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Profiles of Journalists

Here you can read profiles and articles about journalists working in the 21st century news business.

'Born Into Brothels' Director Zana Briski Returns to her First Love: Photography

A Profile of Photographer Zana Briski, Director of Born Into Brothels

Journalists Remember Sept. 11, 2001

10 Years Later, Pondering the Meaning of Sept. 11, 2001

Christopher Hitchens, a Writer's Writer

Remembering Christopher Hitchens

Esquire Magazine Writer Chris Jones Talks About Profiling Roger Ebert

A Dream Assignment, But Also Nerve-wracking

Arianna Huffington and The Huffington Post

Stories About Arianna Huffington and The Huffington Post

A Gift for Philly Sports Fans: Legendary Columnist Bill Lyon is Back

After Retiring from the Inquirer, Lyon is Writing for a New Sports Website

Review: Born Round, by Frank Bruni

Th New York Times Reporter Recounts His Lifelong Struggle With His Weight

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.

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.

Sportswriter Sielski Pens a Book About Athletes Who Went to War

An Interview With Sportswriter Mike Sielski, Author of "Fading Echoes."

From Low Pay to Layoffs, A New Site Reveals The Stuff Journalists Like

Stuff Journalists Like - From Low Pay to Layoffs, A New Site Reveals The Stuff Journalists Like

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.

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.

A Q&A With Film and TV Critic Troy Patterson

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.