Archive: Sep 2005

Probing the Successes and Failures of the Washington Press Corps

By James McCartney• Opinion• September 15, 2005

‘Great reporting in Washington is about cutting through the bureaucratic maze.’ Read more

Cultures Clash in Coverage of a School Shooting

By Dan Gunderson• Covering Gun Violence• September 15, 2005

Some reporters didn’t understand the implications of tribal sovereignty when they went to the Red Lake Indian Reservation to report this story. Read more

When Reporters Lack Access and Knowledge

By Dorreen Yellow Bird• Features• September 15, 2005

‘… access would be easier to achieve if reporters had been there to cover some of the more routine stories that had taken place on the reservation.’ Read more

The Healing Power of Well-Reported Words

By Larry Oakes• Features• September 15, 2005

A reporter returns home—to a troubled reservation—to write about what happened to its land and people. Read more

The Difficult Path of a Tribal Watchdog Reporter

By Bonnie Red Elk• Opinion• September 15, 2005

‘I asked the council politely, “What is the role of this board? Will you be looking over and deciding what news goes to print?” Read more

When Major News Has a Very Short Shelf Life

By Russell Frank• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

With The Associated Press offering an ‘optional lead,’ questions arise about the handling of yesterday’s news. Read more

Challenges Native and Non-Native Journalists Confront

By Jodi Rave• Diversity• September 15, 2005

Those who tell Indian people’s stories are ‘expected to be truthful, responsible, accurate and excellent communicators.’ Read more

Organizing the New News

By Philip Meyer• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

‘… the greater velocity of information today multiplies the opportunities for confusing and misleading the public.’ Read more

A Long Journey Home

By Lester Sloan• Nieman Notes• September 15, 2005

A photojournalist on assignment uncovers dormant feelings about his past and the South. Read more

Getting Acquainted With Newspapers and Journalism

By Susan E. Tifft• Journalist’s Trade• September 15, 2005

Students who didn’t read newspapers started doing so, and before long they knew a lot about journalism and were inventing news outlets of their own. Read more