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How the Russian Independent Media Archive Is Defying Censorship — and Saving History

Co-founders Masha Gessen and Ilia Venyavkin on how the RIMA is preserving the work of Russian independent media for future generations.

Features

From the Battlefield to the Campaign Trail  

How safety training for journalists has evolved

Opinion

You’re as Good as Your Best Byline

A love letter to the journalists who toil

Live @ Lippmann

“Are You Going to Contribute to the Chaos? Or Are You Going to Thread Through and Be the Expert?”

Maria Ressa and Glenda M. Gloria, NF ‘18, on standing up to dictators, big tech, and disinformation

Interview

The Changing Tides of Olympic Sports Coverage with Helene Elliott

The veteran sportswriter and longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times discusses the Paris Games, women in sports, and how Olympic coverage has evolved.

Visual Journalism

What’s at Stake on the Ocean Floor

As governments and mining companies push to extract minerals from the deep sea, conservationists — and nature — warn us of the potential long-lasting ramifications

Niemans @ Work

Geopolitics, in First Person

Gaiutra Bahadur, NF ’08, on telling the story of newfound oil in Guyana

Niemans @ Work

Getting Personal While Staying Principled

How Alison MacAdam, NF ‘14, brought The 13th Step podcast together

Sounding

Less Arguing, More Doodling

The virtues of taking a different route with sports journalism

Opinion

Journalists Can Do Better Covering Mass Shootings 

New recommended best practices reflect the experiences and concerns of survivors, who often feel exploited.

Features

Journalists See “Clear, Alarming Signals” for Press Freedom in Italy

The right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is exerting pressure on the press through lawsuits, wiretaps, and forcing veteran journalists from key roles in public broadcasting.