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In one sense, one couldn't ask for more diversity at the daily press briefings at the United States Central Command at Doha, Qatar. One moment, the author was sitting between journalists from Japan and Finland. A few minutes later, he was talking to colleagues from France, England, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Korea, Canada or from one of 30 countries represented in Doha. But when Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, an African-American, looked into the audience to call on reporters last week, the author was only one who shared his racial heritage. The author feels that it is not a tribute to him or his news organization—it's an indictment of the American news media.

The author reflects on the lack of credibility of the news media industry in the U.S. He expresses concern on the emergence of the so-called mainstream news media in the country which are focused on political stories and issues that often result to clearly biased reporting. The author reminds the need for the industry to improve its approaches in providing useful news coverage and commentaries to regain the public's trust.

The article reports on the press identification card, which offers the holder as legitimate member of the press and allow freelance journalists to cover events as print or radio in New York City. It cites that the proposed changes on Chapter 11 of Title 38 of the Official Compilation of Rules has allows freelance and online journalists to apply for the press card. It mentions that the proposed changes were due to the lawsuit filed by online reporters who were denied of press passes.

The article reports on aspiring Russians young journalists. A recent poll by the Independent Analytical Centre found that only 13 percent of the Russian public trusted the news from their country's press about the Beslan tragedy A group of young journalists at the children's news agency YNPRESS in Moscow is trying to change that. The Russian mass media is often very similar is often very similar and don't differ very much from each other. The article also presents interviews of young Russian journalists.

"The Agronomist," a documentary about the life and work of slain Haitian radio journalist Jean Leopold Dominique, is a fascinating, insightful ninety-minute journey centered on one of Haiti's staunchest supporters of political and economic freedom. Dominique (Jean Leopold Dominique), who was born into a life of privilege, made a career of challenging the status-quo government of Haiti. Trained as an agronomist, Dominique eventually turned his attention from agriculture to film, and finally to broadcast journalism, becoming the owner of Haiti's oldest radio station, Radio Haiti Inter.