Nora Ephron, on Zebras … Lions … Coyotes … and Vultures August 9, 2006 By Steve Lovelady The essayist and screenwriter, in an interview with New York magazine, comments on mainstream journalism versus the blogosphere.
Bill Keller and Dean Baquet Define the Stakes July 3, 2006 By Steve Lovelady The editors of two of the nation’s major papers make an eloquent and compelling argument for a press that holds government accountable when no one else will.
Another Class Act by the White House Press Corps June 20, 2006 By Steve Lovelady The reporters of the White House press corps continue to do the people’s business, asking the hard questions. Or not.
Sign of the Time (Inc.) June 13, 2006 By Steve Lovelady Time Inc. chooses pictures of the Brangelina baby over investigative reporting.
Iraq: For Journalists, the Deadliest War May 30, 2006 By Steve Lovelady Three more reporters are caught in the violence in Iraq, and the war has now proved more costly for journalists than any other in history.
Once There Were Giants May 18, 2006 By Steve Lovelady Time Inc. has laid off the nation’s premier investigative team: Donald Barlett and James Steele, who for more than 30 years have set standards others could admire only from afar.
The Utility and the Futility of White House Press Briefings April 24, 2006 By Steve Lovelady One member of the Washington press corps finally asks a question we’d like to know the answer to: Why bother with daily White House press briefings?
An Ominous Development Looms – on Page A22 March 16, 2006 By Steve Lovelady Lawyers for Lewis Libby have served subpoenas on the New York Times and Judy Miller – and, if they succeed, they may alter the very nature of the reporter/editor dance.
A Meditation on Disconnects and Dinosaurs March 13, 2006 By Steve Lovelady The sale of Knight Ridder sheds light on the industry’s biggest problem: Readers are moving online, but the ad money is still in print.
The Mating Dance of the Blogerati March 10, 2006 By Steve Lovelady Bloggers and mainstream media folks attend a party. Insert punchline here.