The Quill articles from December 2003

The Quill archives from December 2003

Seek out training opportunities around you: one experiment has a reporter teaching an editor.(From The Editor)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... When newsroom budgets are cut--as we've seen in the past several years--certain expenses just seem to get the ax first. Travel expenses. Support for enterprise reporting. Employer-paid memberships in journalism organizations (as you can...

Correction.(From The Editor)(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2003... On Page 28 of the September issue of Quill, a story stated that Attorney General John Ashcroft sent out a memo encouraging federal agencies to show restraint when giving out documents under the Freedom of Information Act. The story says the...

Fishing expeditions hurt public: SPJ plays an important role in combating secrecy legislation.(From The President)(Society of Professional Journalists)(Column)
December 1, 2003... I routinely take to the flats in the Tampa Bay to wade fish. When I go fishing, I usually know what I can catch. But fishing the flats in the Tampa Bay offers a lot of surprises. Anything can turn up on your line--from a ladyfish to a...

Journalists discuss benefits of embedding.(Odds & Ends)(opinions at Military Reporters and Editors conference)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... U.S. military brass and many journalists found the process of embedding reporters in combat situations positive enough to use it again in the next big American conflict. This was largely the sentiment of those involved in a Military Reporters...

Study: FNC viewers show ignorance.(Odds & Ends)(Fox News Channel )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Regular viewers of Fox News Channel are four times as likely to hold untrue positions about the Iraq war when compared to consumers of the Public Broadcasting System or National Public Radio, a University of Maryland Study released in October...

Colorado paper bows out of Kobe coverage.(Odds & Ends)(Aspen Daily News waiting for settlement or verdict)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The media frenzy surrounding the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case in Eagle, Col., prompted one Colorado newspaper to largely bow out of Bryant coverage altogether. Editors of the Aspen Daily News sent no reporters to cover Bryant's...

Army ends its form letter campaign.(Odds & Ends)(503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment letters to newspapers were identical)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The U.S. Army ended a brief campaign in October of sending identical letters to American newspapers, letters signed by individual U.S. soldiers that extolled the successes of the American occupation of Iraq. An Army spokesman reported...

Wal-Mart carries weight in mag biz.(Odds & Ends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In the days before Wal-Mart flexed its muscle in numerous sales areas, magazine publishers hardly gave the nation's largest retailer a second thought. But the giant now dominates conversations on everything from publishers' hopes for new...

AOL increases ad budget to remain competitive.(Odds & Ends)(America Online Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... America Online announced in October it would more than double its U.S. advertising spending next year to $275 million in an effort to help its troubled brand compete with rising competition. First reported in the Wall Street Journal, the...

Editor resigns after Castro column is axed.(Odds & Ends)(Gerson Borrero will stay at El Diario-La Prensa as a columnist)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... When Gerson Borrero, 52, was told by his paper's owners not to publish a column by Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the editor of the largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in New York City resigned. Borrero announced his resignation the...

Zimbabwe paper fights persecution.(Odds & Ends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Daily News, Zimbabwe's last independent newspaper, is fighting to keep its daily operations alive in the courts and online. Founded in 1999, the paper had an incredibly high readership of about 800,000. But when the paper ran afoul this...

Boston reporter uses column to 'come out'.(Odds & Ends)(Ed Gray of the Boston Herald states he is gay)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A Boston Herald reporter who said he no longer wanted to be silent about the rampant homophobia in professional sports came out as gay in a column in October. In the column, Ed Gray, a 55-year-old reporter for the tabloid newspaper,...

Boyd: newsrooms must stay connected.(Odds & Ends)(former New York Times Managing Editor Gerald Boyd)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Newsrooms must strive for more diverse staffs, more accurate content and they must be open to self-examination if they hope to retain credibility, top editors of the nation's newspapers were told Oct. 16 at the Associated Press Managing...

Korea trip illustrates similarities, differences.(American journalists meet with Asian journalists)
December 1, 2003... The food. The sights. The incredible hospitality. But most of all, new friendships and professional relationships. That's what nine SPJ members brought home after a trip to South Korea in October. The trip was the latest step in a...

Two decades of change.(visit to South Korea)
December 1, 2003... When I got off the plane in early October, it had been nearly 21 years since I first set foot in the "Land of the Morning Calm." An extended stay as a missionary followed that first flight, but this time my objective was different. As I...

