CCJ Commentary

State of the American Newspaper

By RJI on December 1, 1999 0 Comments

--American Journalism Review's series examining how well newspaper companies are informing and serving their readers.

Columbine: Coverage Bloopers

By RJI on April 25, 1999 0 Comments

--Carl Gottlieb, Former Fox Network News Director in Washington

A Prescription for Journalism's Ills

By RJI on July 17, 1998 0 Comments

--Tom Rosenstiel, Director - Project for Excellence in Journalism

U.S. Press: Paying for Its Sins

By RJI on September 14, 1997 0 Comments

--Tom Rosenstiel, Director - Project for Excellence in Journalism

Lawyers, Voyeurs, and Vigilantes

By RJI on September 1, 1997 0 Comments

--James W. Carey, CCJ Steering Committee Member and Columbia University Journalism Professor on the Clinton White House Scandal's detrimental effect on democracy.

On Finding the Story in Things Unspoken

By RJI on March 1, 1997 0 Comments

Essayist and Author Robert Kaplan on looking beyond the obvious, and the easy "get," to find impactful stories and important trends.

On "Sez who?" Reporting

By RJI on February 1, 1997 0 Comments

Essayist and author Ron Rosenblum encourages young journalists to engage in more "Sez who?" reporting.

On "New Journalism" and Narrative Writing

By RJI on December 6, 1996 0 Comments

Nicholas Lemann - columnist, author, and Dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - shares thoughts on New Journalism and how to use narrative effectively in storytelling.

Tips on Book Writing from David Halberstam

By RJI on November 8, 1996 0 Comments

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Halberstam on the genesis of the story ideas that turned into some of his best-known books.

How do you get readers interested in a story?

By RJI on November 8, 1996 0 Comments

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Halberstam on making stories interesting to readers/viewers.

Where Has the Descriptive Writing Gone?

By RJI on June 1, 1993 0 Comments

Author and former Washington Post Foreign Correspondent Ward Just on the media's responsibility to enlighten consumers and not merely rely on visuals and sound bites to tell stories.