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The most dangerous place in the world for journalists: twenty-six media professionals have been killed covering the conflict in Syria and five remain missing. The government permits few correspondents to enter legally, forcing them to sneak into the war-torn country and travel with rebel forces. Yet some brave reporters are providing top-notch journalism.		Dec 22, 2012	4344
Playing defense: with digital information so vulnerable to theft, it's imperative for journalists to be proactive in protecting confidential sources and data. But too few people are taking the threat seriously.	Essay	Sep 22, 2012	3799
Do women lead differently? Jill Abramson, the first woman to serve as executive editor of the New York times, says female journalists don't have "a different taste in stories or sensibility." a number of top newsroom managers and researchers beg to differ.		Dec 22, 2011	4136
Out of the shadows: two high-profile incidents have propelled the long-ignored sue of sexual violence against journalists into the spotlight, And women aren't the only victims.	Reprint	Sep 22, 2011	4151
Playing defense: news organizations are plotting strategies to protect journalists threatened for their tough reporting in regions dominated by organized crime.		Jun 22, 2010	3384
Plugging the gap.		Mar 22, 2010	4235
The anti-anchor: with his folksy, down-to-earth persona and machine-gun delivery, Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith is the antithesis of the traditional voice of God anchor. And he's more than willing to firmly express conclusions that challenge the views of the Fox News pundits if that's where the facts lead him.		Dec 22, 2009	4556
Assignment AfPak: with the Obama administration making terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan a top priority, news outlets have stepped up their reporting presence in the region. It's an extremely dangerous beat.		Aug 1, 2009	5210
A dubious benefactor: when the New York Times Co. needed to borrow money, it turned to a controversial Mexican billionaire one of its own writers had described as a "robber baron." Who is Carlos Slim Helu and what are the journalistic ramifications of the deal?		Apr 1, 2009	4320
Share and Share Alike; Once considered unthinkable, content-sharing arrangements are proliferating rapidly, often uniting newspapers long seen as bitter rivals.		Feb 1, 2009	4714
Offscreen: the war in Afghanistan has heated up significantly, even eclipsing Iraq as far as danger to American soldiers is concerned. But you'd never know it from the meager coverage by many news organizations.		Oct 1, 2008	4279
The Oakland project: in an echo of the Arizona Project that investigated the murder of slain journalist Don Bolles in 1976, Bay Area news outlets, journalism schools and media groups have joined forces to complete the unfinished work of murdered Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey.		Aug 1, 2008	5659
Whatever happened to Iraq? How the media lost interest in a long-running war with no end in sight.		Jun 1, 2008	4312
Second time around: after their credulous performance in the run-up to the war in Iraq, how are the news media handling the Bush administration's allegations against Iran?	Viewpoint essay	Feb 1, 2008	4106
Covering the world: as U.S. news organizations have backed away from foreign news coverage, the Associated Press' international report has become increasingly vital.		Dec 1, 2007	5115
Distorted picture: thanks to Photoshop, it's awfully easy to manipulate photographs, as a number of recent scandals make painfully clear. Misuse of the technology poses a serious threat to photojournalism's credibility.		Aug 1, 2007	4451
Hometown horror: immediately after the mass murder at Virginia Tech, local journalists led the coverage of an unfathomable tragedy.		Jun 1, 2007	1598
Obstructed view: extreme danger and sky-high security costs have diminished the press corps in Iraq and severely limited access to a deepening morass. The result is a clouded picture of perhaps today's most important news story.		Apr 1, 2007	4725
Iron curtain redux: the assassination of a prominent investigative reporter underscores the increasingly repressive climate for journalists in Vladimir Putin's Russia.		Feb 1, 2007	4609
The limits of the parachute: many news organizations rushed reporters from far-flung locales to the Middle East when fighting erupted between Israel and Hezbollah. But there's no substitute for coverage by correspondents based in a region and knowledgeable about its history and culture.		Oct 1, 2006	4324
The forgotten: with a few stellar exceptions, the U.S. media have largely ignored the fighting in Afghanistan. Here's why that's a serious mistake.		Aug 1, 2006	4254
Out of reach: extreme danger has made it very difficult for Western journalists to move around in Iraq. One casualty has been coverage of the lives of ordinary Iraqis.		Apr 1, 2006	4268
Online opposition: in the face of the king's crackdown on the news media, Nepal's journalists are fighting back via the Internet.		Apr 1, 2006	1776
Dangerous assignment: Iraq has proven to be a particularly hazardous posting for journalists. More media workers have been killed there than during the two-decades-long war in Vietnam. And 15 have died at the hands of American forces.		Dec 1, 2005	3651
Gun-toting journalists: it's long been taboo for reporters to carry weapons. But what do you do when you're in constant danger, your colleagues are being gunned down and the authorities can't protect you?		Oct 1, 2005	4589
