“Journalism and Jim Crow: White Supremacy and the Black Struggle for a New America,” edited by Kathy Roberts Forde and Sid Bedingfield and set for publication by University of Illinois Press in December, explores the press’ historically important role in … Read more
Joshua Prager, NF ’11, has made a career of sharing secrets. In one case, the former Wall Street Journal writer revealed the identity of the only anonymous Pulitzer Prize winner; in another, he exposed how the New York … Read more
In “The God Beat: What Journalism Says About Faith and Why it Matters,” dozens of religion journalists expound on the challenges of covering spirituality in a nation at once both secular and faithful. The volume, edited by … Read more
"You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape" by Whitney Phillips and Ryan M. Milner In “You Are Here: A … Read more
"Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the Tools to Transform Them" by Ethan Zuckerman In “Mistrust: Why Losing Faith in Institutions Provides the … Read more
In “Why Didn’t We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland,” published October 6 by Other Press, Issac J. Bailey reflects on what it means to be a Black man in Trump’s America in a series of … Read more
The following is from “Imagine: Reflections on Peace,” a new book, as well as an exhibition and series of short films, from The VII Foundation that features photographic essays from societies that have suffered searing conflicts … Read more
Robert Giles, former curator of the Nieman Foundation, was managing editor of the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal on May 4, 1970 when four students were killed at Kent State University during an anti-war protest. National Guard soldiers also wounded nine … Read more
Journalist Jim DeRogatis has been on the R. Kelly story for about two decades. In 2000, after he published allegations that the R&B superstar had sexually abused girls, Kelly’s career continued to thrive. In 2008 he was … Read more