Word: commonality
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...undeniable progress, the black middle class still seems poised on the banks of the mainstream rather than swimming in its current. Its members are haunted by a feeling of alienation from the white majority with which they have so much in common. They speak again and again of "living in two worlds." In one they are judged by their credentials and capabilities. In the other, race still comes first...
...serendipity, such as when a reader who is most interested in our Nation and World sections stumbles across something intriguing in Medicine or Music. It also helps us play a role that has become increasingly valuable in a world in which so many endeavors are hyperlinked: providing the common ground of information and knowledge that all informed folks should share and in fact enjoy sharing, whatever their specialized interests...
...also offer, or at least try to, a philosophical common ground. Since the great left-right struggles of the 1960s through '80s, the world has entered a millennial period in which common sense plays a greater role than knee-jerk ideological faiths. Although our stories often have a strong point of view, we try to make sure they are informed by open-minded reporting rather than partisan biases...
...siecle scandals require that reporters be skeptical. But we must avoid the journalistic cynicism--as a pose, as a sophomoric attitude--that reigned in the '70s and '80s. Intelligent skepticism can, and should, be compatible with a basic belief in progress and a faith in humanity's capacity for common sense...
...goal is to be a touchstone for this common sense. Rather than strike a pose of pessimism about all values, we must hew to certain basic ones, such as doing what's best for our kids. Rather than view individual rights as being at odds with a compassionate sense of community, we must understand that America's historic magic has been to create a social fabric that is strong because it weaves these two strands together...