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Political Polarization and the Press

What coverage of a 1951 Dartmouth-Princeton football game says about partisanship—and what journalism can do to address it
“When you see me on the news, you’ll know who I am”

“When you see me on the news, you’ll know who I am”

Journalists often withhold details of mass shooters and suicides to discourage copycats. Should that “strategic silence” be extended to extremist speech, misinformation, and propaganda, too?
Mueller’s Testimony: Journalists Allow "Optics" to Triumph Over Substance

Mueller’s Testimony: Journalists Allow “Optics” to Triumph Over Substance

The optics were flawless. The best Hollywood screenwriters and directors could not have produced a better performance. There he was, a black Republican, a decorated war hero and general, a…
Watching "the true saga of the climate crisis unfold" in global communities big and small

Watching “the true saga of the climate crisis unfold” in global communities big and small

John Sutter, NF '19, seeks to make a multi-generational climate change documentary
After 32 Years, Free at Last

After 32 Years, Free at Last

Investigative journalism students taught by Jenifer McKim, NF ’08, play a key role in overturning a conviction
Trump’s “Go Back” Tweet: This Is What Racism Looks Like

Trump’s “Go Back” Tweet: This Is What Racism Looks Like

White racism flourishes in the United States in America for a variety of reasons. Its historical roots stretch back hundreds of years, to even before there was officially a USA.…
Branching Out

Branching Out

With a podcast, Dina Kraft, NF ’12, taps her inner audio reporter to tell stories of friendship and connection between Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabs
“We all need to be investigative critics”

“We all need to be investigative critics”

Music journalist Jim DeRogatis on R. Kelly, denial, and truth in the age of #MeToo
View from Appalachia: Covering White Supremacy and White Nationalism

View from Appalachia: Covering White Supremacy and White Nationalism

Since 2016 there has been a dramatic rise in the number and activities of white nationalist groups in the U.S. The number of far-right white supremacist groups has increased by…
Working Across Disciplines: A Manifesto for Happy Newsrooms

Working Across Disciplines: A Manifesto for Happy Newsrooms

Do you want to be ready for a startup in your newsroom, for new research methods, immersive storytelling, and product thinking? Then open doors for people with different skill sets.…