Behind the News

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'An impressive chapter in journalism history'

, by Paul Colford

Five giants of journalism are profiled in director Thomas D. Herman's new documentary, "Dateline - Saigon," which had its Washington premiere last night at the Newseum.

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User-generated content and news: the right tools for the job

, by Paul Colford

The nature of newsgathering is evolving at a breathtaking pace, and no disruption has been as dramatic and important as the explosive growth of user-generated content.

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Migrants, refugees or both?

, by Tom Kent

Many questions have come up over the best way to describe the thousands of people who have begun entering Europe. Are they migrants? Refugees? Is there some better term that accurately describes them all?

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22 years a slave: AP takes readers on emotional journey home

, by Erin Madigan White

The Associated Press today published a gripping tale of the life of Myint Naing, one of hundreds of former slaves rescued and returned home after a yearlong AP investigation exposed extreme labor abuses in Southeast Asia’s seafood industry.

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Down-to-earth reasons for that heavenly glow

, by Paul Colford

Is that a halo over President Barack Obama?

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