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The Media and the Ballot Box: Confronting 21st Century Voter Suppression

The Media and the Ballot Box: Confronting 21st Century Voter Suppression

As more states restrict ballot access, news outlets must invest in consistent voting rights reporting that cuts through lies, distortion, and disinformation
Brussels Journalists Should Not Resist Sharing Their Access

Brussels Journalists Should Not Resist Sharing Their Access

On a warm evening earlier this fall, Brussels felt almost like it did before the pandemic. Over wine and tapas, journalists and diplomats mingled outside a bar on Place Jourdan,…
Why Every Science Story Needs The Right Kind of Caveats

Why Every Science Story Needs The Right Kind of Caveats

To keep public trust, reporters should convey the complexity — and uncertainty — of scientific results
A Reckoning With the Press’ History in the Jim Crow South

A Reckoning With the Press’ History in the Jim Crow South

"Journalism and Jim Crow: White Supremacy and the Black Struggle for a New America" highlights the press as an important, non-neutral actor during the Jim Crow era
Inside a Polish Covid Ward, a Photojournalist is Moved by Compassion

Inside a Polish Covid Ward, a Photojournalist is Moved by Compassion

Maciek Nabrdalik, photojournalist and 2017 Nieman Fellow, on photographing the coronavirus pandemic in Poland: “Since March 2020, we’ve been surrounded by a loud noise of political discussions and social response…
Interviewing Jane Roe: How Joshua Prager Humanized One of the Most Famous Supreme Court Cases in History

Interviewing Jane Roe: How Joshua Prager Humanized One of the Most Famous Supreme Court Cases in History

Joshua Prager, NF ’11, has made a career of sharing secrets. In one case, the former Wall Street Journal writer revealed the identity of the only anonymous Pulitzer Prize winner;…
Yes, There’s Inflation. But It’s Not the Whole Story

Yes, There’s Inflation. But It’s Not the Whole Story

I knew I had arrived as an important member of my family when I was allowed to lift the 50-pound bag of rice at the grocery store and take it…
Touch Points

Touch Points

Distance kept us safe from Covid, but reporting requires contact and connection
Tackling the Information Crisis: Why News is Essential to Sustainability

Tackling the Information Crisis: Why News is Essential to Sustainability

By bringing newsrooms closer to their communities we can create business models that tie social impact to financial success
"I Had To Talk To the People Who Were Tasked With Freeing Me"

“I Had To Talk To the People Who Were Tasked With Freeing Me”

Jason Rezaian, NF ’17, wanted to tell the story of his release from an Iranian prison from multiple perspectivesIn early fall, Spotify released a podcast series I’ve been working on…