Journalistic Spine Surgery
"to be objective is not to be a political eunuch, either. Reporters don’t have to merely provide the bricks of information in the news cycle; they can add some mental mortar and see if everything fits, and call attention to when it doesn’t."

The Public Eye Chat With…Kimberly Dozier, Back on the Job
"I feel concern, coupled with understanding, when I see a camera crew, sometimes with a correspondent, sometimes without, doing something really dangerous. Because whenever I see the pictures now, I think about the person behind them, and where they had to be standing to take that."

An Ombudsman Finds a Balance
"[Being an ombudsman is] a balancing act, and, unfortunately, it can lead one to think twice before writing anything that might be considered either (1) too complimentary or (2) too critical, even when the situation calls for it."

From The Vault: "Biography of a Bookie Joint," Nov. 30, 1961
Walter Cronkite tells the story of organized gambling – with the aid of a hidden camera

How Much Should the Military Constrain Journalists in Iraq?
"Journalists have a responsibility to be sensitive to the privacy and personal concerns of soldiers and their families, but they also have an obligation to tell the story of a war that has become increasingly difficult to cover."

The Rules Are ... There Are No Rules
"There used to be a “below the belt” in political journalism, but that was when boxing was a national sport. It’s 2007 now and we’re living in Ultimate Fighting America – a culture where there’s just “hit” and “clutch” and “grab” and “bite.”"