Peter Osnos

Peter Osnos is Senior Fellow for Media at The Century Foundation.

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Oprah for President?

In the run for president, Democratics always end up seeming stiff and unappealing... so why not start with a candidate whose grace in the spotlight is well-proven?

Wed Jun. 28, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

The Platform

Knight-Ridder, until recently the country?s second-largest newspaper chain, will soon disappear. What took it down?

Mon Jun. 19, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

What Is an Editor?

The passing of A. M. Rosenthal is an occasion for reflecting on what exactly an editor does.

Tue May. 16, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

What Would Izzy Say?

I.F. Stone?s 50-year-old critique of the media is still as relevant as ever today.

Wed May. 10, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

In Your Dreams

Will Katie Couric be able to transform CBS news?

Thu Apr. 13, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

More Secrecy, Fewer Reporters

Secrecy?not transparency?is in high vogue in post?9/11 Washington.

Wed Mar. 22, 2006 1:00 AM PST

A generation of family owners in newspapers is passing on.

A generation of family owners in newspapers?responsible for a truly Golden Age?is passing on.

Tue Mar. 14, 2006 1:00 AM PST

No Joke

The art of political drawings is an old one, extending back well before there were printing presses, let alone an internet to spread the images.

Tue Feb. 14, 2006 1:00 AM PST

The Discerning Eye: Truth in Storytelling

Editors have to be fierce in making their writers prove their stories.

Mon Feb. 6, 2006 1:00 AM PST

Dangerous Beats

On the perils of being a journalist in a war zone -- from Vietnam to Iraq.

Fri Jan. 27, 2006 1:00 AM PST

Media and Journalism: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Will great newspapers survive? Hard to say. But there will always be a place, indeed a need, for great journalism.

Thu Jan. 19, 2006 1:00 AM PST