Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – Longtime Washington Post reporter and past Clinton School speaker Walter Pincus writes about the problems facing the newspaper industry in the latest edition of the Columbia Journalism Review. Pincus chastises his colleagues in the media for being too objective and calls for more voices and more activism in newspapers.
Pincus also says newspapers have spent too much time and money on long expose pieces rather than focusing on strong and thorough beat reporting. CLICK HERE to read the article. Pincus struck similar tones in his October 2006 Clinton School speech titled, “The Power of the Pen.” CLICK HERE to watch.