Special Issue 1999

The Business of News, The News About Business

This special issue of Nieman Reports has been created to report to the readers of Nieman Reports, to members of the Committee of Concerned Journalists, and to newspaper and broadcast communities on two recent reports, as well as to share relevant insights from other Committee members.

A joint project of the Nieman Foundation and the Committee of Concerned Journalists.

Newspapers Arrive at Economic Crossroads
Introduction
Newspapers Arrive at Economic Crossroads
Which Way They Go Could Depend on What Journalists Know and How They React
By Lou Ureneck
Excerpt From Letter
By Stuart Garner
Essay
By Jim Naughton
Excerpt From Remarks
By Mark Willes
Essay
By Maxwell King
Excerpt From Remarks
By Ken Auletta
Essay
By Jim Carey
The Transformation of Network News
The Transformation of Network News
How Profitability Has Moved Networks Out of Hard News
By Marc Gunther
Excerpt From Speech
By Ted Koppel
Excerpt From Remarks
By Richard Reeves
Excerpt From Remarks
By David Corvo
Curator's Corner
Looking Inside the Business of Journalism
Economic Pressures Create New Challenges for Journalists
By Bill Kovach