Features
Here’s How to Increase Coverage of Assassinations — Safely
Reporting on targeted killings has lagged in South Africa, but networks of journalists are helping piece these stories together
Recent Stories
Opinion
7 Lessons to Running a Successful Journalism Membership Program
Daily Maverick’s publisher and CEO on how membership can be a viable model for public interest journalism, even in a challenging environment like South Africa
Twitter Spaces
How Newsrooms Are Carving Out Democracy Beats
Journalists on the frontlines of the democracy beat joined Nieman Reports for a Twitter Spaces discussion on how newsrooms can report on threats to democracy
Sounding
Upending the Entrenched Power Dynamics in Journalism
Going beyond surface level diversity talk requires changing how we educate young journalists
Threats to U.S. Democracy
It’s Time for Newsrooms to Defend Democracy
Coverage of efforts to undermine free and fair elections will help determine the future of democracy, in the U.S. and around the world
Features
Political Coverage is Changing to Get Beyond ‘Us Versus Them’
A more nuanced depiction of voters and issues can help newsrooms better report on elections and political campaigns
Interview
“Democracy Has Never Been More Threatened”: Cleveland Plain Dealer Editor on Covering Trumpism and Advocating for a Free Press
Chris Quinn on why the newspaper declined to cover an Ohio Senate candidate’s rally and the dangers press restrictions place on a free society
Niemans @ Work
Building a Better Future for Our Information Spaces
Stefanie Friedhoff, NF ’01, has launched a new initiative to help address information gaps
Newsletter
Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting
From our August newsletter: How journalists can consider sources' mental health in their reporting
Features
Newsrooms Inside Refugee Camps: Reporting by Migrants, for Migrants
As more people are displaced from their home countries, newsrooms inside of refugee camps are popping up to give voice to these marginalized communities
Niemans @ Work
A “Fresh Start” Covering the Amazon
Fabiano Maisonnave, NF ’16, on the importance of reporting on the rainforest’s destruction
Niemans @ Work
The Justice Beat Goes Into ‘Overdrive’
Carrie Johnson, NF ’20, on covering the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home
