Recent Stories

Newsletter

What the Media’s (Still) Getting Wrong About Covid

From our April newsletter: How media coverage about Covid minimizes the health risks researchers attribute to the virus

Sounding

How a Trip to Angola Helped One Reporter Tell the Story of Race in America

Deborah Barfield Berry, NF '23, on covering slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, and the murder of George Floyd

Features

Why Retired Journalists Are Jumping Back into the Profession

They're founding startups, coaching young reporters, and serving on boards to bridge the gap left by the industry's contraction

Niemans @ Work

At the Intersection of Journalism and Trauma

Lisa Krantz, NF ’20, is on a quest to minimize the harm journalists do to trauma survivors

Live @ Lippmann

“Climate Change is Probably the Hardest Problem of Our Time”

Professor Daniel P. Schrag on the obstacles to solving climate change, climate optimism, and adaptation

Opinion

Journalists Once Defended Fox as a News Outlet. But That Was Then

The Dominion lawsuit has exposed the network as an entertainment channel

Niemans @ Work

Channeling Lucille Ball

Dale Maharidge, NF ’88, researched the television pioneer for Turner Classic Movies

Features

Forced to Flee: How Exiled Journalists Hold the Powerful to Account

As press freedoms around the globe erode, journalists are building networks outside their home countries to continue reporting

Opinion

A Trump Arrest Wouldn’t Just Be a Political Story

Journalists need to explain the context of the former president's actions

Opinion

Covering Covid-19 in the Pandemic’s Fourth Year

Latin American journalists met reporting challenges in the pandemic’s early days. Their work offers lessons for future coverage

Features

“We’re Going to Be Where No One Else Is”

In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, journalists in Puerto Rico are doubling down on independent news organizations

Interview

Why Public Radio Could Be a Key Part of Saving Local News

A recent study finds that shoring up NPR member stations with more philanthropic funding could increase community reporting capacity