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It’s Time for Journalists to Talk Climate Change Solutions

It’s Time for Journalists to Talk Climate Change Solutions

Way back in 2017, I saw Edward Maibach, the director of George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication, give a presentation about the climate crisis and the public’s still-limited…
Covering The War in Ukraine: "The Putin Regime Doesn’t Want Eye Witnesses"

Covering The War in Ukraine: “The Putin Regime Doesn’t Want Eye Witnesses”

Prior to the invasion, few Ukrainian journalists had experience working in conflict zones. Now the war has come to their homes
Serious Problems Demand Serious Data

Serious Problems Demand Serious Data

Polling standards are the antidote to bad survey data
The Midterms Are Coming. Here's How to Cover Polling

The Midterms Are Coming. Here’s How to Cover Polling

In an age of hyper-partisanship, adding context to survey data is key to giving audiences the full picture
In Today’s Journalism Job Market, Having Your Own Brand Is Key To Survival

In Today’s Journalism Job Market, Having Your Own Brand Is Key To Survival

Name recognition and an extensive following give journalists leverage in an industry that tends to reward a predominantly white, male few
Reporting in Ukraine: “This War is Unpredictable and Deadly Like No Other”

Reporting in Ukraine: “This War is Unpredictable and Deadly Like No Other”

Russia’s brutally simple Ukraine strategy poses new risks for journalists
By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

By Diversifying Newsrooms, We Find People’s Full Humanity

This is a subheadWhy opening up documentary filmmaking is important for both the storytellers and the communities we cover
It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook

It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook

Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukrainian people, coupled with its massive disinformation and propaganda campaign amplified by state-controlled media, serve as a stark reminder of the role a free press…
Drawing the Pandemic: "A Cartoon Creates Its Own Little World"

Drawing the Pandemic: “A Cartoon Creates Its Own Little World”

New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant, NF ’16, on capturing the dive into post-pandemic life:“Perhaps the only thing less entertaining than watching someone write a cartoon idea is a cartoonist describing…
Sarah Palin, The New York Times and the Limits of Political Messaging

Sarah Palin, The New York Times and the Limits of Political Messaging

When the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment against The New York Times almost 60 years ago and established a higher standard of proof for public officials in libel…