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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Reimagining Latinx Representation in American Journalism
Newsrooms need to find journalists who represent the communities on which they report
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Changes at VOA Threaten the Free Press — At Home and Abroad
Political bias would discredit U.S. global news services, undermining press freedom and democracy
Opinion: Ethics
Will This Racial Reckoning Finally Force Newsrooms to Listen to Every Staffer’s Voice?
To some, it’s the end of objectivity; to others, it’s long overdue. In the end, it’s about making journalism better
Opinion
A Journalist Wrestles with the Complex History of Racism in America
Watch and listen as Issac J. Bailey reflects on what he learned about race in America from a visit to Ghana
Opinion
Is More Speech the Way to Counter Bad Speech?
The challenge for the media: Defining the boundaries of what’s acceptable and what’s not
Opinion
Countries Locking Up Journalists May Have a New Slogan: “It Happens in America, Too”
A Serbian reporter on why what happens to journalists in the U.S. is relevant to journalists everywhere
Opinion
With Press Freedom in Sharp Decline, a Russian Journalist Turns to Political Activism
“Never in modern Russian history have the media and reporters been so disempowered as they are now”
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
Election ’20: The Role of Local News
Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself
While Covid-19 has derailed the 2020 presidential campaign, it may actually improve coverage of it by shifting focus to a crucial issue — access to the ballot
