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One Reason The Jan. 6 Insurrection Failed: The Press Didn’t Play Along

One Reason The Jan. 6 Insurrection Failed: The Press Didn’t Play Along

It was never going to work for one simple reason: President Trump and his supporters had failed to take the TV stations. In this case, “TV stations” means getting hundreds…
We Asked Journalists to Share What It’s Like Working with Other Newsrooms. Here’s What They Told Us

We Asked Journalists to Share What It’s Like Working with Other Newsrooms. Here’s What They Told Us

In many cases, collaborating helped create more ambitious accountability journalism
Nieman Reports @ 75

Nieman Reports @ 75

N ieman Reports was founded as a quarterly print magazine by a group of Nieman alumni in February of 1947 with this mission statement: “It has no pattern, formula or policy except to seek to serve…
Viral Abortion Story Shows How Fact Checkers Shouldn't Publish Until They Have ... Facts

Viral Abortion Story Shows How Fact Checkers Shouldn’t Publish Until They Have … Facts

Some journalists were quick to doubt the story of the 10-year-old rape victim's pregnancy, revealing the challenge of covering sensitive stories
In Ghana, Only a Handful of Journalists Are Able To Do Critical Reporting

In Ghana, Only a Handful of Journalists Are Able To Do Critical Reporting

On paper, Ghana is a thriving democracy. On the ground, journalists do not have the freedom to do their work
A New Kind of Partnership: Journalists and Civil Society Organizations Are Teaming Up

A New Kind of Partnership: Journalists and Civil Society Organizations Are Teaming Up

The practice upends the industry’s drive for neutrality. But cross-field collaborations are becoming more commonplace to help bolster investigative work
Why Newsrooms Must Prioritize Covering State Legislatures

Why Newsrooms Must Prioritize Covering State Legislatures

The future of our democracy is being written in state legislatures across the country.They were the focus of coordinated efforts to undermine the 2020 election results, and now, the U.S.…
What About the Boys? The Sex Trafficking of Young Males

What About the Boys? The Sex Trafficking of Young Males

Jenifer McKim, NF ’08, and Phillip Martin, NF ’98, detail their groundbreaking series, ‘Unseen’ We have reported on the dangerous and troubling world of sex trafficking for nearly two decades,…
The Myanmar Junta’s Wanton Violence Is Forcing Journalists to Flee

The Myanmar Junta’s Wanton Violence Is Forcing Journalists to Flee

Exiled reporters are finding it difficult to reach sources back home, who are increasingly afraid to talk
What It's Like Working in the Deadliest Country in the World for Journalists

What It’s Like Working in the Deadliest Country in the World for Journalists

In Mexico, journalists are trapped between physical threats and political disputes