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How Journalists Beyond the U.S. Fight Back Against Government Intimidation

How Journalists Beyond the U.S. Fight Back Against Government Intimidation

A look at four countries — Belarus, Jordan, Thailand, and Nicaragua — where the mantle of “fake news” is used to intimidate and threaten, and how journalists are responding
November 24, 2020
Madeleine Schwartz
“Change Cannot be Reduced to Storytelling, but Storytelling is Very Often at the Beginning of Change”

“Change Cannot be Reduced to Storytelling, but Storytelling is Very Often at the Beginning of Change”

At Germany’s The New Institute, Georg Diez, NF ‘17, hopes storytelling is the catalyst for societal change.What is the power, urgency, some would say duty of journalism in the face…
November 24, 2020
Georg Diez
Amidst Political Turmoil in Belarus, a Revival of Trust in Independent Journalism

Amidst Political Turmoil in Belarus, a Revival of Trust in Independent Journalism

After a contested election, President Aleksandr Lukashenko cracked down on dissent; professional and citizen journalists responded with innovative coverage
November 23, 2020
Annie Philip
In Zimbabwe, “Freedom of Expression and of the Media Remain Mirages”

In Zimbabwe, “Freedom of Expression and of the Media Remain Mirages”

Beatrice Mtetwa is a prominent human rights lawyer and free press advocate in Zimbabwe who is representing journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. He was granted bail and is expected to be released…
November 20, 2020
Obey Manayiti
Open Canada Covers Foreign Affairs with a Human Touch

Open Canada Covers Foreign Affairs with a Human Touch

Editor Michael Petrou, NF ’18, invites people whose voices aren’t usually heard in foreign policy publications to tell their storiesCanadians haven’t had to worry too much about the rest of…
November 19, 2020
Michael Petrou
Journalists Across Europe Collaborate to Cover Airbnb and Other Housing Issues

Journalists Across Europe Collaborate to Cover Airbnb and Other Housing Issues

One day in October 2019 a colleague alerted me to a meeting in Munich of representatives of European cities to discuss the impact of Airbnb on rental markets. There was…
November 17, 2020
Jose Miguel Calatayud
Adding Diverse Perspectives to Newsroom Discussions

Adding Diverse Perspectives to Newsroom Discussions

With their Diversifying Journalism project, 2020 Nieman Fellows Ana Campoy, Jasmine Brown, and Selymar Colón are building databases of journalists and experts of color.At the time I was looking for…
November 16, 2020
Ana Campoy
For Political Reporters, The Post-Trump Era Poses Practical—and Existential—Questions

For Political Reporters, The Post-Trump Era Poses Practical—and Existential—Questions

“It’s hard to believe that it’s going to quickly go back to the way it was before”
November 13, 2020
Allegra Hobbs
Creating a Podcast About a Challenge That Will Outlast the Pandemic: Climate Change

Creating a Podcast About a Challenge That Will Outlast the Pandemic: Climate Change

With the new CBC podcast “What On Earth,” Laura Lynch, NF ’00, is bringing climate change coverage — and potential solutions — to Canadians.The phone call came in May. The…
November 13, 2020
Laura Lynch
Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

Problems of media mistrust, conspiracy theories, and journalism’s economic sustainability are not going away anytime soon
November 12, 2020
Celeste Katz Marston