Welcome to SPJ Blogs Sign in | Join | Help

War Reporting (RSS)

Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:25 AM

The Front Lines

Reading most American magazines, you would never know we're a nation at war. The July issue of Texas Monthly doesn't let us forget, however. Matt Cook's brilliant "Soldier" gives a first-hand narrative of what it was like to start basic training
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , ,
Monday, July 14, 2008 6:43 AM

Gorilla Murder Mystery

"Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?" by writer Mark Jenkins and photographer Brent Stirton in the July edition of National Geographic is a fascinating tale of intrigue set in the majestic mountains of central Africa. While tracking down the killers of
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , , ,
Monday, July 07, 2008 6:46 AM

The Good Shepherd

For five weeks in Iraq, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Moni Basu and photographer Curtis Compton shadowed Chaplain Darren Turner as he counseled battle-fatigued soldiers. Their 8-part narrative, "Chaplain Turner's War," is a finely crafted package
posted by BrianSummers | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , ,
Monday, June 30, 2008 6:20 AM

Covert Action

Seymour Hersh has a long history of helping break important stories: the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, the C.I.A.'s illegal spying against Americans, the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, and many more. In the July 7 New Yorker, Hersh returns with another
posted by jonmarshall | 2 Comments
Filed Under: , , , ,
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:52 AM

Government Screw-Ups

I've seen a couple of great examples recently of television networks serving as watchdogs when the government acts with complete insensitivity toward some of its most vulnerable citizens. Brian Ross and Vic Walter of ABC News, in conjunction with Audrey
posted by jonmarshall | 1 Comments
Filed Under: , , , , ,
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:09 AM

Iraq Today

For a terrific overview of the current state of Iraq, check out this week's issue of The Economist. In "Iraq: Is it Finally Turning the Corner?" the magazine puts the country's political, military, economic and social situations in clear
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , ,
Friday, May 30, 2008 6:06 AM

Sights and Sounds

I love the way Andrew Lee Butters starts his "Welcome to Hizballahstan" in the May 26 issue of Time with a sharp mix of sight and sound accented with a strong quotation: Surrounded by a ring of mountains like a concert band shell, Beirut
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , , ,
Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:16 AM

Bringing the Troops Home

Bryan Bender and Kevin Baron of the Boston Globe have done some outstanding reporting on military affairs. In December we highlighted "Army Knew of Cheating on Tests for Eight Years." Now they have produced an excellent Memorial Weekend series, "Finding
posted by BrianSummers | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , ,
Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:55 PM

A Soldier Comes Home

The magnificent and moving "The Things That Carried Him" by Chris Jones in the May issue of Esquire narrates the nine-day journey that Sgt. Joe Montgomery's body took between his death in Iraq and his burial in an Indiana cemetery. Moving backward through
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , ,
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:00 AM

Views From the Street

The Los Angeles Times recently published two stories that provide local perspectives on international problems. "Gas Prices Box in an Alabama Community," by Richard Fausset, describes how soaring gas prices have affected the people of Coy, Ala., where
posted by BrianSummers | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , ,
Friday, April 18, 2008 8:00 AM

Wartime Perspectives

For a daily dose of hard-nosed reporting on the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan from the perspective of the troops who've served there, check out the Military Times and its kin at the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy Times.
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , ,
Monday, April 14, 2008 8:30 AM

War Without End

"Combat That Never Ends" by Alysa Landry of the Farmington, NM, Daily Times is an outstanding series on post-traumatic stress disorder. Landry describes the causes, symptoms and treatments, and explains why as many as 40 percent of veterans from
posted by BrianSummers | 0 Comments
Filed Under: ,
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:00 AM

Pulitzer Praise

I'm thrilled that many of the stories we featured in News Gems last year just won Pulitzer Prizes. The Washington Post, which News Gems lauded in January for having the best stories of 2007, won a remarkable six Pulitzers. These include News Gems
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , , ,
Friday, April 04, 2008 8:00 AM

Winning Pictures

The National Press Photographers Association has finished its 2008 competition, and the winners show us the best of photojournalism on the Web. John Moore of Getty Images captured first place in the still photo category for a portfolio showing the causes
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , , , , , ,
Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:30 AM

When Daddy Goes to War

In "Bedtime Stories for Catherine," Wright Thompson of ESPN.com offers us a haunting portrait of Matthew Conley, a high school quarterback from Alabama who joined the Marines, went to Iraq and didn't come back alive. Thompson shares Conley's
posted by jonmarshall | 0 Comments
Filed Under: , , ,
More Posts Next page »