In his terrific book about nonfiction writing called "Follow the Story, James B.. Stewart argues that "writers cannot count on anyone to read their work out of a sense of obligation, moral duty or abstract dedication to 'being informed.' " Instead, he says, the best stories in journalism engage an amoral quality in the reader: curiosity.
Even on the left, the bacchanalian, yippie, gonzo journalism engaging musings on sex and drugs at times seem to confront a renewed Puritanism -- biographically, my writing on the subjects is mostly limited to blogs.
Like the rest of the country, television journalism has engaged in a good bit of soul-searching since Sept. 11.
We are constantly looking for new ways to showcase our award-winning journalism and engage our audiences, and these figures are testament to our hard work and continued development in this area".
The editor of the paper's Irish edition, Paul Clarkson, is quoted in the Irish Times as saying: "Page 3 is a hugely popular pillar of the Sun in the UK and part of a package of great journalism which engages, entertains and informs in equal measure.
In calling for a special counsel, Mr. Graham said the Justice Department had begun to "criminalize journalism" and had engaged in "an overreach" in investigating leaks of classified national security information.
Whether we are writing about police work, protests, squatting, free parties, banking or parkour, the best socially engaged journalism – like the best university research – is rooted in participation, spiked with empathy, and resists being reduced to spectacle fodder.
As a group, we have some things in common, like an obsession with the future of journalism, and I've engaged in vigorous digital debate with people at the dinner over the willingness of people to pay for journalism.
That does not seem a very good way to treat people who are engaged in journalism.
And it once again shows the power of rigorous journalism combining with an engaged – and awake – population.
