Issue Area: Crime and Punishment
Stopping Short on Stop and Frisk: NYT reports racist policy but won’t call for its end (March 2012) By
Voices from the Hellmouth: For convict journalists, freedom of the press is not so black and white (December 2009) By
Freedom Forum CEO Tied to For-Profit Prisons: An advocate for--and against--freedom of information (January 2010) By
Voices from the Hellmouth: For convict journalists, freedom of the press is not so black and white (December 2009) By
Freedom Forum CEO Tied to For-Profit Prisons: An advocate for--and against--freedom of information (January 2010) By
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Does Violence ‘Spill Over’ or Come Home to Roost?: The U.S. media and the Mexican drug conflict (June 2009) By
A Dishonest Villain's Worst Garbage: Editor's Note (May 2009) By
The Illusion of Immigrant Criminality: Getting the numbers wrong (September/October 2008) By
Enabling False Convictions: Exoneration coverage overlooks media role (November/December 2007) By
Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Philly Papers Defend Non-Coverage of Mumia Victory (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Demonizing the Victims of Katrina: Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists (November/December 2005) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show 'sensitivity' to war-crime suspect’s feelings (Update August 2001) By
Mindless and Deadly: Media hype on mental illness and violence (May/June 2001) By
Unpardonable Disparities: When it's a Bush, not a Clinton, clemency is no scandal (May/June 2001) By and
Statistical Bias: Journalists find 'comfort' after the Diallo killing (May/June 2000) By
'Perp Walks' and Ride-Alongs: Staples of crime coverage face legal challenges (July/August 1999) By
Drive-By Journalism: Rolling Stone's glam-crime reports misrepresent young people--and America's violence problem (January/February 1999) By
The Myth of the 'Crack Baby': Despite Research, Media Won't Give Up Idea Of 'Bio-Underclass' (September/October 1998) By
Criminal Communities: 'Racial dualism' puts white supremacy in the media crime frame (January/February 1998) By
Superscapegoating: Teen 'superpredators' hype set stage for draconian legislation (January/February 1998) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Locked-Up Women Locked Out of Coverage (May/June 1994) By
Crime Contradictions: U.S. News Illustrates Flaws in Crime Coverage (May/June 1994) By and
Hearing What They Want to Hear: Media interpret Jackson as blaming blacks for crime (May/June 1994) By
News Flash: Poor Mothers on Crime Spree! (November/December 1993) By
America's Most Wanted Takes Credit for a Killing (September 1992) By
So Sayeth Newsweek on Crime (May/June 1989) By
Does Violence ‘Spill Over’ or Come Home to Roost?: The U.S. media and the Mexican drug conflict (June 2009) By
A Dishonest Villain's Worst Garbage: Editor's Note (May 2009) By
The Illusion of Immigrant Criminality: Getting the numbers wrong (September/October 2008) By
Enabling False Convictions: Exoneration coverage overlooks media role (November/December 2007) By
Impeachment Not on Media Radar: Adultery was serious; this is just the Constitution (July/August 2006) By
Philly Papers Defend Non-Coverage of Mumia Victory (March/April 2006) By
20 Stories That Made a Difference: For better or worse (January/February 2006) By and and
Demonizing the Victims of Katrina: Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists (November/December 2005) By
Questions for Kissinger Go Unasked: Journalists show 'sensitivity' to war-crime suspect’s feelings (Update August 2001) By
Mindless and Deadly: Media hype on mental illness and violence (May/June 2001) By
Unpardonable Disparities: When it's a Bush, not a Clinton, clemency is no scandal (May/June 2001) By and
Statistical Bias: Journalists find 'comfort' after the Diallo killing (May/June 2000) By
'Perp Walks' and Ride-Alongs: Staples of crime coverage face legal challenges (July/August 1999) By
Drive-By Journalism: Rolling Stone's glam-crime reports misrepresent young people--and America's violence problem (January/February 1999) By
The Myth of the 'Crack Baby': Despite Research, Media Won't Give Up Idea Of 'Bio-Underclass' (September/October 1998) By
Criminal Communities: 'Racial dualism' puts white supremacy in the media crime frame (January/February 1998) By
Superscapegoating: Teen 'superpredators' hype set stage for draconian legislation (January/February 1998) By
Exploding ABC's Unabomber Hoax (Update June 1996)
Wild in Deceit: Why "Teen Violence" is Poverty Violence in Disguise (March/April 1996) By
Locked-Up Women Locked Out of Coverage (May/June 1994) By
Crime Contradictions: U.S. News Illustrates Flaws in Crime Coverage (May/June 1994) By and
Hearing What They Want to Hear: Media interpret Jackson as blaming blacks for crime (May/June 1994) By
News Flash: Poor Mothers on Crime Spree! (November/December 1993) By
America's Most Wanted Takes Credit for a Killing (September 1992) By
So Sayeth Newsweek on Crime (May/June 1989) By
Daniel Ellsberg on WikiLeaks, A.C. Thompson on New Orlean police shootings (7/30/10) By
Spencer Ackerman on CIA torture documents, Ed Herman on Lockerbie (8/28/09)
Greg Grandin on Honduras coup, Nomi Prins on Madoff verdict (7/3/09)
Spencer Ackerman on CIA torture documents, Ed Herman on Lockerbie (8/28/09)
Greg Grandin on Honduras coup, Nomi Prins on Madoff verdict (7/3/09)
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Tammy Johnson on affirmative action and the Supreme Court, Rachel Morris on Sami al-Haj (7/20/07)
David Bryden on Bush & AIDS funding, Lew Koch on Padilla trial (6/15/07)
Michael Ratner on detainee legislation, Hannah Sassaman on suppressed FCC reports (9/29/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Katrina and racism, Ward Harkavy on the Bush Beat (10/14/05)
Tammy Johnson on affirmative action and the Supreme Court, Rachel Morris on Sami al-Haj (7/20/07)
David Bryden on Bush & AIDS funding, Lew Koch on Padilla trial (6/15/07)
Michael Ratner on detainee legislation, Hannah Sassaman on suppressed FCC reports (9/29/06)
Barbara Olshansky on Guantanamo Bay, Trudy Lieberman on Medicare (6/16/06)
Earl Ofari Hutchinson on Katrina and racism, Ward Harkavy on the Bush Beat (10/14/05)