Living up to expectations.(Society of Professional Journalists in South Korea hears criticism of the American news media)
December 1, 2003... "We used to ask Western, even American journalists, to come and teach our budding newsmen and women because we believed that they were the ones who hold best to the freedom of the press. After seeing what happened with the press during the...

Malaysian media faces restrictions.
December 1, 2003... While some Asian delegates talked about the importance of media and government working together to bring peace and prosperity to their countries, one journalist believes that concept has gone too far in Malaysia. S.S. Yoga, representing...

Formalities made Asian trip unique.(corporate business culture in South Korea)
December 1, 2003... I spent 12 years as a correspondent in Latin America, so I consider myself to have a certain degree of cultural sensitivity. But our trip to South Korea was my maiden voyage to Asia, and I got an introduction to a very different approach to...

Pointing out Asian differences.(East Asia Journalism Forum discusses term "Asian")
December 1, 2003... "Asians?" The very suggestion of such a simplistic grouping was laughable to the reporter from China Radio International. And sure enough, the East Asia Journalism Forum erupted soon afterward at a proposal to highlight "Asian values" in its...

A fight for storytelling: a lack of experience and fear of risk are the biggest obstacles to narrative writing.(Hard News Narrative)(Column)
December 1, 2003... At the National Writers Workshop in St. Louis two years ago, a group of young reporters caught up to me near the elevator one night and asked if I'd join them for a drink in the hotel bar. Even at the end of a long day, the reporters, all of...

Telling stories every day: editors should encourage reporters to try narrative.(Hard News Narrative)(Column)
December 1, 2003... When Tom Hallman Jr. approached me last year about trying an experiment--a senior reporter training a mid-level editor on how to think like a narrative writer--it seemed like a great opportunity. I had long admired his work because his...

Rearranging the pyramid: news can take a few lessons from fiction.(Excerpt)
December 1, 2003... The following is a chapter from Paula LaRocque's recently released "The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well," reprinted with permission from Marion Street Press. Get further information online at www.marionstreetpress.com. ...

Investigating careers.(Chapter Briefs)(George Washington University Society of Professional Journalists Chapter presented "Investigative Reporting: Revealed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In October, the George Washington University SPJ Chapter presented "Investigative Reporting: Revealed." Students heard from experts in the field about their work and experiences, as well as about issues in investigative reporting that...

Covering war.(Chapter Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Bluegrass Pro Chapter and the Eastern Kentucky University Campus Chapter jointly presented "Covering War: The View from Behind the Camera and the Notebook." Jeff Newton, an associate producer for 60 Minutess II, shared his war...

Ohio journalists honored.(Chapter Briefs)(Cleveland Pro Chapter honored Elizabeth Sullivan, Paul Tepley and John G. Cole with lifetime achievement awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Cleveland Pro Chapter honored three veteran journalists in November with lifetime achievement and service awards. Elizabeth Sullivan, a third-generation journalist and Cleveland Plain Dealer staff member, and Paul Tepley, a renowned...

State government advocates named to SPJ hall of fame.(Society of Professional Journalists and National Freedom of Information Coalition seek nominations for Open Government Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Society of Professional Journalists and the National Freedom of Information Coalition are seeking nominations for the Open Government Hall of Fame, honoring heroes of the 50 states. The Open Government Hall of Fame is open to anyone...

Fisher named RD of the Year.(Holly Fisher named Regional Director of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists)
December 1, 2003... SPJ Region 3 Director Holly Fisher reorganized the Atlanta Pro Chapter and traveled the Southeast, spreading enthusiasm for the work of SPJ. In recognition, the SPJ board of directors has named her Regional Director of the Year. "For...

Mixers mean members for chapter: Press Club of Long Island SPJ chapter attracts young journalists through monthly mixer programs.(From the Chapter Doctor)(Society of Professional Journalists branch mixers)
December 1, 2003... Some people call it canoodling. Others call it mingling. What Carl Corry calls it is a good idea. As president of the Press Club of Long Island, Corry plays host to monthly mixers for the East Coast SPJ chapter. And his canoodling has...

Separate news and advertising.(Society of Professional Journalists says paid news "phony")(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... In November, SPJ's Ethics Committee leaders wrote about broadcast stations that have begun to ask business people and others in the community to pay for a chance to be interviewed on the air. The committee wrote: "These practices are a...

