Schmoozing With the Stars Don Imus put the spotlight on Washington's celebrity journalist dinners--glitzy events where journalists mingle with top government officials and Hollywood stars. Are they a symbol of an elite press corps out of touch with its audience or just fun-filled nights on the town?
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Alicia C. Shepard
Missing the Point The heated debate over public jour-
nalism has focused on the movement’s tactics and ignored its underlying philosophy.
It’s time to
lower the
decibel level
and take a
closer look
at its core.
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Davis Merritt
The Strength of Weeklies While daily newspapers struggle for readers, circulation
of the
nation’s weeklies
has increased dramatically over the
last decade. There’s no magic formula, just old-fashioned community journalism and intensely local news.
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Judith Sheppard
After the Fall William
Woo was
on vacation when he learned
that the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch had launched
a search
for his successor
as the paper’s top editor.
In an interview with
AJR Woo reflects
on his career and the state of journalism.
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Alicia C. Shepard
The Admiral and the "V" Chips Newsweek was pursuing a legitimate story when it sought to interview Adm. Boorda. This tragic episode is not another count in the indictment of the media.
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Rem Rieder
