Veteran reporters in Ukraine knew what to expect from besieging Russian armies. Newer ones are beginning to find out. Vladimir Putin’s invasion has already cost thousands of lives, including those of four journalists. Most civilian casualties are from aerial bombardment. Read more
“We probably shouldn’t hire you,” the co-bureau chief said near the end of our interview. I couldn’t argue as she went through the reasons — I was new to the continent and South Africa and didn’t speak any of the … Read more
Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukrainian people, coupled with its massive disinformation and propaganda campaign amplified by state-controlled media, serve as a stark reminder of the role a free press and free, unfettered access to factual information play in our … Read more
New Yorker cartoonist Christopher Weyant, NF ’16, on capturing the dive into post-pandemic life: “Perhaps the only thing less entertaining than watching someone write a cartoon idea is a cartoonist describing that process to you. It’s not pretty. Read more
When the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment against The New York Times almost 60 years ago and established a higher standard of proof for public officials in libel cases, it did so because it recognized the importance of … Read more
Vidya Krishnan, NF ’21, on writing her debut non-fiction book “Phantom Plague” Dec. 20, 2016, was one of those winter mornings in New Delhi, India when everything was enveloped in the thick smog of chronic air pollution. On that … Read more
As a long-time member and former D.C. chapter president of the Asian American Journalists Association, I attend AAJA’s annual convention whenever possible to reconnect with former colleagues and hear new ideas. One convention, held shortly after I launched my freelance … Read more
On the morning of March 4, the last remaining independent news outlet in Russia — the award-winning Novaya Gazeta — announced the end of its reporting on the war in Ukraine in response to Russian government demands. A new … Read more
When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the journalists of the English-language Kyiv Independent set up a live blog with constant updates for Ukrainians and readers around the globe. Their earliest dispatches described skirmishes … Read more
