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Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis

Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis

How CNN, MSNBC and Fox are handling a competitive, relentless, politically charged presidential health care crisis and election campaign
Navigating Racial Tension in The Newsroom

Navigating Racial Tension in The Newsroom

In his new book, Issac J. Bailey examines his efforts as a Black journalist to write forthrightly about race
Photographic Reflections on Peace Following Conflict

Photographic Reflections on Peace Following Conflict

In a new book of photographic essays from the VII Foundation, writers and photojournalists examine the complexities of rebuilding in conflict zones
How Should Journalists Respond to Trump’s Refusal to Commit to a Peaceful Transfer of Power?

How Should Journalists Respond to Trump’s Refusal to Commit to a Peaceful Transfer of Power?

Make it clear that American voters — not Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump, or the Supreme Court — will decide the outcome of the election
“Whenever One Journalist is Injured, It's an Injury to All of Us,” says Hopewell Chin’ono

“Whenever One Journalist is Injured, It’s an Injury to All of Us,” says Hopewell Chin’ono

When Zimbabwean journalist and 2010 Nieman Fellow Hopewell Chin’ono started speaking out against corruption in the government, using his Facebook and Twitter accounts as primary channels, he knew the precedent…
Thought Leaders in Journalism on How to Meet the Challenges of This Moment

Thought Leaders in Journalism on How to Meet the Challenges of This Moment

Journalists from AP, CNN, ESPN, Futuro Media, The New York Times, Press On, and elsewhere offer their prescriptions for what the news industry needs to do
Providing Better Narratives About Africa For—and by—Africans

Providing Better Narratives About Africa For—and by—Africans

Hannane Ferdjani, NF ’20, launched her program “Beyond the Noise” to report on the pandemic’s impact on AfricaProviding better narratives about Africa — it’s been my journalism quest since I…
Photographing Grief during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Photographing Grief during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Lisa Krantz, a 2020 Nieman Fellow, on covering the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on her community as a photographer for the San Antonio Express-News:“I met this family at a prayer vigil…
Journalists Need to Create a Sense of Belonging

Journalists Need to Create a Sense of Belonging

Progress on racial equity starts with a steadfast commitment to constant newsroom evolution
Avoiding “Vaccine Nationalism” and Other Perspectives on Covid from Dr. Ashish Jha

Avoiding “Vaccine Nationalism” and Other Perspectives on Covid from Dr. Ashish Jha

In January, shortly after the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, Dr. Ashish Jha, an expert on pandemic preparedness and response, felt confident the U.S.…