As we mark International Women's Day 2010, women throughout the world are leveraging their power as leaders in journalism, and paving the way for a future where girls feel empowered to join the profession. But challenges still exist, including balancing community and family life with the demands of a time-consuming profession, and navigating the touchy landscape of gender stereotypes that exi

Advertisements on the front page of a newspaper -- "Page One" -- may be good for business, but some journalists find such ads distasteful. Page One should be reserved for top content, they say, and placing ads there blurs the ethical line that separates business from news. What do you think about Page One ads? In an age of dwindling budgets, are they a necessary evil?

Around the world, news organizations are beginning to charge readers for access to certain content. Britain’s The Economist, for instance, provides specialized investigative reports for a fee through The Economist Intelligence Unit.

In the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Haiti, many reports coming out of the country have featured journalists who were outwardly distraught and emotional.

Throughout the world, media has been used to propagate hate and incite violence within multi-ethnic societies. In Rwanda, for instance, hate speech in the media played a crucial role in sparking and perpetuating violence in 1994 that resulted in the massacre of more than 500,000 Tutsi and Hutu people.

You're working on a huge story, and in a secret meeting with a source. Your source is skeptical of your trustworthiness, and you of the source's ulterior motives. The individual reveals to you, the reporter, information that is in the supreme interest of the public. One caveat: The source demands anonymity. Anonymous sources have long been a matter of debate in the journalistic world.

When riots among the fans of the Algerian and Egyptian football teams arose last week during a World Cup qualifying match, news organizations sped to cover the turmoil.

Around the world, digital media ventures are successfully embracing new technology while providing engaging content and maintaining high journalistic standards. Making a profit off of these ventures, however, remains a challenge. Last week, Spain’s innovative online newspaper Soitu.es shut down after almost two years of success.

Around the world, journalists working in countries where free expression is challenged often play the role of activist -- by writing freelance pieces or op-eds, joining free expression groups, or organizing protests.In a well-known case in Indonesia, for instance, journalist Upi Asmaradana was charged with defamation in November 2008 after he organized rallies against the police to protest stateme

Journalists around the world that expose violent and tragic events often suffer from post-traumatic stress, marked by symptoms that can include anxiety, nightmares, insomnia and depression. Often, these journalists remain silent about their condition for fear of being taken off a job or being viewed as less capable than other colleagues.