February/March 2006 |
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Two Cheers for McClatchy
The company’s victory is the best-case scenario for Knight Ridder, but some of its best papers have little reason to celebrate. Posted March 13, 2006
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By
Rem Rieder
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The Accidental Hunter
Why the Cheney saga deserves coverage, big time Posted February 15, 2006
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By
Rem Rieder
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To Publish or Not to Publish
American news organizations and the inflammatory Danish cartoons. Posted February 9, 2006
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By
Rem Rieder
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Sherman’s March
How Naples, Florida, money manager Bruce S. Sherman muscled Knight Ridder—the nation’s second-largest newspaper company—into putting itself up for sale
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By
Charles Layton
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Under Siege
Last year was a tough one for the newspaper industry. Papers slashed staffs, shuttered bureaus and cut back on newsholes. What does the future hold?
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By
Paul Farhi
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Waivering
A number of journalists have testified about their conversations with confidential sources after receiving waivers from the sources freeing them to do so. Is this a pragmatic way to stay out of jail or a breach of journalistic ethics that could pose big problems for the profession?
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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Blogging on the Hustings
Bloggers were a significant and cacophonous force in Virginia’s gubernatorial election. What was their impact, and was that journalism they were practicing?
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By
Marc Fisher
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International Intrigue
After establishing the Times as a national newspaper, the New York Times Co. decided it was time to go worldwide.
It took full control of the Paris-based International Herald Tribune by strong-arming its partner, the Washington Post Co., into selling its half-interest. Now the Times Co. is in the midst of a three-way global shootout with Dow Jones and the Financial Times.
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By
Susan Paterno
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Dilemma of Interest
Many law enforcement officials now use the vague term “person of interest” to describe people caught up in their investigations. That poses a challenge for journalists, who must try to convey a situation accurately without unfairly tarring someone’s reputation.
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By
Donna Shaw
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TV News Online
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By
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Toward a Paperless Society
And why that will bring happiness to the corporate suites
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By
Thomas Kunkel
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Falling to “Pieces”
A best-selling memoir unravels.
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By
Rem Rieder
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iPod, You Pod, We All Pod
Eager to lure news consumers, media outlets are experimenting with news-on-demand podcasts. They’re fun, fresh—and often unpolished.
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By
Deborah Potter
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Hype or the Real Deal?
Everyone’s jumping on the podcasting bandwagon, but is anybody listening?
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By
Barb Palser
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Web of Lies
A vicious Wikipedia entry underscores the difficulty of holding anyone responsible for misinformation on the Internet.
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By
Jane Kirtley
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Keeping the Faith
Newspapers are taking a beating, but don’t sound the death knell yet. The work they do will remain unique—and important.
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By
John Morton
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Penetrating the Fog
In “Weasel Words: The Dictionary of American Doublespeak,” University of Maryland professors Paul Wasserman and Don Hausrath shine the spotlight on language that obscures rather than illuminates. Some examples:
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By
AJR Staff
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Diversity U.
The Freedom Forum Diversity Institute trains talented minorities to be journalists.
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By
Erin H. Bryant
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The Bad Boy of Baltimore
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By
Robin T. Reid
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Weird, Wet and Wild
When a key source calls, reporters answer—no matter what.
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By
Rachael Jackson
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The Blog Revolution
Blog! How the Newest Media
Revolution Is Changing Politics, Business, and Culture
By David Kline and Dan Burstein
CDS Books
402 pages; $24.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Small Wonders
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Helping Out
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Isn’t It Ironic?
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Going Native
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An Alternative Model
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