Final Word
Stuart H. Loory
Stuart H. Loory, the Lee Hills Chair in Free-Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism, offers his perspective.
Sep. 2008: The Hugo Chavez story
South v. north or dictatorship v. democracy
May. 2008: Getting and Giving a Lesson
Oct. 2007: News Business, Help Thyself
Practical pressure from news organizations can be trated.
Jun. 2007: Journalists' union votes against Israel
The NUJ deserves criticism not only for the decision it took to boycott Israeli goods but also because of its harsh actions.
Feb. 2007: Gatekeepers keep out Al Jazeera
The controversial television news network based in the Arab World deserves to be seen and heard in all developed countries.
Oct. 2006: News Organizations are not Conflict Resolvers
Professor Loory explains why the modern news media is no longer suited for mediating disputes.
Apr. 2006: The future of Global Journalist
Jan. 2006: Cartoon madness
Dec. 2005: Lost values and forgotten duties
Sep. 2005: Dealing with the media critics
Apr. 2005: Automated newsgathering
Boon or bane to the future of journalism?
Jan. 2005: Problems of citizen-journalists
Dec. 2004: Intellectual corruption: A universal concern
Sep. 2004: Journalists' murders need investigation by other journalists
Apr. 2004: My country, right or wrong
Jan. 2004: We need more reporting on reporters
Dec. 2003: Too much criticism -- or not enough?
Sep. 2003: When a story is not worth the danger
Apr. 2003: Journalism's war record
Jan. 2003: In the war of words, truth is concealed
Dec. 2002: Intellectual corruption in the news business
Sep. 2002: Globalizing the free-press struggle
Apr. 2002: What new journalism owes the old
Jan. 2002: News business looks for new way to gauge success
Dec. 2001: Afghanistanism comes home
Sep. 2001: The Communications Fantasy help desk
Apr. 2001: Lessons of the Empire Press Rate
Jan. 2001: Time for a little heresy
Dec. 2000: “Congress shall make no law…,” but it does
Sep. 2000: In covering barbarity, we fail
Jan. 2000: Hearts and minds... and headlines
New millennium brings new attempts to control the media
Dec. 1999: Staying ahead of the news
Why journalists need to report the news as it develops
Sep. 1999: Finding the Truth Under Fire
Conventional war coverage leaves too many questions unasked