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The Free Press Under Threat in Central Europe

The Free Press Under Threat in Central Europe

Despite financial challenges and government pressure, independent newsrooms in Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Poland are finding ways to keep reporting
Photography is "a language that didn't need translation"

Photography is “a language that didn’t need translation”

In "Shooting War: 18 Profiles of Conflict Photographers," Sebastião Salgado tells author Anthony Feinstein why he spends years exploring a single theme
Journalism Under Pressure

Journalism Under Pressure

Coverage is often exceptional, even as newsrooms and revenues shrink
Why Tech Platforms Need to Be Built on Journalistic Values

Why Tech Platforms Need to Be Built on Journalistic Values

In Silicon Valley startup culture, tech debt results from shortcuts taken over time that lead to broken loops, lack of larger solutions, and daily pain by those entrusted with working…
Errol Morris, Steve Bannon,  and American Discourse

Errol Morris, Steve Bannon, and American Discourse

“What does it mean for journalism when we cannot examine a subject without appearing to promote it?”
How Journalistic Standards Are Used Against Journalists

How Journalistic Standards Are Used Against Journalists

The Washington Post’s decision to publish unverified sexual assault allegations is the most disturbing example of the flattening of the media landscape since the political press decided to spend more…
Why We Banned the Word "Ethnic"

Why We Banned the Word “Ethnic”

The Global Press Journal has its own style guide, providing a roadmap for how to use precise, dignified language to fulfill journalism’s ultimate goal: truth-telling
It’s Time for Journalists to Use the "R" Word: Racism

It’s Time for Journalists to Use the “R” Word: Racism

Journalists, even those whose job it is to set standards, continue to have a hard time determining if the word “racism” applies in a story. Here’s a simple rule of…
What’s Wrong with Philanthro-Journalism?

What’s Wrong with Philanthro-Journalism?

Funding by private foundations plays a vital role in filling the gaps often left by mainstream news coverage, especially in important areas like investigative, international, and local journalism.In the case…
Covering the 2020 Election: Horse Race or Citizens Agenda?

Covering the 2020 Election: Horse Race or Citizens Agenda?

For journalists, second-guessing election coverage is second nature.So it wasn’t surprising that Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post media columnist, recently offered reporters what the headline called a “radical idea:” Forget the polls…