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Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home

Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home

Lessons learned from photojournalists documenting a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Indian Prime Minister’s Press Problems Travel With Him

Indian Prime Minister’s Press Problems Travel With Him

A press freedom question from a Norwegian journalist for Narendra Modi exposes India’s culture of intimidating journalists
‘60 Minutes’ Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense

‘60 Minutes’ Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense

A former producer for the show mounts a public plea urging CBS to resist corporate threats to editorial independence.
The Pope and the Pentagon

The Pope and the Pentagon

A scoop about an unusual meeting leads to global headlines
A Potential Weapon Against Content Thievery

A Potential Weapon Against Content Thievery

More than a century old, the Supreme Court’s ‘hot news’ doctrine could help blunt the growing influence of AI news scrapers
Women’s Liberation or Propaganda Tool?

Women’s Liberation or Propaganda Tool?

When actors on the world stage start blustering about defending gender rights, journalists must look for their ulterior motives.
‘Your News, in Your Language’: How Khabar Lahariya, a Women-Run News Platform, Brought Hyperlocal Journalism to Rural India

‘Your News, in Your Language’: How Khabar Lahariya, a Women-Run News Platform, Brought Hyperlocal Journalism to Rural India

“The Good Reporter,” a new memoir, tells the story of how women from marginalized backgrounds built a rural Indian newspaper to cover village life in a way no mainstream outlet…
‘We Really Have to Find a Different Way to Communicate’: Marty Baron on The Future of Journalism

‘We Really Have to Find a Different Way to Communicate’: Marty Baron on The Future of Journalism

The former Washington Post executive editor on that newspaper's recent downsizing, the limits of legacy media, and what comes next for the industry
How an 8-Day Class Evolved Into a Lasting Tribute to Harvard’s Gates

How an 8-Day Class Evolved Into a Lasting Tribute to Harvard’s Gates

More than a decade after 3 Nieman fellows led students in a survey of overlooked campus architectural treasures, “Gates of Harvard Yard” gets a new edition
A Source Thought I Was a Bot. How Can Reporters Prove They’re Human?

A Source Thought I Was a Bot. How Can Reporters Prove They’re Human?

A journalist modifies his approach to reach skeptical contacts in the age of spam and scams