Archive: Mar 2005

The Story of Water Told in a Tale of Two Towns

By Todd Hartman• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Developing the narrative thread relied on finding key characters and weaving their experiences into the article’s focus on water. Read more

Monitoring Colorado’s Ongoing Feuds About Water

By Jerd Smith• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

With a drought and expanding population, coverage of water gains importance. Read more

Arriving at the Digital News Age

By Simon Waldman• Technology• March 15, 2005

‘It is in this fusion of old and new that the future of journalism most probably lies.’ Read more

Global Journalism About a Regional Catastrophe

By V.S. Sambandan• International Journalism• March 15, 2005

The need for cross-cultural sensitivity is one lesson a journalist took away from his coverage of the tsunami. Read more

Managing the Army of Temporary Journalists

By Steve Outing• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

Eyewitness online reporting about the tsunami complements coverage by mainstream news organizations. Read more

Reporting From a ‘Calamity That Defies Description’

By Richard Read• International Journalism• March 15, 2005

A tight focus on individuals allowed a U.S. journalist and photographer to present ‘these people in scenes that began to form chapters in a narrative.’ Read more

Investigating Washington, D.C.’s Water Quality

By D’Vera Cohn• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

With lead levels endangering health, public agencies kept test results from consumers. Read more

Media Bias in Covering the Tsunami in Aceh

By Andreas Harsono• International Journalism• March 15, 2005

‘Indonesian journalists do not understand Aceh stories from the Acehnese perspective.’ Read more

Finding Necessary Evidence to Back Up a Tip

By Scott Streater• Journalist’s Trade• March 15, 2005

A 17-month investigation about drinking water pollution prompts action. Read more

A Question of Representation

By S. Anand• International Journalism• March 15, 2005

‘When no reporters, photographers or news editors come from the fishing community, it is unlikely this community’s problems will be understood ….’ Read more