The Press and the Presidency - Nieman Reports
‘President Bush was obsessed from the beginning of his administration with what he regarded as unjustified intrusions by the press.’| Nieman Reports
‘President Bush was obsessed from the beginning of his administration with what he regarded as unjustified intrusions by the press.’| Nieman Reports
Looking back to the early 1900’s—to Ida Tarbell and S.S. McClure—offers valuable lessons for watchdog journalism in the 21st century.| Nieman Reports
Watchdog reporting resides at the core of what journalism does. Its roots dig deeply into the common ground uniting the muckrakers’ unearthing of public and private scandals a century ago with what investigative reporters are illuminating today. Though reporting and distribution of this news is very different in the digital era, unfortunately the human conditions requiring press scrutiny are not. These include patterns of corruption and malfeasance among those holding powerful positions of ...| Nieman Reports
Heather Martin remembers how angry she was at the media after surviving the 1999 Columbine High School shooting as a 17-year-old senior. Journalists “bombarded” traumatized teens with cameras and microphones as they looked for their families and friends, crowded memorials and neighborhoods, sensationalized the tragedy and the perpetrators, and often didn’t get the facts right. […]| Nieman Reports
Archiving wasn’t perfect in the analog days, but preserving journalism in the digital age is increasingly complicated, writes Gabe Bullard.| Nieman Reports