SPJ condemns Senate's use of voice vote on $87 billion plan: FOI Committee launches campaign to determine each senator's stand on Iraqi appropriation bill.
December 1, 2003... SPJ President Gordon "Mac" McKerral and SPJ's Freedom of Information Committee have called upon United States Vice President Richard Cheney condemning the use of a voice vote to approve the Administration's $87 billion Iraq operations and...

Calendar of upcoming events.(Societyof Professional Journalists list of deadlines and so on)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... 2004 * Jan. 12 Mark of Excellence Awards deadline * Feb. 13 Sigma Delta Chi Awards deadline * March 1 Pulliam-Killgore FOI Internship deadline * March 19-21 Region 11 Conference San Diego, Calif. * March 26-28 Region 3...

Women's Club named society historic site.(includes list of Societyof Professional Journalists Historic Sites in Journalism )
December 1, 2003... SPJ has named the headquarters of the American News Women's Club in Washington, D.C., a Historic Site in Journalism. In a ceremony Nov. 5, 2003, SPJ recognized the ANWC, Washington's oldest professional journalists' club open to women,...

AOPA Max Karant Awards for Excellence in Aviation Coverage.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association AOPA Max Karant Awards for Excellence in Aviation Coverage 421 Aviation Way Frederick, MD 21701 Phone: (301) 695-2157 Web: www.aopa.org/special/karant Contact: Patricia L....

Science Writing Awards.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... American Institute of Physics Science Writing Awards Media & Government Relations Division American Institute of Physics One Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 Contact: Flory Gonzalez, program coordinator ...

Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Nieman Foundation Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers Harvard University One Francis Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Contact: Seth Effron, special projects director E-mail: effron@fas.harvard.edu Web:...

Awards for Best In-Depth Reporting on Religion.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... American Academy of Religion Awards for Best In-Depth Reporting on Religion 825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 304 Atlanta, GA 30329 Contact: Kyle Cole Phone: (404) 727-4725 E-mail: kcole@aarweb.org Web:...

Excellence in Financial Journalism Award.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Excellence in Financial Journalism Award 530 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 719-8300 Fax: (212) 719-4755 Web: www.nysscpa.org Sponsored...

Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Penn State College of Communications Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism 302 James Building University Park, PA 16801-3897 Contact: Steve Sampsell Phone: (814) 865-8801 Fax: (814)863-6134 E-mail:...

RNA Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Religion Newswriters Association RNA Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence P.O. Box 2037 Westerville, OH 43086-2037 Contact: Debra L. Mason, Executive Director Phone: (614) 891-9001 Fax: (614) 891-9774 ...

The 36th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for Outstanding Coverage of the Disadvantaged.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial The 36th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for Outstanding Coverage of the Disadvantaged 1367 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Journalism Awards...

Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Ball State University Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award Ball State University Department of Journalism Muncie, IN 47306 Phone: (765) 285-8200 Fax: (765) 285-7997 E-mail: mhmasse@bsu.edu Web:...

National Journalism Awards.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards P.O. Box 5380 Cincinnati, OH 45201-5380 Phone: (880) 888-3000 ext. 3035 Fax: (513) 977-3800 Web: www.scripps.com/foundation National Journalism Awards given...

Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award 3909 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46208 Contact: Bobby Deckard, Awards Coordinator Phone: (317) 927-8000 E-mail: bdeckard@spj.org Web:...

National Headliner Awards.(Awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... National Headliner Awards 226 Mt. Vernon Ave. P.O. Box 239 Northfield, NJ 08225 Contact: Michael R. Schurman Phone: (609) 646-8896 Fax: (609) 646-8826 E-mail: infoheadliners@aol.com Web:...

Graduate Office, School of Communication.(Fellowship)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... American University Graduate Fellowships Graduate Office, School of Communication Washington, DC 20016-8017 Contact: Ezra Krumhansl, Director, Graduate Admission and Recruitment Phone: (202) 885-2040 Fax: (202) 885-2019...

Nieman Fellowships.(Fellowship)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Nieman Foundation Nieman Fellowships Harvard University One Francis Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Web: www.nieman.harvard.edu Nieman Fellowships provide a mid-career opportunity for journalists to spend a year of...

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism.(Fellowship)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... University of Colorado at Boulder Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism 478 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0478 Phone: (303) 492-4114 Fax: (303) 492-0969 E-mail: cej@colorado.edu Web:...

John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists.(Fellowship)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Knight Foundation John S. Knight Fellowships for Professional Journalists Stanford University Building 120, Room 424 Stanford, CA 94305-2050 Contact: Dawn E. Garcia, Deputy Director, Knight Fellowships Phone: (650)...

