Profiles of Journalists
Here you can read profiles and articles about journalists working in the 21st century news business.
Working Journalists
So you're thinking about aiming for a career in journalism, but not sure if it's the job for you? Here's a chance to hear from professionals in the field about what it's like to be a journalist on the front lines of the 21st century news business.
So you're thinking about aiming for a career in journalism, but not sure if it's the job for you? Here's a chance to hear from professionals in the field about what it's like to be a journalist on the front lines of the 21st century news business.
Celebrating The Life of Walter Cronkite
The death of Walter Cronkite signals not just the loss of one of America's great TV journalists but also the end of an era in which the big three TV networks dominated the country's media landscape and this the national dialog. Here are articles celebrating the life and accomplishments of the man who was the most-watched news anchor during one of the most tumultuous times in the country's history.
The death of Walter Cronkite signals not just the loss of one of America's great TV journalists but also the end of an era in which the big three TV networks dominated the country's media landscape and this the national dialog. Here are articles celebrating the life and accomplishments of the man who was the most-watched news anchor during one of the most tumultuous times in the country's history.
Sportswriter Sielski Pens a Book About Athletes Who Went to War
An Interview With Sportswriter Mike Sielski, Author of "Fading Echoes."
An Interview With Sportswriter Mike Sielski, Author of "Fading Echoes."
Ex-Foreign Correspondent Sennott Starts World News Website
Charles Sennott criss-crossed the world as a reporter for The Boston Globe, covering the kinds of calamities that foreign correspondents cut their teeth on - wars, terrorist attacks, insurgencies and civil unrest. Now he's started a website focused on producing in-depth features and enterprise stories from around the world.
Charles Sennott criss-crossed the world as a reporter for The Boston Globe, covering the kinds of calamities that foreign correspondents cut their teeth on - wars, terrorist attacks, insurgencies and civil unrest. Now he's started a website focused on producing in-depth features and enterprise stories from around the world.
TV Historian Michael Wood Got His Start As a Reporter
Michael Wood, whose documentary “The Story of India” is currently airing on PBS, is best known as the globe-trotting historian who has enlightened and entertained viewers about everything from the Trojan War to Shakespeare to Alexander the Great. But Wood actually began his career as a local TV reporter in his native England, covering crime, nuclear power and strikes by Yorkshire miners.
Michael Wood, whose documentary “The Story of India” is currently airing on PBS, is best known as the globe-trotting historian who has enlightened and entertained viewers about everything from the Trojan War to Shakespeare to Alexander the Great. But Wood actually began his career as a local TV reporter in his native England, covering crime, nuclear power and strikes by Yorkshire miners.
Cronkite's Influence and Excellence as an Anchor Will Never Be Matched
Walter Cronkite was anchor in an era when the television landscape was dominated by CBS, NBC and ABC. Moreover, he helmed the most-watched newscast at the network whose news division was considered first among equals, the one whose legacy included the likes of Edward R. Murrow.
Walter Cronkite was anchor in an era when the television landscape was dominated by CBS, NBC and ABC. Moreover, he helmed the most-watched newscast at the network whose news division was considered first among equals, the one whose legacy included the likes of Edward R. Murrow.
Working Journalist: Maureen Fan
Life As Beijing Bureau Chief of The Washington Post
Life As Beijing Bureau Chief of The Washington Post
Working Journalist: Mark Saxenmeyer
Life as an Investigative Reporter for Fox TV in Chicago
Life as an Investigative Reporter for Fox TV in Chicago
Working Journalist: Rob Davis
Covering the Environmental Beat at a Nonprofit News Website
Covering the Environmental Beat at a Nonprofit News Website
Working Journalist: Mike Sielski
A Sports Columnist in Suburban Philadelphia
A Sports Columnist in Suburban Philadelphia
Working Journalist: Steve Wartenberg
Covering The Business Beat at an Ohio Paper
Covering The Business Beat at an Ohio Paper
Working Journalist: Bill Reed
Life As The Travel Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Life As The Travel Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Working Journalist: Carol McLeod
Reporting at a Community Weekly
Reporting at a Community Weekly
Working Journalist: Corky Siemaszko
Pounding Out Punchy Prose On a Tight Tabloid Deadline
Pounding Out Punchy Prose On a Tight Tabloid Deadline
Working Journalist: Diane Goldie
Editing amNewYork
Editing amNewYork
Working Journalist: Michael Rushton
A Roving Editor at an Online Sports Wire Service
A Roving Editor at an Online Sports Wire Service
Working Journalist: Carolyn Per
On the Job As a Special Projects Editor
On the Job As a Special Projects Editor
Working Journalist: J.D. Mullane
Life as a columnist & blogger
Life as a columnist & blogger
Working Journalist: Timothy J. Carroll
Working the Beat at a Community Weekly in New Jersey
Working the Beat at a Community Weekly in New Jersey
Working Journalist: Eric Redner
Life as a writer/editor for Sports Network.com
Life as a writer/editor for Sports Network.com