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Finding a Good Hook

Finding a Good Hook

Finding a Good Hook: Hurricane Irma moves Joan Martelli, NF ’08, to finish her book about a storied wreck  
How Independent Russian Newsrooms Keep Reporting

How Independent Russian Newsrooms Keep Reporting

As Russia promotes disinformation abroad, it is cracking down on the independent press at home
Fotoperiodistas en México muestran solidaridad en medio de las ruinas

Fotoperiodistas en México muestran solidaridad en medio de las ruinas

Read in English.Nueve horas duró el abrazo colectivo FotoXWesley, cuatro horas más de lo planeado: la subasta tuvo que suspenderse porque el Centro de la Imagen estaba por cerrar. A…
Photojournalists in Mexico Show Solidarity Amid the Ruins

Photojournalists in Mexico Show Solidarity Amid the Ruins

Translated from the Spanish by John Gibler. Leer en español.The collective embrace Photo4Wesley lasted nine hours, four hours longer than planned. The auction was only interrupted because the venue, Centro de la…
What Journalists Can Learn from the Blues

What Journalists Can Learn from the Blues

Journalism is in crisis; that is old news. But since I arrived at Harvard nearly three months ago, I have been struck at how much emotional and intellectual energy is…

The Story Behind a StoryCorps Success

Dean Haddock, a 2015 Visiting Fellow, on the long, winding road to an oral history app
Elle Reeve

Elle Reeve

Elle Reeve: "Now that the whole world knows that these guys exist, you can't just do the straight-on coverage of their events. You can't ignore it either.”
The Power of Personalization

The Power of Personalization

News personalization could help publishers attract and retain audiences—in the process making political polarization even worse
Cam Newton and Journalism’s Credibility

Cam Newton and Journalism’s Credibility

When Cam Newton, one of the biggest names in the NFL, said, “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes; like, it’s funny” while responding to a question from…
Tim O'Reilly on ways to put the brakes on "fake news" and rebuild trust on the internet

Tim O’Reilly on ways to put the brakes on “fake news” and rebuild trust on the internet

Inc. magazine dubbed web guru Tim O’Reilly “The Oracle of Silicon Valley.” Wired magazine called the founder and CEO of the O’Reilly Media publishing and conference business “The Trend Spotter.” …