News Gems

Jon Marshall's News Gems is subtitled, "Highlighting the best of American journalism" and "features excellent stories with thorough, enterprising reporting and great writing from newspapers, magazines, television broadcasts, radio stations and Web sites." This is one of several blogs sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. Marshall teaches at my undergraduate alma mater, Northwestern University near Chicago. He believes that good journalism is crucial to a thriving democracy. In addition to teaching at the Medill School of Journalism, he also writes for magazines, newspapers, Web sites and businesses around the country. Want an alternative to news about bald singers, dresses at the Oscars, and alien love children? Check out Marshall's gems.

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