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“As Journalists, Our Greatest Tool is Telling Stories that Bind Us, that Connect the Dots”

“As Journalists, Our Greatest Tool is Telling Stories that Bind Us, that Connect the Dots”

The executive editor of The Providence Journal on how his identity as the first-generation son of immigrant Chinese parents informs his journalism
July 8, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

The chief medical advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden on speaking about science with the general public, combating misinformation, his relationship with the Trump administration, and more
June 30, 2021
The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 with a focus on environmental issues. Her 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,”…
June 29, 2021
Journalism in Myanmar: “An Apocalypse for The Media”

Journalism in Myanmar: “An Apocalypse for The Media”

Myanmar’s former ‘outlaw’ journalists lead the battle for a free press
June 18, 2021
Covering God in the 21st Century

Covering God in the 21st Century

Contrary to popular thought at the end of the 20th century, religion has continued to be an important aspect of modern life
June 17, 2021
There Is an Open War on Facts and Truth. That’s Why We Need Accountability Reporting in Political Stories

There Is an Open War on Facts and Truth. That’s Why We Need Accountability Reporting in Political Stories

It’s past time to move on from “both sides” reporting and stop worrying about faux cries of bias
June 17, 2021
Challenging Traditional Views of Objectivity Is Not a Call to Lower Standards But to Reexamine Them

Challenging Traditional Views of Objectivity Is Not a Call to Lower Standards But to Reexamine Them

The New York Times story about internal struggles at the ACLU. is an illustration of the futility of clinging to “objectivity.” It parallels the wrestling over the First Amendment and…
June 11, 2021
Alexei Navalny, Social Media, and the State of the Free Press in Russia

Alexei Navalny, Social Media, and the State of the Free Press in Russia

The space for independent Russian journalism is shrinking, but a handful of small outlets still offer an alternative to state media
June 10, 2021
“Journalists Make Me Better”

“Journalists Make Me Better”

Journalists stand for truth, integrity and for those who can’t stand for themselves. When I think the work can’t matter, they show me it does
June 9, 2021
Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

The mainstream press covered Indian Country at its worst. Its Covid-19 recovery is just as newsworthy
June 8, 2021