Issue 1: January/February

January/February 2004

Table of Contents

Cover Story

  • Little Murders
    Why editorial illustrations get killed and why it matters. By Jesse Sunenblick

Articles

  • Speaking in Tongues
    You’re only as good as your translator. By Russell Working
  • A Meat Story, Well Done
    In Omaha, a paper skewers a leading industry. By Laurie Kelliher
  • Q&A
    Tom Brokaw tells Jane Hall about media bias, and why Iraq coverage has been “damn good,” and takes a swipe at Fox News
  • Forward Thinking
    A Jewish newspaper with chutzpah. By Gal Beckerman
  • The Easterbrook Affair
    Anti-Semite for a day. By Douglas McCollam
  • Answer the &%$#* Question!
    Interviewing and the art of avoidance. By Trudy Lieberman
  • Gangs of New York
    As Murdoch’s Post closes in, Zuckerman’s Daily News must figure out who it is. By Neil Hickey
  • Dangerous Science
    A Palestinian pollster who won't play Arafat's game. By Eric Umansky

Voices

Book Reviews

Critiques of political coverage often arrive too late to have much impact, but cjr will take a shot at changing that dynamic this time around. Coming soon: CJR Campaign Desk, via our Web site at www.cjr.org.

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