American Journalism Review

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Articles in October 2003 issue of American Journalism Review

• From employee- to publicly owned: why rising debt caused Journal Communications to go public--and what that means for its future.(The Newspaper Business)
  by Morton, John
• From Celebrity to Celebratory.(Ghetto Celebrity: Searching for My Father in Me)(The Best of Emerge Magazine)(Book Review)(Brief Article)
  by Wellington, Darryl Lorenzo
• Cheers.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Daniel, Leon
• Taming the media circus: the judge in the Kobe Bryant case goes too far in imposing media restrictions.(First Amendment Watch)
  by Kirtley, Jane
• Lots of facts, but not much more.(Deadlines Past Forty Years of Presidential Campaigning: A Reporter's Story)(Book Review)
  by Stepp, Carl Sessions
• Uncovering the sex trade.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by McTaggart, Anna
• Virtual campaigning: this time, the Internet is making a difference.(The Online Frontier)
  by Palser, Barb
• 2003 awards, fellowships & scholarships.(Special Advertising Section)
• A job well done.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Tracy, Dick
• Too young to read? A twentysomething journalist is underwhelmed by the efforts of newspapers to attract that coveted and elusive 18-to-34 demographic.(First Person)
  by Smolkin, Rachel
• Are the news media soft on Bush? That much-ballyhooed "liberal press" hasn't been nearly as tough on President Bush as it was on his predecessor. One key reason: Bush's controversies have involved policy rather than personal peccadilloes, and th
  by Smolkin, Rachel
• Patriot games: the news media have to be more skeptical and aggressive, not less, when dealing with issues of war and peace.(From The Editor)(Editorial)
  by Rieder, Rem
• Dismantling the language barrier: in an effort to crack the burgeoning Hispanic market, major newspaper companies are investing in new and expanded Spanish-language editions.
  by Porter, Tim
• Cliche corner.(Free Press)
• Speed kills.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Dodson, Chris
• It takes darkness to see the light.(Blackout Coverage)
  by Barnes, Tom
• G.A.s for the world: foreign correspondents were once trained specialists who focused on specific countries or regions. Not after 9/11. They're now likely to be dispatched to cover conflicts virtually anywhere--and national and metro reporters are frequen
  by Seplow, Stephen
• Eyes glaze over with Krispy Kreme coverage.(Donut Overdose)
  by Rosen, Jill
• Giving print the silent treatment.(Reporting Roadblocks)
  by Smolkin, Rachel
• Bureau of missing bureaus: although television networks have closed many of their expensive foreign outposts, executives say they can cover the world just as well by dispatching reporters from central hubs. But critics say the shuttered offices come at a
  by Fleeson, Lucinda
• Take 2.(Free Press)
• Back to school.(journalism school at the University of California, Irvine)
  by Rosen, Jill
• Baghdad urban legends: how come so many people think weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq, or that Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11 attacks? Are the news media to blame?
  by Robertson, Lori
• Gripe du jour.(Free Press)
  by Safer, Morley
• A story for all seasons: summertime crime stories are no longer confined to hot-weather months.(Broadcast Views)
  by Potter, Deborah
• Brevity pays.(Bylines)(Brief Article)
  by Rosen, Jill
• The general's closet.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Shea, Bill
• Back to boulder.(Bylines)(Susan Deans takes top job at Daily Camera in Boulder)(Interview)
  by Rosen, Jill
• The real world.(Free Press)
  by Rosen, Jill
• The power of story: what journalism can learn from country music.(Top Of The Review)
  by Kunkel, Thomas
• More on Blair.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• City of changes.(Bylines)(Robert J. Hall to retire as chairman of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc)
  by Loren, Jill; Robertson, Lori