by Craig S. Smith. Journalists are supposed to be impartial, but they rarely really are. We gather information and then decide which bits to present to our audience and in what order to present them. It's by definition a manipulative process.

glossary, suggested reading and Web sites

This is a list of important themes and video segments that can be used in classroom discussions of Gold Futures.

Gold Futures is a David-and-Goliath story set in a scenic Romanian village in the heart of Transylvania. At stake: a massive deposit of gold ore -- and a 2000-year-old village community that has existed since the ancient Romans founded a mining town on the edge of their empire.

Links to more information on gold mining in Romania.

History of gold mining in Romania.

Gold Futures is a David-and-Goliath story set in a scenic Romanian village in the heart of Transylvania. At stake: a massive deposit of gold ore — and a 2000-year-old village community.

See how the children featured in WIDE ANGLE episode "Time for School" are faring now in the "Kid Cards" photo essay.

A photo essay about innovative programs that offer basic education to the poorest children.

Girls' education is emerging as one of the top priorities of the international development community.

More than a hundred million children have never spent a day in school. Time for School spotlights the global crisis in access to education.