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In Turkey, Erdoğan’s Crackdown on the Free Press Intensifies

In Turkey, Erdoğan’s Crackdown on the Free Press Intensifies

As the country prepares for next year’s elections, the government is making it even harder for independent journalists
June 22, 2022
Emre Kizilkaya
Felicia Sonmez’s Firing Highlights the Limits of Progress For Women In Newsrooms

Felicia Sonmez’s Firing Highlights the Limits of Progress For Women In Newsrooms

The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.
June 13, 2022
Issac J. Bailey
American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

Reporters need to focus on local election agencies and move beyond horse race political coverage
June 13, 2022
Celeste Katz Marston
I witnessed Orbán crack down on Hungary's free press. Here’s my advice to journalists facing similar threats

I witnessed Orbán crack down on Hungary’s free press. Here’s my advice to journalists facing similar threats

When you come under attack as a journalist, don’t make yourself the center of the story
June 9, 2022
András Pethő
The Media Wrongly Helped Destroy Timothy Taylor’s Life. Here’s How to Avoid Making the Same Mistakes Again

The Media Wrongly Helped Destroy Timothy Taylor’s Life. Here’s How to Avoid Making the Same Mistakes Again

The young, Black teen was never charged in connection with the Brittanee Drexel case. News outlets should never have reported his name
June 6, 2022
Issac J. Bailey
Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

The news industry uses opinion pieces to drive traffic. They undermine the very reason journalism exists
June 3, 2022
Jakob Moll
Judges, Too, Can Be Enemies of the Press

Judges, Too, Can Be Enemies of the Press

In Malaysia, news organizations can find themselves on the losing end of expensive lawsuits
June 1, 2022
Steven Gan
Piercing Putin’s Truth Blockade

Piercing Putin’s Truth Blockade

A handful of courageous Russian journalists are fighting on the frontline of an information war. It is a battle that affects us all
May 27, 2022
Roman Anin, Sharon Moshavi
Companies Rely On Journalism To Not Cover Tech. Here’s How To

Companies Rely On Journalism To Not Cover Tech. Here’s How To

“Security guru” Bruce Schneier on good data hygiene for journalists, how newsrooms can protect their staff from cyberattacks, and more
May 25, 2022
Rukhshana Media: “Do Not Forget Afghanistan”

Rukhshana Media: “Do Not Forget Afghanistan”

Zahra Joya, founder and editor of Rukhshana Media, spoke with the Nieman Foundation after being honored with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism
May 19, 2022