August/September 2007 |
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Getting What He Wants
Online Exclusive » Murdoch nears victory in his quest for Dow Jones.
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By Rem Rieder
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Stepping Up
Online Exclusive » How TV’s Tom Snyder taught a valuable lesson to a young newspaper reporter
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By Rem Rieder
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Justice Delayed
Many in the media jettisoned caution--and the presumption of innocence--in their coverage of an alleged rape by Duke lacrosse players, and were too slow to correct the record as the case unraveled. But some journalists distinguished themselves with skeptical and incisive reporting.
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By Rachel Smolkin
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Star Tribulations
In short order, Minneapolis’ Star Tribune has experienced an ownership change, two rounds of staff reduction, a top-to-bottom newsroom reorganization--and its publisher is being sued by its archrival in St. Paul, where he used to work. Editor Nancy Barnes is banking on beefed-up suburban coverage and enhanced online offerings to bolster the embattled paper’s future.
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By Mark Lisheron
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Distorted Picture
Thanks to Photoshop, it’s awfully easy to manipulate photographs, as a number of recent scandals make painfully clear. Misuse of the technology poses a serious threat to photojournalism’s credibility.
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By Sherry Ricchiardi
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The End of the Affair
Squeezed for profits, newspapers send their staff film critics packing. Is this sound cost-cutting or a missed opportunity?
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By Jennifer Dorroh
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The View from the Woods
And getting a new perspective
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By Thomas Kunkel
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A Fond Farewell to a Great One
AJR’s managing editor joins USA Today.
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By Rem Rieder
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Cluttered Web
In their efforts to boost advertising, newspaper sites are junking up their home pages.
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By Barb Palser
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Over the Line
The questionable tactics of “To Catch a Predator”
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By Deborah Potter
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Dow Jones Dilemma
Is it a good idea for corporate America to own the Wall Street Journal?
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By John Morton
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Locked in Limbo
An Associated Press contract photographer has been incarcerated in Iraq by the U.S.—but not charged—since April 12, 2006.
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By Charles Layton
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Cinematic Treats
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Words to Live by
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Quotes
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Adding Al Jazeera
How the Qatar-based news channel made its way onto the airwaves of Burlington, Vermont
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By Shakuntala Rao
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The News Media’s Woman Problem
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Book review by Carl Sessions Stepp
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Shifting Sands
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By Kimberly Metzinger
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Cliché Corner
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