Opinion
George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and One Journalist’s Painfully Honest Self-Examination on Racism
last June, I traveled to Ghana for the first time. For most of my life, I wanted no connection to the dark continent. I … Read more
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Opinion: Ethics
Tara Reade’s Allegations and Trauma-Informed Reporting
Understanding trauma improves coverage of sexual assault allegations, but reporters often still can’t answer all the questions that need to be answered
“Permission to be human”: TV Journalists Crying on Camera Is Understandable
As coronavirus stories unfold, pain and sorrow are everywhere
Pandemic Project Asks What is Needed to Keep Journalism Viable
The International Center for Journalists and the Tow Center launch survey to assess impact of Covid-19 and reimagine journalism's future
Niemans @ Work
Lessons Learned from Investigating Corruption in Peru — and Facing Blowback
Reporting by Gustavo Gorriti, a 1986 Nieman Fellow, leads to an overhaul of government in Peru
Features
Australian Media’s Fight for Press Freedom Should Be a Lesson to Journalists Worldwide
Even in a liberal democracy like Australia’s, media freedom is easy to lose — and can be hard to get back
Sounding
“Privilege the voices”: NPR’s Carrie Johnson on the power of active listening
Active listening is a powerful way to come together, even as the coronavirus keeps us apart
Deep Listening Project Helps Milwaukee Reflect on Democracy
Cutting through the noise, “This is Milwaukee” explores citizenship and community representation
Features
Covering Climate Change and Countering Skepticism in Australia
Australian journalists deconstruct falsehoods while coming up with creative ways to tell a complex story
Features
As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test
How coverage of the coronavirus in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany has impacted trust in news outlets
Opinion
Sports Journalism Must Pivot to Public Service Journalism
Sports journalists need to hold pro leagues and college programs medically, socially, and ethically accountable for return-to-play scenarios
Opinion
Journalists in Ecuador Fight the Pandemic and Limits on Official Information
Reporters are dying of Covid-19 as media outlets cover one of the biggest outbreaks in South America
