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NBC Journalists Captured Tuesday, Released Friday (5/29/04)
Poynter's Al Tompkins explores the capture and relase of NBC reporters.
The Tug of WarPoynter's Roy Peter Clark explores what motivates warrior reporters. (4/25/2003)
Newsday Exec Talks About Missing DaysPoynter's
Pam Johnson interviews Charlotte Hall about how the newsroom
functioned from the time Matthew McAllester and Moises Saman
disappeared to the moment they called in, safe. (4/23/2003) >>
Read more about thisJournalists and War SouvenirsPoynter's Bob Steele discusses what happens when journalists exploit the spoils of war.
Embedded JournalJules Crittenden wrote for Poynter Online from his embedded position in Iraq. (Updated 4/23/03 -
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Media Map of Iraq
Poynter's Robin Sloan tracked embedded and other journalists as they cover the war in Iraq.
HEADLINES:
HomefrontLocal coverage of war-related news, including impact on lives back home, anti-war initiatives, and various military angles.
Dispatches Links to coverage of the Iraq conflict by journalists reporting from overseas.
Coverage Diary
Stories
and notes from journalists covering various dimensions of the Iraq
conflict, especially focused on journalistic questions, challenges, and
lessons learned.
STORY IDEAS:Al's Iraq Meeting
Fighting a War
Covering a war
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Design
DiversityOne Region, Multiple FaithsAly Colon on pluralities
"There is no such thing as Islam," one professor said. "There are Islams, Christianities, and Judaisms." (2/25/03)
Ethics
War News in Final Days: How KSTP Decided to Roll Tape (10/30/04)
Poynter's
Scott Libin talks with one local station about how they decided to air
footage of explosives reportedly missing from a munitions facility in
U.S.-occupied Iraq.
Private and Public: What Jouranlists Reveal About Themselves (10/8/04)
Poynter's Aly Colón writes about one journalist's e-mail home, and what the impact of the e-mail was.
1,000 Dead: Journalism By the Numbers (9/9/04)
Aly Colón explores the context behind the count: What does it mean that 1,000 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq?
L.A. Times Photographer Fired Over Altered ImagePoynter's Kenny Irby talks with the
L.A. Times and
Hartford Courant about the manipulated photo and what has happened since it was published. Plus, view the before and after images. (4/3/03)
Was Arnett's Firing Fair?Poynter's Ethics faculty debates the dismissal of the National Geographic, NBC, and MSNBC correspondent. (4/1/03)
Deciding When and How to use ImagesPoynter's
Aly Colón provides journalists with some questions to ask when
evaluating whether to show images of the dead. (3/24/03)
Hold on to Your IndependencePoynter's
Aly Colón reminds embedded and other journalists that it is possible --
even desirable -- to get close to subjects without giving away your
freedom to report. (3/21/03)
Editorial Page Editor Grapples With Conflict
Kelly McBride talks with Doug FloydFloyd:
"If you have a staff full of writers, editors and photographers who
have no convictions ... then you're going to get dishwater journalism."
