July 25, 2008
"Obama Abroad: We Get the Picture"
Howard Kurtz, The Washington Post, July 25, 2008

"Outside Agitators"
Clint Hendler, Columbia Journalism Review, July 25, 2008
"Editor Wields Pen in Pakistan"
Peter Wonacott, The Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2008
"Weak Ad Sales Trim Profit at McClatchy and Scripps"
Associated Press, July 25, 2008
"Newspaper Profits Continue to Dwindle"
Shira Ovide and Russell Adams, The Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2008
"Barack Obama Sells Out"
Keith J. Kelly, New York Post, July 25, 2008
"End of the Affair"
Gabriel Sherman, The New Republic, July 24, 2008
"San Diego Union-Tribune's parent company to explore sale"
Elizabeth Douglass, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2008
"Reporter Invokes Fifth Amendment, Then Is Celebrated by the Judge"
Josh Gerstein, The New York Sun, July 25, 2008
 

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The Changing Newsroom

The headlines about the newspaper business have been unrelenting—cutbacks in staffing, declining revenues and more. At the same time, technological advances are breeding new opportunities. As they cut back while also building online, what is disappearing from newspapers and what is being added? A New PEJ report, based on a survey of editors and personal interviews from across the country, offers answers.

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Foreign Coverage Shrinking, Not Gone

Reporting on international news is decreasing, yet some foreign events still make headlines. With fewer resources devoted to these stories, which countries can attract U.S. media attention?

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Character and the Primaries of 2008

What were the dominant personal narratives conveyed in media coverage of the presidential candidates? Which contenders fared best in the press and how critical was that coverage in influencing public opinion? How did those candidate story lines change over time? A new PEJ study of the 2008 primary season examines these questions.

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War Takes Center Stage as Obama (and Media) Moves Overseas: July 14 - 20, 2008

The week began with a controversial magazine cover and speeches at the NAACP convention. By week's end, an overseas trip by Obama fraught with potential pitfalls dominated the campaign coverage and brought the Iraq war back into focus.

Also Worth Noting
Journalists in Iraq - A Survey of Reporters on the Front Lines
In a PEJ survey, journalists reporting from Iraq say the conditions are the most dangerous they've ever encountered. 90% say most of Baghdad remains too dangerous. Nearly 60% of news organizations had at least one Iraqi staff member killed or kidnapped.
PEJ’s State of the News Media 2008
The fifth annual State of the News Media 2008 includes a Survey of Journalists, a Year in the News, a look at the Future of Advertising, an analysis of Citizen Media sites, and more. It also analyzes the major trends in the eight main sectors of media.
A New Updated Edition of the Elements of Journalism
The latest edition of Elements is completely updated and includes a new 10th principle--the rights and responsibilities of citizens--flowing from new power conveyed by technology to citizens as consumers and editors of their own news and information.