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Lost in the Woods
How the mainstream media too often dropped sourcing standards and blindly followed the lead of the tabs and entertainment Web sites during the Tiger Woods extravaganza
By  Paul Farhi
 
Plugging the Gap
As Chicago’s struggling newspapers cut back on coverage, an ambitious news cooperative run by a former Tribune editor and heavily staffed by Trib refugees has emerged to pursue public service journalism. Its premier client: the New York Times.
By  Sherry Ricchiardi
 
Too Graphic?
American newspapers, often squeamish when it comes to running disturbing images, overcame their inhibitions after the Haitian earthquake. Journalists say powerful, graphic photographs made clear the depth of the tragedy and fostered support for rebuilding the devastated island nation. But to some, the deluge of images of naked corpses and severed body parts was insensitive and dehumanizing.
By  Arielle Emmett
 
Against the Grain
Whether it’s charging for online content, giving away classifieds, engaging in—and winning—a brutally expensive newspaper war with Gannett or doubling down on print when others are fleeing, Walter E. Hussman Jr. has never shied away from the contrarian approach. And that has paid off for him, big time.
By  Bret Schulte
 
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Harnessing Social Media
News outlets are assigning staffers to focus on networking.
Investigations with Impact
The Huffington Post Investigative Fund aims to meld classic reporting with the power of the Web.
New News for Philly?
A plan to strengthen public affairs coverage in the region

Pulitzer’s Lessons for Today’s Journalism
Book Review by Carl Sessions Stepp
 
The Real McCoy
A Hall of Fame baseball reporter heads to the bench after his beat is called due to lack of funds.

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Stanford Risser
» Kevin Klose
A Federal Bailout for Papers?
Asking public officials to come to the rescue of the very news outlets that investigate them
» Rem Rieder
Anything Goes
A flurry of publishing without knowing
» Barb Palser
Vital but Complementary
While social media played a key role during the earthquake in Haiti, the episode underscored the fact that traditional news outlets remain essential.
» Deborah Potter
The YouTube Factor
Should local TV news operations post material on the video behemoth?
» John Morton
A Daunting Look Back
How does my 1993 column on newspapers and technology hold up?
 
   
Heywood Somebody Verify The Names of Letter Writers?
"Memo to Alex and Dean Spanos: Move the Chargers to another city and take Lee 'Jigsaw' Hamilton with you."--Heywood Jablomy
(A letter to the San Diego Union-Tribune's sports section)
 
 
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