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Deep Listening Project Helps Milwaukee Reflect on Democracy

Deep Listening Project Helps Milwaukee Reflect on Democracy

Cutting through the noise, “This is Milwaukee” explores citizenship and community representation
April 29, 2020
Covering Climate Change and Countering Skepticism in Australia

Covering Climate Change and Countering Skepticism in Australia

Australian journalists deconstruct falsehoods while coming up with creative ways to tell a complex story
April 28, 2020
As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test

As Europe Confronts Coronavirus, the Media Faces a Trust Test

How coverage of the coronavirus in Italy, Spain, France, and Germany has impacted trust in news outlets
April 24, 2020
Sports Journalism Must Pivot to Public Service Journalism

Sports Journalism Must Pivot to Public Service Journalism

Sports in a bubble. That’s how return-to-play scenarios have been described. Empty stadiums. Teams quarantined in hotels between games and practices. Regular Covid-19 tests for all involved. The complicated plans…
April 24, 2020
Journalists in Ecuador Fight the Pandemic and Limits on Official Information

Journalists in Ecuador Fight the Pandemic and Limits on Official Information

Translated by Dick Cluster. Leer en español.Covering the coronavirus pandemic in Guayaquil, Ecuador, one of the hardest-hit cities in South America, has become lethal for journalists. As of April 20,…
April 23, 2020
Periodistas en Ecuador luchan contra la pandemia y el cerco de la información oficial

Periodistas en Ecuador luchan contra la pandemia y el cerco de la información oficial

Read in English.Cubrir la pandemia del coronavirus en Guayaquil, una de las ciudades más afectadas en Sudamérica, ha resultado letal para el periodismo. Hasta el 20 de abril, 13 periodistas…
April 23, 2020
Three Ways To Counter Authoritarian Overreach During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Three Ways To Counter Authoritarian Overreach During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the world grapples with the spread of Covid-19, we see a wide range of individual national responses to the pandemic. Different countries around the world are seeking to both…
April 22, 2020
Speculative Journalism Can Help Us Prepare for What’s to Come. Could It Also Promote Misinformation?

Speculative Journalism Can Help Us Prepare for What’s to Come. Could It Also Promote Misinformation?

This narrative technique can help audiences think about the future in more concrete terms. But critics question if integrating science fiction into journalism is responsible
April 21, 2020
In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

A little while ago, we hosted some of the founders of The Weekly Mail, the predecessor to the Mail & Guardian where I am deputy editor. They were there to…
April 17, 2020
In Appalachia, radio reporter Benny Becker focuses on letting people narrate their own stories

In Appalachia, radio reporter Benny Becker focuses on letting people narrate their own stories

In my proposal for the new Abrams Nieman Fellowship for Local Investigative Journalism, I made one core commitment — to spend a lot of time on the road listening to…
April 16, 2020