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How NFTs Could Lead to A Serious Business Opportunity for News Organizations

How NFTs Could Lead to A Serious Business Opportunity for News Organizations

Circa 2015 the phrase “pivot to video” became popular in the news industry. Organizations were indeed leaning into video, but fast forward just a couple of years, and the catchy…
Journalism Must Pick a Side — Not of a Party But for Democracy

Journalism Must Pick a Side — Not of a Party But for Democracy

Seems we need a reminder.On Jan. 6, 2021, the nation’s Capitol building was attacked — not figuratively, but literally. Thousands of people descended upon D.C. in an attempt to stop…
Why Newsrooms Should Publish Salary Ranges with Every Job Posting

Why Newsrooms Should Publish Salary Ranges with Every Job Posting

One hour of sifting through job postings. Another hour of filling out applications. Tack on two hours of interview prep, as well as a one-hour edit test. If you are…
Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

Two weeks ago, the world watched as the saga involving Nikole Hannah-Jones’s pursuit of tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came to an unexpected — and…
“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

When I started to attend wakes as a girl, I told my father I didn’t know what to say or do.It was simple, he said. You extended your hand and…
The Modi Government, The Caravan Magazine, and the State of the Free Press in India

The Modi Government, The Caravan Magazine, and the State of the Free Press in India

Editors Vinod Jose and Hartosh Singh Bal of The Caravan magazine, winner of the Nieman Foundation's 2021 Lyons Award , talk about politics, journalism, Covid-19, and free speech in India
The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

Alex Roman Jr. and his mother stayed up all night under a Texas sky to finish a piece of art forged to honor a deceased man from Roman’s hometown of…
“As Journalists, Our Greatest Tool is Telling Stories that Bind Us, that Connect the Dots”

“As Journalists, Our Greatest Tool is Telling Stories that Bind Us, that Connect the Dots”

As a kid, the first letter of the alphabet I learned was not A, B, or C. It was the letter F. A big fat red F with a circle…
Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984. As a member…
The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 with a focus on environmental issues. Her 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,”…