Stories by Gary Graham for the Spokesman-Review

A civil discussion breaks out

Thu., April 28, 2016

Two Washington State University political scientists help people make sense of the incivility in politics.

S-R journalist Oliveria honored

Mon., April 25, 2016

Veteran Spokesman-Review journalist Dave Oliveria received a special award from the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations last week.

Gay Talese’s latest hot mess

Fri., April 22, 2016

Author Gay Talese pens a book about a voyeur who bought a motel so that he could secretly observe couples having sex. That's only the half of it.

Republic of Georgia: what a country

Tue., April 19, 2016

Intrepid WSU student journalist Chad Sokol wraps up his visit to Georgia in a final guest blog post.

That time we wondered about the Zags

Tue., April 5, 2016

Obituary references to favorite sports teams take a back seat to hobbies and the Lord.

Student journalists visiting Georgia

Thu., March 17, 2016

A WSU journalism students shares his first impressions of the Republic of Georgia, flanked by Russia, Turkey and the Black Sea.

A journalist’s glimpse of Cuba

Mon., Feb. 15, 2016

Veteran journalist Alison Boggs answers five questions about her recent trip to Cuba.

News > Spokane

Redesigned spokesman.com unifies desktop, mobile and print

Mon., Jan. 11, 2016

We’re launching a redesign of our website this week in an effort to make the site more appealing to you in the way it is organized and how it looks. It’s the first major design change since 2008. The website is a critical tool in a newspaper’s daily effort to provide readers with the latest news and information and we are confident that readers will quickly notice stories are easier to find and that photographs are displayed in more visually appealing formats. The number of readers who visit our website or follow us on a mobile device is increasing dramatically each year, so we took great care in developing the new design that preserves the very best of what we do.

France remembers Charlie

Thu., Jan. 7, 2016

The anniversary of last year's terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo prompted a number of memorial services this week in Paris.

U.S. journalists reflect on Paris as they know it

Fri., Nov. 20, 2015

For many journalists, Paris is a destination, a place where they drank in its uniqueness. The terrorist attack brought them sorrow.

A brief roundup of new Paris coverage

Sun., Nov. 15, 2015

The recommended reading list is shorter than yesterday's, but still worth your time.

A roundup of Paris coverage from a variety of news organizations

Sat., Nov. 14, 2015

There are countless stories and images covering the horrific violence in Paris. Here are some of the best examples.

Images of innocence in Paris

Fri., Nov. 13, 2015

I find myself looking at more than 100 of the photos I took while visiting Paris in July. Some seem especially poignant right now.

Brief reflections on a summer visit to Paris

Fri., Nov. 13, 2015

I had the good fortunate to visit Paris for 10 days this past July. Today's sickening violence is heartbreaking.

University of Missouri’s controversy goes deeper than headlines

Wed., Nov. 11, 2015

An African-American columnist argues a journalist's access to a public space is not a simple matter and it is not just about the First Amendment.

Newsroom terms of yore: copyreader and whiplash

Wed., Nov. 11, 2015

Some phrases once familiar in newsrooms are no longer used, but the fundamentals remain the same.

A University of Missouri grad’s take on campus tumult.

Tue., Nov. 10, 2015

Spokesman-Review reporter Kip Hill, a University of Missouri journalism grad, weighs in on harsh challenge to student journalism.

News > Features

Live KSPS broadcast will shine light on teen suicide

Tue., Sept. 15, 2015

Five months have passed since the last known suicides by students in the Spokane Public School district, but the conversation in some parts of the community quietly continues. Five students, including three in a one-month span, took their lives in the 2014-15 school year, the highest number in the history of the school district.

Does America know how to mourn 9/11?

Fri., Sept. 11, 2015

A young woman who was in first grade on Sept. 11, 2001, shares her thoughts.

Here’s why we have a paywall

Mon., Aug. 10, 2015

My Sunday column addresses why we have a paywall: it's about supporting our journalism

Opinion

Gary Graham: Quality news coverage is a worthwhile buy

Sun., Aug. 9, 2015

News and information are essential parts of a community’s makeup and play critical roles in the daily practice of democracy and public life. The Spokesman-Review and its predecessors have played a vital role in this community for more than 130 years. The Spokesman-Review and newspapers across the country have weathered unprecedented financial challenges in recent years, and the industry’s tectonic shifts show no sign of settling anytime soon. Advertising revenue and subscription sales are the two main sources of a newspaper’s revenue, and both streams have shrunk considerably, starting with the recession of 2007-08.

Gary Graham

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