(2/21/03)
When Journalists Become Actors on the Political Stage
Bob Steele Talks About Ethics
Steele:
"Journalists who publicly oppose or support the war effort ... become
the actors. They cease to be responsible reporters or credible critics
of what takes place on the stage." (2/21/03)
Virtual Roundtable: U.S. and Iraq CoveragePoynter's 2002 Ethics Fellows model the discussion and debate. (10/10/02)
War Correspondents: Duty & Danger The
authority of the reporting is a product of a war correspondent's
ability to effectively balance the challenges of access to action with
the significant risks to personal safety. (11/22/01)
Journalists at Risk: Editors Talk SafetyA
team from the St. Petersburg Times found themselves in trouble in
Pakistan. Hear how newsroom leaders react to such challenges. (10/10/01)
Terrorism and War
Eight Dark Days in an Iraqi Prison
"It's not often you get that kind of access,"
Newsday reporter Matthew McAllester says. Robin Sloan talks to him about his captivity. (4/11/03)
The Troops and the MediaMost
embedded journalists follow the rules of the military-press
relationship, but that's not always the public perception. Karen Dunlap
explains. (4/8/03)
They're Out! Newsday Journalists Safe in JordanPoynter's Kenny Irby was on the phone with
Newsday's Asst. ME when the news broke that its two journalists were safe. (4/2/03)
CommentaryPoynter's Gregory Favre questions whether his charity of choice is truly United over Susan Sarandon talk. (3/28/03)
Vulnerable SourcesPoynter's
Al Tompkins provides tips for interviewing victims and others who may
be uncomfortable telling their stories. (3/26/03)
War in Iraq Claims Four JournalistsAn
Australian cameraman and British reporter have been confirmed
dead, and two other British journalists are still missing. (3/23/03)
Take Back the LanguagePoynter's Keith Woods encourages journalists to use political and military language carefully. (3/20/03)
Chris Hedges on War and the PressAs
fighting begins, former war correspondent and the author of "War is a
Force That Gives Us Meaning" talks to Poynter Online about the culture
of war. (3/19/2003)
War Tips for News Websites with Small StaffsPoynter's
Steve Outing has some suggestions for maximizing war coverage with
minimal staff. The webmaster of a one-man site shares
his plan. (3/19/2003)
Owning the Big StoryPoynter's Jill Geisler explains ABC's strategy Monday night. (3/18/03)
High Noon with IraqPoynter's Roy Peter Clark explores the narrative technique of "counting down" until the conflict comes to a head. (3/18/03)
Letters from IraqPoynter alum Borzou Daragahi is in Iraq and writes from there. (3/18/03 -
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From ENG to SNG: TV Technology for Covering IraqPoynter Fellow Mike Wendland describes the new TV technology networks are using for covering the conflict. (3/6/03)
Your Editor, Your LifelinePoynter President Jim Naughton explores the relationship between correspondents abroad and newsrooms back home. (3/5/03)
Online Producer Goes to WarPoynter's
Steve Outing talks with Ben Arnoldy about his work for CSMonitor.com
and what it will be like to be the first embedded journalist dedicated
primarily to web work.
Read Ben Arnoldy's Kuwait journal.
Ask him a question. (2/27/03)
Reflections on Military ReportingWhether you're covering the homefront or deployed with troops, learn where the stories are and how to get them. (3/3/03)
The Press Under Fire: Media & TerrorismReport from Boston Panel in honor of Daniel Pearl
Larry Ingrassia, a
Journal editor who had been Pearl's London bureau chief: "I fear (deaths) are part of the turf." (2/24/03)
Understanding IraqRobin Sloan reviews the historyThree key points put today's Iraq into context. (2/24/03)
Profiling Casualties (3/23/03)
Official War News (3/20/03)
War and How we Got Here (3/20/03)
Keeping Hope Alive (3/19/03)
The Leader's Watchful Eye (3/17/03)
War: What is it Good For? (3/12/03
Planning for Crises (3/10/03)
Embed This! (3/4/03)
Rather Impressive Hussein Interview
Hut, Two, Three, Fo', See Reporters Go to War (2/12/03)
Covering the Iraq Crisis (12/16/02)
Websites for Covering War (10/1/02)
Interview Voyeurism (8/30/02)
Covering the World (8/20/02)
Keeping a Safe Distance (12/21/01)
Newspapers' War Spending: Tony Ridder's View (11/6/01)
The War of Words (10/15/01)
The Invisible Uniform (10/10/01)
Reflections on Leadership: Managing the Staff, not the Story (10/1/01)
Truthful Propaganda (9/26/01)
Covering War (9/18/01)
The Language of War (9/12/01)
When a Journalist Goes to War (2/20/01)
Women on the Frontline (4/28/00)
