Minutemen Controversy Raises Questions of Clarity and Transparency
At first, I just wanted the saga of the grandmother Minuteman member to go away.…
November 9, 2007
Mary Sanchez
From an American Son to His Immigrant Father
Writers are told, "Write what you know." Yet journalists do the opposite. We write what…
November 23, 2006
Defining Journalistic Success
The writer's version of hindsight is rewrite. So this is what I wish I'd told…
July 14, 2006
Listening for Los Inmigrantes
Will journalists fairly chronicle the emerging Latino social movement?What movement, you say?Well, what else do…
May 9, 2006
Caught in a Riot, Reporter’s No Longer a ‘Dispassionate Observer’
Journalists tout themselves as dispassionate observers -- seasoned professionals uniquely able to chronicle society's triumphs…
December 20, 2005
The Questions of Language
"So, how's your Spanish?" The question comes with increasing regularity. I always think twice -- three…
October 3, 2005
The Lessons of Emmett Till
Emmett Till died before I was born. Like many people, I had heard his story,…
July 22, 2005
Racism 101
In conversations with some of my friends, one question arises with increasing regularity: Why do…
May 19, 2005
Covering Hate Groups
A Chicago judge's husband and mother are shot to death. The judge had angered white…
March 29, 2005
Framing the News
I'm seated in a folding chair, pretending to be part of a press pool. In…
February 22, 2005
Still Missing
My friend's face is lit by the candle she is holding. I watch a tear…
December 29, 2004
A Reporter’s Privacy
Every column begins the same way: "To reach Mary Sanchez call (816) 234-4752 or send…
November 15, 2004
Opening the Door to Better Immigration Stories
The latest work by the reporting duo of Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele published…
October 5, 2004
Mentoring Across Race
Rick Dunham feels content as he watches the closing ceremonies -- a gospel brunch -- at…
August 25, 2004
Beyond the Witch Hunt
I recently began a column: "The witch hunt for the lesbians began my senior year."…
July 16, 2004
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