A prominent gathering in Georgetown Gregg Herken's new book suggests journalists got cozy with influential individuals during the Cold War January 5, 2015 By James Boylan
Black Editor, Gray Lady May 6, 2010 By Howard W. French Gerald Boyd, Jayson Blair, and journalism’s diversity problem
Brief Encounters May 3, 2010 By James Boylan Short reviews of books about misreported stories, the Killing Fields, and the press vs. secrets
American Justice May 1, 2010 By Sasha Abramsky Two distinct takes on the folly of our prison policies
The Price of Admission March 11, 2010 By Dean Starkman Andrew Ross Sorkin’s debut and the limits of access journalism
Critical Condition February 25, 2010 By Jordan Michael Smith Can a retailer-sponsored book review keep its critical hands clean?
Brief Encounters February 25, 2010 By James Boylan Short reviews of books about the future of journalism and a career at the Times
Brief Encounters January 12, 2010 By James Boylan Short reviews of books about familial discoveries and coverage of Hillary Clinton
Brief Encounters December 9, 2009 By James Boylan Short reviews of books on foreign reporting and journalists who risked it all
Glass Half Full? November 17, 2009 By James Surowiecki Two new books with clashing takes on American optimism
Raising Keynes October 6, 2009 By Jeff Madrick A new book paints the iconic economist as the ultimate realist
