Reader Friendly Their futures uncertain, newspapers are undergoing a profound change in the way they carry out their missions.
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Carl Sessions Stepp
Risky Business More than at any time in recent memory, newspaper editors are leaving their jobs--voluntarily or involuntarily--without another one in sight. The changing nature of the business has made the coveted top newsroom position a precarious perch.
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Susan Paterno
The End of the Line The St. Louis Post-Dispatch newsroom was hungry for leadership when Cole Campbell came to town in 1996. But the editor, with his penchant for outside consultants, endless meetings and management jargon, lost the allegiance of too much of his staff. Something had to give.
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Alicia C. Shepard
Bad Blood Bitter and deep-seated rivalries come to the fore in a legal battle over the future of the Chronicle and the Examiner.
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Susan Rasky
Golden Oldies Some rock critics have been plying their trade for decades. Can fiftysomethings relate to hip-hop and Limp Bizkit?
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Lori Robertson
Rechanneling Their Energy As the once-mighty TV consultants fall from favor with their clients, they're finding new opportunities overseas and in the world of new media.
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Carol Guensburg
Maybe You Can't Have It All One newspaper editor decides work and child rearing don't mix, and opts for more time with the kids. But she hopes to return to the newsroom.
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Amy Dunkle
Wisdom from Across the Pond American judges could learn from the British when it comes to cases involving confidential sources.
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Jane Kirtley
Life After the War Denver's JOA allowing both papers to publish in the morning may ensure the health of each.
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John Morton
Drop Cap
An Exclusive with a Price Some exclusives--such as the merger between United Airlines and US Airways--come with a price. Are they worth it?
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Sinéad OBrien
By Mumia Abu-Jamal
Seven Stories Press
303 pages; $29.95
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Carl Sessions Stepp
The Beat
Changing Beats A long-time police officer joins Knight Ridder's Washington bureau to cover federal law enforcement.
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Lacy Papai
Red Ink Blues Red ink catches up with a few online news organizations.
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Lori Robertson
The Big Get Bigger Thomson Corp. makes good on its declared intention to sell off daily
U.S. newspapers.
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AJR Staff
The Revolving Door After a short stint working for Bill Bradley's presidential
campaign, Richard Stengel returns to journalism.
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AJR Staff
A Different Alternative Former Chicago Tribune staffer Howard Witt becomes editor in chief of
the weekly Washington City Paper.
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AJR Staff
Around and About Former CNN producer April Oliver's suit against the cable network
comes to an end as she settles the case.
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AJR Staff
