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Under Siege
The public's contempt for the mainstream media seems more intense than ever before. Can this relationship be saved?
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By Linda Fibich
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The Pundit Explosion
Journalists voice their opinions on current affairs on more than 30 television shows. Are these programs a pestilence or good clean fun?
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By Alicia C. Shepard
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Geneva Talks (interview)
Geneva Overholser, one of the nation's most respected editors, stunned the newspaper world in February when she announced she was leaving the Des Moines Register. Now the Washington Post's ombudsman, Oversholser discusses the disheartening trends that plague the business she loves.
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By Alicia C. Shepard
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Are Quotes Sacred?
Some journalists say it's fine to "improve" quotations as long as the meaning isn't changed. Others argue that the practice is dishonest.
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By Fawn Germer
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A Total Makeover
A new management team stresses local coverage and sharper graphics in its effort to revitalize the 25,000-circulation Centre Daily Times, Penn State's hometown paper. But is there too much happy talk in Happy Valley?
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By David Griffiths
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"Angry White Men"
It will take strong leadership to make diversity a success in the newsroom. It's well worth the effort.
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By Walterene Swanston
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Megatimes: Who Owns This Place, Anyway?
It used to matter whose name was on the door, but now the door's gone.
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By Reese Cleghorn
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The Danger of Hype in TV Promos
Promoting upcoming news stories is crucial, but it can backfire when you promise too much.
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By Lou Prato
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Striving to Unmask Anonymous Sources
Aggressive efforts by companies such as Philip Morris make it harder to protect sources' confidentiality.
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By Jane Kirtley
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Managing With a Bolo Knife
Did Times Mirror give up toos oon when it killed New York Newsday?
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By John Morton
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The Growing Debate Over Speaking Fees
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By Alicia C. Shepard
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A Nice, Quiet Man Who Made a Difference
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By Jeffrey L. Katz
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Location, Location, Location
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By Julie Gammill Gibson
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A New Strategy to Win Viewers: Real News
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By Rick Rockwell
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A Post Cold War Chill
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By Susan Milligan
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Wise Words from Two Old Warriors
A Good Life: Newspapering
and Other Adventures
By Ben Bradlee
Simon & Schuster
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Book review by Carl Sessions Stepp
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Radio Redux
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By Julie Gammill Gibson
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Wielding the Ax
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By Suzan Revah
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Bylines
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By Suzan Revah
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Cliché corner
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By Suzan Revah
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