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Yes, We Can Reach Gender Parity in Photojournalism

Yes, We Can Reach Gender Parity in Photojournalism

The New York Times, Bloomberg News, and the San Francisco Chronicle are among the news outlets publishing more photographs by women
Less Local News Means Less Democracy

Less Local News Means Less Democracy

When local journalism declines, so does government transparency and civic engagement
What Happens When Weekly Newspapers Disappear?

What Happens When Weekly Newspapers Disappear?

As editor and publisher of the Todd County Standard, a weekly in Elkton, Kentucky, I once ran a story that asked farmers to attend a very important meeting on agricultural…
Amidst Crackdowns, Kashmiri Journalists Struggle to Report

Amidst Crackdowns, Kashmiri Journalists Struggle to Report

With communication restrictions creating dueling narratives of what's happening, Kashmiri journalists are fighting to keep people informed

Ni melodrama, ni misterio policial: llamando femicidio al femicidio

Read in English. No hay crímenes más violentos en Chile que aquellos contra sus mujeres.En el país con menos homicidios en Latinoamérica, y uno de los más seguros, una mujer es…
How Writing Off the Working Class Has Hurt the Mainstream Media

How Writing Off the Working Class Has Hurt the Mainstream Media

A 1951 Nieman Foundation conference on labor reporting tells us what we are missing in reporting today
Domestic Violence in Kenya: Stop Blaming Women

Domestic Violence in Kenya: Stop Blaming Women

Five years ago, I was nearly killed by a man I shared a home and two small children with. As I lay in the dark, waiting for it to be…
Domestic Violence in China: Educating the Public

Domestic Violence in China: Educating the Public

Translated by Anne HenochowiczOn February 19, 2013, when lawyer Guo Jianmei was on a business trip, her phone rang. The moment had arrived for the review of Li Yan’s death…
Domestic Violence Is Not a 'Crime of Passion'

Domestic Violence Is Not a ‘Crime of Passion’

When Melissa Jeltsen Googled Lorena Bobbitt’s name a few years ago, she was surprised to learn that the woman known for cutting off her husband’s penis in 1993 had started…
Photographing Domestic Violence: Showing Uncomfortable Truths

Photographing Domestic Violence: Showing Uncomfortable Truths

A young boy named Charlie pauses on his tricycle beside his backyard pool, mouth agape in a wail as his father grabs his half-naked mother. Two-year-old Memphis sobs as she…