Short attention span: as the fourth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the U.S. news media--with some stellar exceptions--are not distinguishing themselves with their coverage of homeland security.		Aug 1, 2005	4867
Out of the past: Jerry Mitchell has an unusual beat. The reporter for Jackson, Mississippi's Clarion-Ledger specializes in uncovering new evidence about unsolved civil rights-era murders. His stories have helped lead to arrests in long-dormant cases.	Interview	Apr 1, 2005	4748
Deja vu: in an eerie echo of the past, the American news media have drastically underplayed genocide in Sudan's Darfur region just as they did a similar catastrophe in Rwanda a decade ago. But some individual journalists have done outstanding work.		Feb 1, 2005	5297
Offensive interference: for decades women sportswriters faced intimidation and harassment from male athletes, coaches and even colleagues. Thanks to the perseverance of pioneers, the blatant sexism has subsided, and locker-room doors are open to both genders. But the battle for equality isn't over.		Dec 1, 2004	4963
Double whammy: Yemeni journalists face stiff challenges from an extremely restrictive press law and armed Islamic radicals.		Oct 1, 2004	1277
Missed signals: why did it take so long for the news media to break the story of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib?	Cover Story	Aug 1, 2004	5277
Voice of the people: Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid has focused on how the war in Iraq and its bitter aftermath have affected the lives of the people who live there. His vivid reporting under dangerous conditions won him a Pulitzer. But his approach is not without critics.		Jun 1, 2004	4021
A eulogy for journalists.	Book Review	Feb 1, 2004	828
An underreported horror story: writing about the sex-slave trade is a dangerous assignment.		Aug 1, 2003	947
On the SARS beat.		Jun 1, 2003	3947
Close to the action: after being shut out in previous wars, journalists had extraordinary access to the fighting in-Iraq. While not without downsides, the Pentagon's embedding plan paid big coverage dividends.		May 1, 2003	4103
Preparing for war: with time running out in Iraq, journalists underwent hostile-environment training, struggled to get into shape--and debated whether the Pentagon would keep its promises of greater openness during combat.		Mar 1, 2003	2837
Endangered journalists.		Jan 1, 2003	3286
"Keep us in the news". (Letter From Nagorno-Karabakh).		Oct 1, 2002	1906
Riding the roller coaster.		Sep 1, 2002	3272
Preparing for Battle: American news organizations lag behind some of their European counterparts when it comes to providing survival training and drafting safety guidelines for war correspondents. A group of journalists is pushing to narrow the gap.		Jul 1, 2002	3337
Bullying the press: The Israelis have taken a very tough, sometimes violent, approach toward journalists covering the country 's aggressive response to the wave of suicide bombings by the Palestinians.		May 1, 2002	3449
Dangerous journalism.		Apr 1, 2002	2738
A killing field for journalists: the war in Afghanistan--a land of gun-toting gangs and no central government or police force--is one of the most dangerous reporting assignments in modern times.		Jan 1, 2002	3559
The Anthrax Enigma: As they struggled to cover the bioterror scare, the news media had no precedents, no blueprints. Neither did their often-disagreeing sources. Did news outlets keep their audiences informed without unduly heightening the fear?		Dec 1, 2001	3835
Assignment: Afghanistan; Journalists reporting from the front lines in one of the world's harshest landscapes encounter no shortage of obstacles and dangers.		Nov 1, 2001	2846
After the adrenaline: Once the excitement of chasing the big story subsides, journalists struggle to cope with the horror of the tragic events they've witnessed.		Nov 1, 2001	3208
The Biggest Story.		Oct 1, 2001	2802
HIMALAYAN HERETIC.		Sep 1, 2001	2250
AJR Update.	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2001	214
Out of the Past.		May 1, 2001	4864
Where WOMEN RULE.		Jan 1, 2001	3276
SMOKE SCREEN.		Dec 1, 2000	2137
The CHILLING Effect.		Sep 1, 2000	1896
Coping with the Stress of Covering Horror.	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2000	830
HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE.		Apr 1, 2000	4507
The Best Investigative Reporter You've Never Heard Of.		Jan 1, 2000	4430
Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know.	Book Review	Oct 1, 1999	799
A TICKET TO HELL.		Sep 1, 1999	6478
From the Battleground to the `Burbs.		Jul 1, 1999	1319
Searching for Truth in the Balkans.		Jun 1, 1999	4139
Suicide Mission.		Jun 1, 1999	1828
Cracking Down on Western Journalists.		May 1, 1999	1327
CONFRONTING THE HORROR.		Jan 1, 1999	4229
A Grand Slam for the Post-Dispatch.		Nov 1, 1998	1027
Prestigious pictures at the Washington Post.		May 1, 1998	931
Double vision.		Apr 1, 1998	3965
Standards are the first casualty.		Mar 1, 1998	4459
Getting the picture.		Jan 1, 1998	6031
Journalism's red cross.		Dec 1, 1997	3930
As Long as Sarajevo Exists, This Newspaper Will Be Published.	Book Review	Sep 1, 1997	781
Customized reports on campaign spending.		Oct 1, 1996	1038
Over the line?	Interview	Sep 1, 1996	4279
"Giving great war".	Interview	Sep 1, 1996	1051
Prize-winning photographs of the heartland.		May 1, 1996	668
Killing the messenger.		Nov 1, 1995	4106
Under the gun.	Cover Story	Jul 1, 1994	5040
Women on war.		Mar 1, 1994	5308
Exposing genocide ... for what?	Interview	Jun 1, 1993	3084