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Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

On Danish television recently, a conspiracy theorist named Michael Kastis was describing what he believed to be Bill Gates’ ghostly connections to the global vaccine industry. His audience, a friendly…
June 3, 2022
Judges, Too, Can Be Enemies of the Press

Judges, Too, Can Be Enemies of the Press

In Malaysia, news organizations can find themselves on the losing end of expensive lawsuits
June 1, 2022
Piercing Putin’s Truth Blockade

Piercing Putin’s Truth Blockade

A handful of courageous Russian journalists are fighting on the frontline of an information war. It is a battle that affects us all
May 27, 2022
Companies Rely On Journalism To Not Cover Tech. Here’s How To

Companies Rely On Journalism To Not Cover Tech. Here’s How To

“Security guru” Bruce Schneier on good data hygiene for journalists, how newsrooms can protect their staff from cyberattacks, and more
May 25, 2022
Rukhshana Media: “Do Not Forget Afghanistan”

Rukhshana Media: “Do Not Forget Afghanistan”

Zahra Joya, founder and editor of Rukhshana Media, spoke with the Nieman Foundation after being honored with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism
May 19, 2022
Why Newsrooms Are Collaborating to Take on Ambitious Reporting Projects

Why Newsrooms Are Collaborating to Take on Ambitious Reporting Projects

By working together, news organizations can expand both their resources and reach
May 18, 2022
The Press and the Presidency, from Washington to Trump

The Press and the Presidency, from Washington to Trump

The Trump years marked a soured relationship between the press and the presidency: Misinformation ran rampant, the partisan divide cut deeper, and the White House routinely launched attacks against journalists.…
May 16, 2022
Want Better Coverage of Threats to Democracy? Diversify Newsrooms

Want Better Coverage of Threats to Democracy? Diversify Newsrooms

I’ve been torn this month about what to focus on: the refusal of our industry to take true diversity goals seriously or the state of our democracy in the aftermath…
May 6, 2022
How Misinformation Helped Fuel a Public Health Crisis

How Misinformation Helped Fuel a Public Health Crisis

In their new book, “The Infodemic: How Censorship and Lies Made the World Sicker and Less Free,” published by Columbia Global Reports on April 26, Robert Mahoney and Joel Simon…
April 28, 2022
In Mexico, A Mix of Violence and Economics Threatens Local News Organizations

In Mexico, A Mix of Violence and Economics Threatens Local News Organizations

Newspapers once had the financial strength to resist pressure from politicians looking for favorable coverage. That independence is in danger
April 26, 2022