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Focuses on several newspapers published in the U.S. Comments on the people who have funded for the newspaper "Washington Times"; Discussion of Warren Adler, founder of the newspaper "Dossier"; Reasons for the popularity of the newspaper "Washington Times" in the U.S.; Circulation of the newspaper "The News World" in the U.S.; Comparison of the "Washington Times" with any other conservative newspaper in the U.S.

Focuses on the policy of the newspaper "Miami Herald" towards Cuban-Americans in the U.S. View that editors of newspaper portrayed a xenophobic perception which denounced a flood of Cuban refugees into Miami, Florida; Description of efforts to appease the Cuban community by the newspaper including a spin-off supplement in Spanish language; Comment of the coverage of the custodial Elian Gonzalez case by the newspaper.

The article discusses the problems experienced by the newspaper industry in the financial crisis of 2009, and how newspapers are being replaced by Internet news. The author describes the lack of funding for public service journalism and how philanthropic support will be necessary to keep public service journalism alive. The author describes how the loss of newspapers will affect U.S. politics and society.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics published in previous issues. "Everybody's a Critic," which focused on the criticism of journalist Howard Kurtz by fellow journalist Franklin Foer; "Line Dancing," which focused on "The Miami Herald" newspaper with a fair allegation that civic journalism has proved to be the downfall of many papers in the country.

Expresses opinion on the idea of how Abraham Hirschfeld will finance the publication of the newspaper "Open Air PM," which he says, will depend on paid-for obituaries. Reputation of Hirschfeld in the field of journalism; Plans of Hirschfeld for the paper; Mission of the paper according to Hirschfeld.

Comments on the revival of the question of elitist posture of editorial pages arising from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" newspaper's publication of an editorial proposing that welfare mothers be given incentives to use the long-term contraceptive Norplant to ameliorate the impoverishment of black America. Ensuing insurrection the Inquirer newsroom; Question of for whom a newspaper is speaking for when it takes an editorial position; Possible solutions, including the abolition of editorials.

Discusses the activities and experiences of a reporter for a triweekly newspaper in the small town of Waynesville, North Carolina. Experience of being punched by an irate citizen; Mayor Henry Clayton as a victim of muckraking; Endorsement of a candidate for local office; Equipments used by the reporter such as manual typewriter and a set of Microtek video display terminals.

Focuses on the state of journalism in Los Angeles, California. Popularity of the newspapers "The Herald American" and "Washington Times"; Struggle faced by the newspaper "Los Angeles Herald Examiner" to gain popularity; Views of journalists regarding the events which took place in Lebanon; Discussion on loot done by the Israeli soldiers as compared to other soldiers, in the periodical "Indecent Exposure."

Focuses on Howard Kurtz, media reporter of the newspaper "The Washington Post." Criticism of Kurtz for attacking media journalism; Information about several incidents which Kurtz reported upon; Opinion that journalism is a craft and media criticism a close cousin of literary criticism; Statement that Kurtz's views focus more upon banal problems of news stories rather than content and prose.

Asserts that since the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks in the U.S., the press has become more serious, but in different ways. View that highbrow magazines have become more emotionless and highbrow newspapers have become more emotional; Trend in magazine journalism prior to September 11; How "The New Yorker" handled its first issue after the attacks; Reemergence of essays and profiles in journalism.

Discusses social news and developments in the United States. Freedom of choosing where to live enjoyed by single people; Places in Indiana that manufacture billboards; Top newspapers in the country; Characteristics of the electoral politics of the country; Criticisms against newspapers and their impact on journalists; Author's complaint about Washington's obsession with politics; Reasons why American journalists need money.

Discusses the details of the "ombudsman" report on the journalist Janet Cooke affair, which was published in the April 1981 issue of the newspaper "Washington Post." Opinion of Cooke on the management of the newspaper "Washington Post"; Reference to the "Washington Post" as a great and saint-like institution dragged into the slime by a single diabolical employee; Statement that the "Washington Post" should remain a triumphant vindication of the First Amendment; View that the newspaper should renounce all information supplied by "Deep Throat," unless the person is willing to identify the sources to the satisfaction of the Metropolitan Editor, Robert U. Woodward.

Focuses on U.S.-based journalist James Reston. Information that Reston is a senior columnist of the newspaper "The New York Times"; Description of several literary awards won by Reston; Information about the career of Reston; Views of Reston's colleagues about him; Comment on the praise of politician Edward Kennedy by Reston; Description of Reston's opinion about several national and international issues; Information about political leaders interviewed by Reston.

Presents information on the political newsletters in the U.S. Discussion of the qualities of the newsletter "Evans-Novak Political Report"; Details of the newsletter "The American Political Report," started by Kevin Phillips; Overview of the political scene in the U.S. in the newsletter "Political Intelligence"; Analysis of the newsletter "Baron Report."

Discusses the difficulty in correcting all errors in journalism. Comments on narrow definition of correctable mistakes; Discussion of the unwritten rule of newspaper work that no source sees a story before it is published; Author's experience with journalistic errors; Opinion regarding the requirement of reporters to show stories to sources.

Focuses on the competition between U.S. newspapers, "Wall Street Journal," and "Washington Times." Information that the "Wall Street Journal," is considered a first-rate production; Comparison on reliability of the two newspapers; Report that in the August 3 issue of the "Wall Street Journal," written before U.S. President Ronald Reagan had collaborated with a Lyndon LaRouche foot soldier to turn the story into "legitimate" news, the Journal published a rambling editorial titled "The Health-Record Issue."

Comments on how the press would sensationalize and fictionalize news stories in the U.S. by offering insufficient facts and data to support their news. News stories that were exaggerated on newspapers; Highly publicized anti-homosexual political campaign mounted by a right-wing fundamentalist group; Prevalence of lies and deceit in newspapers; Criticisms against journalists; Issue of journalistic ethics.

Comments on issues related to politics in Bombay, India. Preoccupations of middle-class Bombay; Housing problems resulting from migration from the villages; Mastery of Indian journalists in rendering stories of sex and violence; Author's difficulty in understanding reports published in Indian newspapers; Criticism on the English writing of Indian journalists; Lack of historical consciousness of Indians; Books written by V.S. Naipul about India.

Presents several contradictory headlines in various newspapers in the U.S.

Reports that "The New York Times" newspaper has published in headlines instances of falsehood committed by journalists from "The New Yorker" and "The Washington Post" periodicals. Description of a nonexistent conversation in a defunct Spanish bar by Alistair Reid; Reference to the condensation of the substance of many scattered interviews into a single fictional episode; Mention of a murder mystery in New York City being mixed up with Bulgarians in the city.