist
Why do so few j-school students plan to go into online news?
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By
Barb Palser
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If This Had Been an Actual Emergency…
The alert system designed to warn people of danger breaks down all too often.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Protecting the Privilege
The argument that shielding sources’ identities serves the “public interest” actually hurts press freedom.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Wall Street Squeeze
Will rising newsprint prices and an increasing focus on the Internet trigger more newsroom cuts?
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By
John Morton
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Redesigning a Washington Bureau
Scripps Howard’s bureau is forging ties with the company’s cable networks.
How does traditional Washington reporting fit in?
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By
Katrina Altersitz
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Lonely Critics
A few college newspapers are appointing ombudsmen to critique their content and address readers’ concerns. The job isn’t an easy one.
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By
Jay McDaniel
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Site-Seeing
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By
Matt D. Wilson
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AJR Update
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By
Shamla K. Shakir
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Working 3 to 11
What a way to make a living. But what do you do during the daytime?
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By
Rachael Jackson
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Is Investigative Reporting Here to Stay?
The Evolution of American Investigative Journalism
By James L. Aucoin
University of Missouri Press
256 pages; $37.50
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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His Softer Side
The Star-Ledger’s hard-charging David Tucker is earning recognition—for his poetry.
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Matt D. Wilson
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Expecting More Of the Same
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Instrumental Column
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Justice and Judy
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The MSM and Katrina
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The Chronicle's Struggle
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Santa Barbara Saga
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Just What I Needed
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