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The Court-Authorized Search of Mar-a-Lago Was “Unprecedented” — But That’s Not the Real Story

The Court-Authorized Search of Mar-a-Lago Was “Unprecedented” — But That’s Not the Real Story

Why would the FBI conduct an unprecedented court-authorized search at the home of a former president of the United States? That is the wrong question for journalists to ask. These…
Creating “Comadres al Aire:” A Podcast That Talks To Immigrants, Not About Them

Creating “Comadres al Aire:” A Podcast That Talks To Immigrants, Not About Them

Valeria Fernandez, a 2021 visiting fellow, on building a village at a time when the world feels scary and distant We were barely starting the first season of our Spanish-language…
Lessons on Objectivity, Reporting, and Democracy from a 20th Century Reporter

Lessons on Objectivity, Reporting, and Democracy from a 20th Century Reporter

As a journalist for the United Press, Wallace Carroll reported on some of the 20th century’s most significant headlines. After covering the League of Nations for over a decade, Carroll…
How Latin American Journalists Are Using Collaborations To Get Around Censorship Laws

How Latin American Journalists Are Using Collaborations To Get Around Censorship Laws

Silence is not an option
Así es como los periodistas de latinoamérica están colaborando para evitar ser censurados

Así es como los periodistas de latinoamérica están colaborando para evitar ser censurados

El silencio no es una opción
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

The U.S. should look to Latin America to understand the role the free press plays in stopping a coup
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