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How A Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media

How A Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media

Between Montana’s TikTok ban and the Supreme Court’s consideration of whether to allow public officials to block private citizens and control content-moderation practices, the information landscape could be changing —…
Generation #Branded

Generation #Branded

Teaching students how to live up to the trust news consumers have in social media has become a top focus for many journalism schools.
Journalism Needs Leaders Who Know How to Run a Business

Journalism Needs Leaders Who Know How to Run a Business

These are the five crucial skills for the next generation of media leaders in the era of community-centric journalism.
News Organizations Are Leaving Twitter. What About You?

News Organizations Are Leaving Twitter. What About You?

Even with Twitter losing credibility, leaving the platform requires a significant shift in how journalists track developing news. That’s easier said than done.
'Stories Stalk You. Stories Beguile You'

‘Stories Stalk You. Stories Beguile You’

In the five years since the last Nieman Fellows reunion, the world has been torn by pandemic and war. Journalism had suffered too, weakened by record job cuts while called…
‘Here I Am, Please Tell Me Your Story’

‘Here I Am, Please Tell Me Your Story’

How a chance encounter led to a book about the fire at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Let’s Retire the “Leaving Journalism” Fallacy

Let’s Retire the “Leaving Journalism” Fallacy

Your career as a journalist doesn’t have to be a one-way trip.
A World Where Those with Weapons Have Absolute Authority

A World Where Those with Weapons Have Absolute Authority

When you’re covering war in your own country, the gap between you and the rest of humanity feels overwhelming.
My Life of Chasing Big Scoops, Catching Shit, and Shoveling It for Applause

My Life of Chasing Big Scoops, Catching Shit, and Shoveling It for Applause

Between working at the circus and covering Alabama politics, I've met a lot of clowns.
Three Months in a Zimbabwean Prison Couldn’t Stop Me from Reporting on Corruption

Three Months in a Zimbabwean Prison Couldn’t Stop Me from Reporting on Corruption

Political elites were looting Covid relief funds, but that was just the first part of the story.