Articles

Arundhati Roy: “We Live in an Age of Mini-Massacres”

Arundhati Roy: “We Live in an Age of Mini-Massacres”

The Man Booker Prize-winning author of “The God of Small Things” on the state of India’s democracy, violence against women and minorities, the role of the media, and more
February 26, 2021
In India, Journalists “Are Fighting For Whether Truth is Meaningful or Not”

In India, Journalists “Are Fighting For Whether Truth is Meaningful or Not”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is cracking down on the free press — and the free press is pushing back
February 25, 2021
Madeleine Schwartz
Upending the Journalism We’ve Always Done to Better Serve Communities

Upending the Journalism We’ve Always Done to Better Serve Communities

With URL Media, S. Mitra Kalita, a 2021 Nieman Visiting Fellow, seeks to elevate Black and brown media organizations.The June primary to represent my district in the state legislature in…
February 24, 2021
S. Mitra Kalita
Redefining What It Means to Cover War

Redefining What It Means to Cover War

I never set out to cover wars. What I wanted was to report overseas, understand foreign lands, explore how the world worked. But my timing was off — or perhaps…
February 23, 2021
Alissa J. Rubin
With Fresh Start, The Boston Globe Weighs News Value of Older Articles Versus Individual Harm

With Fresh Start, The Boston Globe Weighs News Value of Older Articles Versus Individual Harm

“We can’t dogmatically hold on to outdated practices and standards … in the face of changing circumstances”
February 18, 2021
Jason Tuohey
With the Loss of Physical Newsrooms, How are Young Journalists Faring?

With the Loss of Physical Newsrooms, How are Young Journalists Faring?

Reporters just starting in their careers on finding mentors and collaborators in a time of Covid
February 17, 2021
Clio Chang
True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

Disabled people make up 20% of the U.S. population but take up little space on mastheads and in coverage. Why?
February 17, 2021
Sara Luterman
The Complexity of Reporting on Age, Race, and the Covid-19 Vaccine

The Complexity of Reporting on Age, Race, and the Covid-19 Vaccine

Something journalists need to better convey to our audiences: Because of demographic realities, prioritizing age in Covid-19 vaccination efforts is akin to prioritizing white Americans.White people live longer on average…
February 16, 2021
Issac J. Bailey
Examining the Future of the American Art Critic

Examining the Future of the American Art Critic

With her documentary “Out of the Picture,” Mary Louise Schumacher, NF ’17, hopes to prompt national conversation about art criticism and how meaning gets made in the 21st century:When I…
February 12, 2021
Mary Louise Schumacher
Criminal Justice Reporter Wesley Lowery Asks, What if the Process Itself is Unfair?

Criminal Justice Reporter Wesley Lowery Asks, What if the Process Itself is Unfair?

“In some ways, our job as journalists is to monitor and referee not just the people but the process”
February 10, 2021