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From Covid-19 to #MeToo, The Labor Beat Is Resurgent

From Covid-19 to #MeToo, The Labor Beat Is Resurgent

After years of declining coverage, more newsrooms are making workplace safety, unionization, and remote work front-page stories
It's Time to Ditch the Daily Covid-19 Case Count

It’s Time to Ditch the Daily Covid-19 Case Count

I am happy to report that my chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), an extremely rare autoimmune disease that attacks my nerve linings and for a time put me in a…
A Green Light for Corruption

A Green Light for Corruption

Researchers say there are tangible costs when a community loses its newspaper. The question is, do we want to pay now or pay later?
Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Interviews of 2021

Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Interviews of 2021

As 2021 winds down, here are 5 interviews from the past year we at Nieman Reports think are worth a (re)read
Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Opinion Pieces of 2021

Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Opinion Pieces of 2021

As 2021 winds down, here are 5 opinion pieces from the past year we at Nieman Reports think are worth a (re)read
Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Feature Stories of 2021

Nieman Reports’ Top 5 Feature Stories of 2021

As 2021 winds down, here are 5 feature stories from the past year we at Nieman Reports think are worth a (re)read
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