Journalism with a DifferenceNew, fresh and alternative ways to encourage and enhance journalistic storytelling from different perspectives.<img src="http://www.poynter.org/graphics/rss_view.gif" alt="" border="0" height="1" width="1">Religion, Relationships and More Angles for Covering Ramadan- September 9, 2008 My mom had a rule when I was a kid during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan: There is no whining during fasting. RELATED For more Ramadan-related resources, visit Islamicity.com. If you're hungry, she'd say, suck it up. If you're thirsty, don't complain. That, of course, is easier said than done. But my mom would say that Ramadan is a time to sacrifice, to reflect, to focus on your faith and forgo all things trivial. It's also a perfect time for good journalism on the...http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=58&aid=150176 Mike Jacobs Explains His Great Plains 'Rainbow Newsroom'- September 8, 2008 Mike Jacobs of the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald is one of those increasingly rare birds in newspapers today: editor and publisher. His newsroom also is one of the few to be recognized this year by the American Society of Newspaper Editors for its work in diversity. The Herald received a Pacesetter diversity award for best diversity index, which is based on the percentage of minority staffers to the percentage of minorities in the community. "We have shown one of America's least diverse areas that..http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=58&aid=147590 |