Going Far to Explore a Local Story
‘The currency common to these assignments was the thread of local connections stretching from Indiana to overseas and back in news stories we broadcast.’
By Kevin Finch

Determining the Reliability of a Key CIA Source
After his newspaper story exposed the CIA’s reliance on a con man to determine if Iraq had WMD, a journalist dug deeper to unravel the mystery.
By Bob Drogin

Following the Brain Injury Story: From Iraq to the Home Front
After hearing from Marines in Iraq about head wounds, a USA Today reporter works to get the military to release information about their prevalence.
By Gregg Zoroya

Misperceptions of the ‘War’ in Iraq
An NBC News correspondent—with longtime experience in Iraq—describes many other visions of the war now being fought.
By Richard Engel

Understanding the Many Faces of Islamism and Jihadism
A scholar of Islam shares insights to help journalists confront the challenges involved with reporting on the political Islamic movement.
By Fawaz A. Gerges

Teamwork Replaces Ego on the Frontlines of War
‘Reckless correspondents endanger not just themselves but everyone in the close-knit teams that operate in Iraq.’
By Barry Moody

Personal Tragedies Illuminate the Consequences of War
In investigating why some Iraq War veterans become homicidal, The New York Times highlighted a circumstance that no one else was tracking.
By Matthew Purdy

Revealing War on a Human Scale
‘It became heroic, tragic, visceral, incomprehensible, beautiful and grotesque — in a word: human.’
By Robert Lewis

Probing the High Suicide Rate Among Soldiers in Iraq
In pushing for the military to release undisclosed data, reporters found soldiers who battled mental illness and took their own lives during the war.
By Matthew Kauffman and Lisa Chedekel

Telling Stories the Military Doesn’t Want Told
‘Dear Mr. Olmsted, I regret to inform you that we can’t honor your request to speak with anyone at Fort Carson ....’
By Dan Olmsted

The War in Iraq and 9/11: Interviews with Journalist Authors
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The War in Iraq and 9/11: Recent Investigative Books
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Iraqis: Making Visible the Scars of Exile
By Lori Grinker

Visual Testimony About War
By Peter van Agtmael