Lisa Krantz, NF ’20, is on a quest to minimize the harm journalists do to trauma survivors On a late October day, I sat on the floor of a temporary church building, poised to document the emotions of Sherri Pomeroy … Read more
Dale Maharidge, NF ’88, researched the television pioneer for Turner Classic Movies In December 2020, the heart of the pandemic shutdown, I flew to California and checked into a Sherman Oaks hotel. It was nearly empty of customers. A Pacific … Read more
Lolly Bowean, NF ’17, works to hold space in philanthropy for marginalized communities My early days as a reporter at the Chicago Tribune were fast-paced and ever changing, covering breaking news stories from car crashes and shootings to writing enterprise … Read more
John Archibald, NF ’21, discusses his debut as a playwright I write about life in Alabama. Which means I write about death in Alabama. And issues of life and death — you might have noticed — are complicated. Especially in … Read more
For Dina Kraft, NF ’12, writing Hannah Pick-Goslar’s story was a chance to keep her memory alive When I started helping Hannah Pick-Goslar, one of Anne Frank’s best friends, write her memoir earlier this year, I knew we were in … Read more
Emily Corwin, NF ‘21, on how subsidies to create permanent jobs for the formerly incarcerated are doing the opposite I stopped scrolling and squinted at Harvard’s course catalog, rereading the class title on the screen: “The Criminal Legal System as … Read more
Stefanie Friedhoff, NF ’01, has launched a new initiative to help address information gaps Technology has fundamentally changed where people seek information and what they believe. It’s why, no matter how often officials revert to it, communicating by press conference and … Read more
Fabiano Maisonnave, NF ’16, on the importance of reporting on the rainforest’s destruction I was about to attend a welcome meeting in a remote Arara tribe village when the call miraculously came in through the unreliable internet antennae. The connection … Read more
Carrie Johnson, NF ’20, on covering the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home The key to the justice beat is easy to understand and difficult to execute. Running with the pack on breaking news is essential. But reporters … Read more
Reuben Fischer-Baum, NF ’22, on his ‘slice’ of the Pandora Papers I’m a graphics editor at The Washington Post, which means that I lead a team that creates visuals like maps and data visualizations, as well as custom interactive web … Read more