Legal & Journalism Fellowships.(Fellowships)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Legal & Journalism Fellowships 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22209 Contact: Lucy A. Dalglish, Executive Director Phone: (703) 807-2100 Fax:...

The Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellowship.(Fellowships)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Phillips Foundation The Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellowship 7811 Montrose Road Potomac, MD 20854 Phone: 301/340-7788 ext. 6090 E-mail: jfarley@phillips.com Web: http://thephillipsfoundation.org ...

Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing.(Fellowships)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Society of Professional Journalists and Sigma Delta Chi Foundation Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing 3909 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46208 Contact: Bobby Deckard, Awards Coordinator Phone: (317)...

Time for access checkup of nation's courts: secrecy is creeping into state and federal courtrooms.(Collecting Information)
December 1, 2003... Because of a presumed constitutional right of access to court proceedings, journalists usually have found access at courthouses a bit easier to come by than at city hall or the statehouse. That may all be changing. Recent trends toward...

Court rules settlements are open.(Supreme Court rules court settlement against public entity public record under state's Right-to-Know Act)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled in early October that a court settlement against a public entity is a public record under the state's Right-to-Know Act, even when a body such as an insurance company is the sole party to the lawsuit. A...

Earnhardt photo appeal reaches Supreme Court.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The University of Florida's student newspaper has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to gain access to autopsy photos of racecar driver Dale Earnhardt. Lawyers for the newspaper argue that a law signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, at the...

Columbine depositions ordered destroyed.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The depositions in a settled lawsuit dealing with the 1999 Columbine High School massacre were ordered destroyed by a Colorado magistrate judge in September. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patricia Coan ruled Sept. 23 "there would be no further...

Town council opens credit card records.
December 1, 2003... The Leesburg, Va., Town Council voted unanimously Oct. 1 to grant public access to copies of town-issued credit card bills after a high-profile city employee was accused of using taxpayer-funded credit cards for escort services. The...

Anonymity hurts reporters and politicians: this necessary evil is often overused inside the beltway.(Weighing The Impacts)
December 1, 2003... Every once in a while I write about journalism ethics for my weekly column in The Denver Post. It usually brings thoughtful responses from readers. When I wrote about the problems created by widespread use of anonymous sources in...

Early letters prompt order from judge.(jurors in Michael Peterson murder trial invited to dinner by TV reporter )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The judge presiding over the Michael Peterson murder trial in Durham, N.C., told jurors Oct. 9 to disregard a letter by a local television reporter inviting them to dinner after the trial. At least one of the jurors in the case received a...

Foul ball catch creates naming dilemma.(Chicago Sun-Times' controversial decision to print name and employer of Chicago Cubs fan )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Michael Cooke, the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Sun-Times, defended the newspaper's controversial decision to print the name and employer of a Chicago Cubs fan who attempted to catch a foul ball in the stands during the eighth inning of...

Historian suggests rescinding Pulitzer.(says newspaper should revoke 1932 Pulitzer Prize won by reporter Walter Duranty for disputed series on Russia)
December 1, 2003... A historian hired by The New York Times announced in October that the newspaper should revoke a 1932 Pulitzer Prize won by reporter Walter Duranty for a series on Russia. The winning work has been disputed for years, partially because of...

High school project expands: success of mentoring project leads to addition of a second school.(Developing Minds)
December 1, 2003... SPI has always had a strong presence on university campuses, but members of the San Diego Pro Chapter are taking it a step further--into high schools. The chapter's High School Project, which was launched experimentally last spring at a...

Support improves paper.(Developing Minds)(report on Kearny High School student press)
December 1, 2003... From the moment Leo swept into our room like a tornado, we knew The Galaxy would never be the same again. For more than 40 years, The Galaxy has served as Kearny High School's student press. While our purpose is clear and our dedication...

Covering real news up close.(Developing Minds)(Column)
December 1, 2003... I woke up this morning to the sight of a yellow, gloomy light shining through my curtains. The first thing I noticed outside was my morn sweeping the white ashes off the sidewalk. The bright sun was glazed with a reddishorange coloring....

Playing footsie with our language: foot references give us more than just a leg to stand on.(Mastering The Art)
December 1, 2003... A newspaper columnist wrote that President George Bush had once again "put his foot in it," when the columnist actually meant "put his foot in his mouth." It makes a difference--the two expressions don't mean the same thing. You put...

