American Journalism Review

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Articles in December 2001 issue of American Journalism Review

• Small Paper, Big Story: Hometown dailies across the country chased local angles in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
  by Hennessy, Joan
• Media Smackdown! (Free Press).(Jesse Ventura's media relations)(Brief Article)
  by Rosen, Jill
• Gone Fishin'. (By Lines).(Chris Peck resigns from Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington)
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.
• Tactical Shift: Washington bureau chiefs have redeployed their forces to long-abandoned and newly created beats in the wake of the terrorist attacks.
  by Seplow, Stephen
• Doesn't Pass the Sniff Test. (Free Press).(reporter breaks into wastewater treatment plant in Nashville, Tennessee)(Brief Article)
  by Shekthman, Lonnie
• In the Dark: Truth about the American war effort and the anthrax attacks has been an elusive target. (From the Editor).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
  by Rieder, Rem
• Zapped, Not Thrown: Electronic delivery saves money but could limit public discourse. (The Newspaper Business).(Brief Article)
  by Morton, John
• Thunder on the Right: Conservative Commentators have been exceedingly muscular in their pronouncements on how the United States should respond to September 11.
  by Easton, Nina J.
• Journalists Are Still Wary of Online News. (Too Sheptical).(Brief Article)
  by Harvey, Chris
• Letters.(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
• News or Propaganda?: Broadcasters who agreed to edit the bin Laden tapes should also be skeptical of U.S. government information. (First Amendment Watch).(Brief Article)
  by Kirtley, Jane
• Northern Exposure: A Washington Post correspondent traveling with the Northern Alliance finds covering the early days of the war against the Taliban to be part Hemingway, part Evelyn Waugh satire. (Letter From Afghanistan).
  by Baker, Peter
• Au Revoir, Mademoiselle.(final issue of women's magazine)(Brief Article)
  by Canton, Shannon E.
• War Comes Home: Strange days create new challenges for journalists. (Top of the Review).(Brief Article)
  by Kunkel, Thomas
• In It for the Money: Maybe it's not so bad if some TV stations drop local news. (Broadcast Views).(Brief Article)
  by Potter, Deborah
• Explaining The Rage: How well have the American media done in analyzing why much of the Muslim world seems so resentful of the United States?
  by Tugend, Alina
• Just How Independent a Voice? (VOA'S Role).
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.
• About Our Journalism.(Knight Ridder)(Brief Article)
• An American Success Story; Pulitzer: A Life. (Books).(Pulitzer: A Life) (book review)
  by Stepp, Carl Sessions
• 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?
  by Ricchiardi, Sherry
• Not So Rosey in Philly. (By Lines).(resignation of Robert J. Rosenthal, editor of Philadelphia Inquirer)
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.
• Disappearing Documents: The decision to halt online access to federal court papers is surprisingly understandable. (The Online Frontier).(Brief Article)
  by Palser, Barb
• You Furnish the Legend, I'll Furnish the Quote. (Free Press).(debunking anecdote on Spanish-American War coverage)(Brief Article)
  by Campbell, W. Joseph
• A Better Offer. (By Lines).(David B. Offer becomes executive editor of community newspapers in Maine)(Brief Article)
  by Cho, Hanah
• The Hispanic Challenge: Newspapers across the country struggle to attract readers from America's fastest-growing ethnic group.
  by Garriga, Rosario
• Transforming a Nicaraguan Newspaper. (Storied Daily).(La Prensa)(Brief Article)
  by Kodrich, Kris
• Heeding the Call. (By Lines).(Ardith Hilliard becomes editor at the Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.
• Starting Over: When David Black bought the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, he acquired little more than a name-plate and an editorial staff; In just over three months, he built a brand-new newspaper.
  by Fleeson, Lucinda
• War Lessons. (Free Press).(Brookings Institution forum)(Brief Article)
• Quick Change. (By Lines).(Sonja Sorensen Craig becomes publisher of Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon)(Brief Article)
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.
• A High-Profile Debut: Aaron Brown had barely started at CNN when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center. He's been a constant on-air presence ever since as the news network's lead anchor.(Interview)
  by Shepard, Alicia C.
• Take 2. (Free Press).(newspaper headlines)(Brief Article)
• Signing Off. (By Lines).(Bobbie Battista leaving CNN)(Brief Article)
  by Wenner, Kathryn S.