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The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect

Completely updated and revised
"The most important book on the relationship of journalism and democracy published in the last fifty years." – Roy Peter Clark, The Poynter Institute

We Interrupt This Newscast: How to Improve Local News and Win Ratings, Too

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A landmark study on what people watch and why. The most exhaustive study ever of local TV news -- what helps ratings, what drives viewers away, and what editorial approaches and story-telling techniques most influence viewership.

Understanding War Crimes

Crimes of War Project, July 30, 2006

The web site below provides links to a clearinghouse of information on War Crimes. It includes the entire text of the book "Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know," archives for a magazine dealing with the same topic, and news from specific regions ranging from Asia and Africa to South and Central America.

The Crimes of War Project is made up of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and promoting understanding of international humanitarian law.


The Crimes of War Project

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