Joe Natoli, the recently named president and publisher of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc., sounds as though he plans to provide the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News with enough resources to sustain them both.(People & Places)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Joe Natoli, the recently named president and publisher of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc., sounds as though he plans to provide the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News with enough resources to sustain them both. It appears he...

The executive editor of the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald Tribune assumed the new role as dean of St. Petersburg's Poynter Institute in November.(People & Places)(Janet Weaver)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The executive editor of the Sarasota (Fla.) Herald Tribune assumed the new role as dean of St. Petersburg's Poynter Institute in November. Janet Weaver told Herald-Tribune staffers in October she would have never left the newspaper for a role...

Apparently NBC's Lester Holt isn't too concerned with free time, as the daily afternoon anchor of MSNBC and chief fill-in for NBC's morning "Today" show began as co-anchor of NBC's "Weekend Today" show with White House correspondent Campbell Brown.(People & Places)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Apparently NBC's Lester Holt isn't too concerned with flee time, as the daily afternoon anchor of MSNBC and chief fill-in for NBC's morning "Today" show began as co-anchor of NBC's "Weekend Today" show with White House correspondent Campbell...

60 Minutes news correspondent and CBS reporter Steve Kroft, along with a videographer and a Pittsburgh-area newspaper reporter, were arrested Sept. 22 after allegedly trespassing on a chemical plant's property while working on a story.(People & Places)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... 60 Minutes news correspondent and CBS reporter Steve Kroft, along with a videographer and a Pittsburgh-area newspaper reporter, were arrested Sept. 22 after allegedly trespassing on a chemical plant's property while working on a story. Carl...

Marilyn Brooks.(People & Places)(accepted her degree in leadership and professional development from Duquesne University)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Longtime Pittsburgh TV journalist Marilyn Brooks became a success without earning her college degree. The medical editor at WTAE-TV News attended four universities and worked at four television stations in Raleigh, N.C.; Washington, D.C.;...

Geo Beach.(People & Places)(elected to serve on the national board of directors of the Association of Independents in Radio)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... SPJ member Geo Beach was elected to serve on the national board of directors of the Association of Independents in Radio in late September. He will serve a three-year term. Beach produces commentary at Tempest Studios in Alaska and is a...

Israel "Izzy" Asper.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... CanWest Global Communications Corp. owner Israel "Izzy" Asper, the controversial, jazz-loving founder of Canada's largest newspaper publisher, died Oct. 14, the company said in a statement. The cause of death was not revealed. The former...

Douglas Fang.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... The chief operating officer of the San Francisco Examiner, Douglas Fang, 38, died Oct. 8 in New York. He had been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer. Fang helped guide the Examiner from a broadsheet to a tabloid when his family acquired...

Don Sider.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... Don Sider, the freewheeling journalist who made news himself in September for snooping on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at their Georgia estate, died of heart disease Oct. 8 after a career that spanned five decades. In his will, Sider, 70,...

SPJ leader remembered as a mentor.(Deaths)(Charles Alfred Goodykoontz was killed in an automobile crash)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... Charles Alfred "Alf" Goodykoontz, a former SPJ national president and Richmond Times-Dispatch senior vice president and executive editor, was killed Oct. 20 in an automobile crash in Cumberland County, Pa. Goodykoontz and longtime friend...

James Forlong.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... James Forlong, 44, the Sky News Channel reporter who resigned from the British company after being accused of faking a report during the war in Iraq, was found dead in his southeast England home in early October. His wife, Elaine, announced...

Faith Fancher.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... A California television reporter who used her diagnosis of breast cancer as an opportunity to raise awareness about the disease died Oct. 19. Faith Fancher, 53, was diagnosed in 1997. She disclosed her disease that year on KTVU television,...

Tom Yorke.(Deaths)(Obituary)
December 1, 2003... A veteran of three Washington daily newspapers, Tom Yorke, 73, died Oct. 16 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md. Yorke was afflicted with congestive heart failure and multiple sclerosis. Yorke retired from the Washington Times in...

Powerful words: how words helped mend a broken heart.(newspapers series inspires readers to respond to plight of sick child)
December 1, 2003... Two-year-old Kaden Cook had a rare and fatal heart disease. Without a transplant, there was no hope. His parents, Kevin and Trishann, allowed Detroit Free Press reporter Jeff Seidel and photographer Eric Seals to share with the paper's...