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Cover Story November/December 2000
News in the Age of Money: A special report on how the new *economy has affected journalism* • LEARNING CURVE: THE RISE OF BUSINESS REPORTING by Diana B. Henriques • 'WEALTH PORN' AND BEYOND by Gary Andrew Poole • COVERING THE NEW ECONOMY: WHAT'S MISSING? by Merrill Goozner • ROLE MODELS: Floyd Norris on Fortune's Carol Loomis • Q&A: JAMES LARDNER interview by Lauren Janis • THE RICH GET RICHER. THEN WHAT? by Robert H. Frank Special Report: Local Television News The Project for Excellence in Journalism's annual review shows that local television news is in peril. While quality news continues to draw good ratings, in general, local TV's audience share continues to decline because of Internet competition and the effects of profit demands and advertiser influence. Click here . Articles: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NOW The world's largest newsgathering organization continues to be the most reliable source for timely and accurate news, but that may not be enough in the digital world. by Brent Cunningham LETTER FROM SILICON VALLEY Journalistic power is shifting in the Bay Area from San Francisco to San Jose. by Michael S. Malone INNER CIRCLES The Sunday morning talk shows badly need some fresh political air. by Russ Baker GOD AND MAN ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL The candidates' unusual emphasis on religion this season presented political journalists with a new challenge. by Christopher Hanson BIG DEAL IN LAS VEGAS The colossal casino takeover was a global story, but not much about it appeared in local papers. by Sally Denton and Roger Morris Departments: COUNTERPOINT Mary Jo Melone of the St. Petersburg Times responds to the September/October article by Pamela T. Newkirk, "Guess Who's Leaving the Newsrooms." CURRENTS DARTS & LAURELS Voices: LAURIE GARRETT AIDS coverage -- beyond the tears LAWRENCE K. GROSSMAN The myth of TV's "public trustees" ANDREW KOHUT Polls, pols, and the press KEN STEINKEN Lessons in student censorship GENEVA OVERHOLSER New paths in accountability PETER GOLDMARK A challenge to media c.e.o.s MARVIN KITMAN Loving Wallace Benton Book Reviews: Who Speaks for the President? The White House Press Secretary from Cleveland to Clinton By W. Dale Nelson Reviewed by Bill Monroe Presidential Debates: Forty Years of High-risk TV By Alan Schroeder Reviewed by Evan Cornog James Boylan's BOOK REPORTS
New in WHO OWNS WHAT
Clear Channel Communications became the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S. when it merged with AMFM, Inc. in August. The San Antonio-based company operates 900 radio stations in the United States and has equity interests in over 240 radio stations internationally. Click here to see Clear Channel's holdings and those of some forty other media companies.
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Hoesin Kalhatan thought an independent small town paper could make a difference. What he didn't know was the price. Click here.
Covering Criminal Justice
Reporting on criminal justice requires persistence and perspective. The crime beat contains innumerable obstacles and complex legal and ethical issues for a journalist. This Resource Guide, presented by the Center on Crime, Communities & Culture and the Columbia Journalism Review, provides the most reliable resources to assist the criminal justice reporter.
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