Tamara Slomka

Writers’ Block

Why too many journalists get crunched by numbers—and why their stories often don't add up

The Kansas City Star spent more than four years researching the prevalence of AIDS in the priesthood and 18 months interviewing experts and priests, and examining church documents and death certificates to ensure that what it was putting out was accurate journalism. In January 2000, the Star published an 11-article series built around the “fact” […]