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March/April 2000 CONTENTS Cover Story/The Media Critics A THOUSAND VOICES BLOOM Media critics abound, in print and on the Web. Do they make a significant difference? By James Boylan MAGAZINES REVIEWED David Hall on the American Journalism Review Michael Gartner on Brill's Content Ben Yagoda on the Columbia Journalism Review OTHER MAGAZINES, ETC. Notes by Tracy McNamara and Brent Cunningham   TELEVISION Critics on-air and in print. By Neil Hickey   MAINSTREAM MEDIA CRITICS Critics' report card. By Jonathan Z. Larsen   THE INTERNET Ready, set, publish. By James Ledbetter   THE ALTERNATIVE PRESS Watchdogs with attitude. By James B. Kelleher   ACADEMICS Sources of ideas and conflicts. By Roy Peter Clark OMBUDSMEN Protecting readers' interests. By Josh Getlin Features MEGA-MERGER FRENZY AOL-Time Warner; nothing will ever be the same, reports Neil Hickey Plus, Andrew Kohut on public distrust A JOURNALIST'S LIFE Kevin Heldman tells grim stories for APBnews.com, by Mike Hoyt.   What is APBnews.com? Brent Cunningham explains   HOW I GOT THAT STORY David Shaw recounts the Los Angeles Times investigation. Plus, Jay Rosen on the anatomy of a disaster.   EXPERT WITNESS Tips for journalists on global warming   CHANNEL ONE The news show most-watched by teens Departments Letters Currents Darts & Laurels The Lower Case Voices Mitchell Stephens Why Are There So Many Doors in Movies? Geneva Overholser Newspapers Lag as Net Races Ahead Gene Collier How About Psychological Testing for the Media? Mike Hoyt True Radio Confessions: Time to Move That Dial? Lawrence K. Grossman Reflections on Broadcast Award Winners Book Reviews South African Memoirs Reviewed by Les Payne A Life in Broadcast Reviewed by Joanmarie Kalter Book Reports by James Boylan cjr  |  archive  |  resources  |  contact  |  search  |  subscribe