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Hunkering Down
June/July preview» Despite the massive economic problems plaguing the newspaper business, some journalists refuse to scramble for the lifeboats.
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By
Beth Macy
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The Twitter Explosion
June/July preview»Whether they are reporting about it, finding sources on it or urging viewers, listeners and readers to follow them on it, journalists just can’t seem to get enough of the social networking service. Just how effective is it as a journalism tool?
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By
Paul Farhi
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Cities Without Newspapers
June/July preview» As the economic noose tightens, the notion of big cities without local dailies seems a real possibility. What would the impact be on civic life? And what might emerge to fill the gap?
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By
Rachel Smolkin
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Before Deep Throat
June/July preview» The FBI director gave me explosive information about Watergate just two months after the break-in, but it never made its way into the New York Times.
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By
Robert M. Smith
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Fears for the Future
June/July preview» Who will pay for the nation’s newsgathering efforts?
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By
Rem Rieder
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Off the Record
off-the-rec•ord adj. 1. Not for publication, public disclosure, or reporting in any form--unless it’s really, really good. Online Exclusive posted 5/4/2009 2:45p.m.
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By
Jamie McIntyre
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When Outrage Trumps Science
Italian quake prediction produces tabloid tremors Online Exclusive posted 4/17/09 12:00 p.m.
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By
Jamie McIntyre
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Statehouse Exodus
AJR’s latest survey of the nation’s state capitols finds a dramatic decrease in the number of newspaper reporters covering state government full time. A handful of digital news outlets are springing up to fill the breach. When will these efforts be enough to compensate for the loss of the newspaper watchdogs?
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By
Jennifer Dorroh
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AJR's 2009 Count of Statehouse Reporters
State-by-state numbers
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AJR Staff
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Correction
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By
AJR Staff
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A Costly Mistake?
When the Associated Press decided a decade ago to sell its news content to online portals, it may have hastened the decline of the daily newspapers that own the wire service.
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By
Paul Farhi
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Bullish on Journalism
A young reporter is excited, not discouraged, about the future of his profession. He urges his contemporaries to feel the same way.
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By
Kevin Rector
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A Dubious Benefactor
When the New York Times Co. needed to borrow money, it turned to a controversial Mexican billionaire one of its own writers had described as a “robber baron.” Who is Carlos Slim Helú and what are the journalistic ramifications of the deal?
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By
Sherry Ricchiardi
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The Quality-Control Quandary
As newspapers shed copy editors and post more and more unedited stories online, what’s the impact on their content?
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By
Carl Sessions Stepp
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A Time of Transition
Changing times for an industry and for the Merrill College
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By
Lee Thornton
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A Giant Departs
Reese Cleghorn was something special. He will be missed.
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By
Rem Rieder
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Hitting the Tweet Spot
News outlets should use Twitter to reach elusive and valuable audiences.
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By
Barb Palser
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Endangered I-Teams
Local TV stations are unwisely jettisoning their investigative units.
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By
Deborah Potter
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The Morton Plan
Here’s how America’s newspapers can save themselves.
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By
John Morton
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Uncovering Extravagance
A longtime obituary writer breaks the story of profligate spending by airport officials.
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By
Patrick Crowley
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Don’t Empty That Inbox
The National Women & Media Collection seeks journalists’ documents.
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By
Lindsay Gsell
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Priceless?
Fewer newspapers are offering paid internships to journalism students.
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By
Will Skowronski
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Redeeming the Honor of Print
The Best American Magazine Writing 2008
Compiled by the American Society of Magazine Editors
Columbia University Press
568 pages; $16.95
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Book review by
Carl Sessions Stepp
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Journalist of the Future
The groundbreaking NBC digital correspondent Mara Schiavocampo
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By
Priya Kumar
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Life After Journalism
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By
Unknown
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Federal Shield Law Fallout
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Unknown
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Anonymous Blog Comments
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Unknown
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