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Launching a Legal Defense Fund for Journalists

Launching a Legal Defense Fund for Journalists

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has established Reporters Shield to protect news organizations from harassing lawsuits
Newsrooms and Twitter: Focus Less on Elon Musk and More on Your Audience

Newsrooms and Twitter: Focus Less on Elon Musk and More on Your Audience

Stay the course, but give your followers the chance to find you on other platforms
Open-Source Journalism in a Wired World

Open-Source Journalism in a Wired World

Spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, open-source investigations are being integrated into standard newsroom practice
Is It OK for Journalists To Hold Back Scoops for Books?

Is It OK for Journalists To Hold Back Scoops for Books?

A spate of Trump titles sparks debate about the ethics of withholding vital reporting for books
Navigating Elon Musk’s Twitterpocalypse

Navigating Elon Musk’s Twitterpocalypse

Twitter has had its problems, but the new direction could both spell trouble and be an opportunity for news organizations
A Decade of Failed Efforts to Protect Journalists in Latin America

A Decade of Failed Efforts to Protect Journalists in Latin America

Dozens of journalists have been killed across the region, despite protections designed to keep them safe
Sued for Doing Journalism

Sued for Doing Journalism

How reporters are countering public officials who use lawsuits to suppress public records requests
Everyone Is a Climate Reporter Now

Everyone Is a Climate Reporter Now

That’s why journalism schools need to incorporate climate science reporting into their standard curricula
It's Time to Abandon the 'Police Say' Headline Format

It’s Time to Abandon the ‘Police Say’ Headline Format

When reporting on life-or-death matters, community sources are just as important as police statements
Threats to Democracy Are One of the “Existential Challenges” of Our Time. Here’s How to Cover Them

Threats to Democracy Are One of the “Existential Challenges” of Our Time. Here’s How to Cover Them

Freedom House’s Michael Abramowitz and The Washington Post’s Matea Gold on the state of democracy now and where journalists can go from here