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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

In “WTF: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up To Us,” web guru O’Reilly suggests it is time to reinvent social institutions for our online era
"Corresponsales de guerra en nuestro propio país"

“Corresponsales de guerra en nuestro propio país”

Read in English.-¿Te sorprende que el gobierno mexicano los espía?A la pregunta del corresponsal extranjero sobre el último escándalo del gobierno mexicano mi respuesta no fue exagerada:-No. Eso siempre lo…
“War Correspondents in Our Own Country”

“War Correspondents in Our Own Country”

Translated from the Spanish by Patrick Timmons of the Mexican Journalism Translation Project. Leer en español.“Is it a surprise that the Mexican government spies on you?”I did not exaggerate when…
Dead Bodies, Nationality, and the “Newsworthy” Image

Dead Bodies, Nationality, and the “Newsworthy” Image

“Death Makes the News” examines the narratives conveyed by photographs taken in the U.S. vs. abroad during times of tragedy
Advice for Editors and Producers Developing Disaster Coverage Plans

Advice for Editors and Producers Developing Disaster Coverage Plans

Reporting on the hurricane in Puerto Rico holds lessons for how to do better the next time
How CALmatters Is Finding Audiences for Statehouse Coverage

How CALmatters Is Finding Audiences for Statehouse Coverage

Innovative storytelling can make politics and policy reporting both compelling and accessible
“A podcast every day for three weeks straight”

“A podcast every day for three weeks straight”

After covering the Tour de France, Tim de Gier, NF ’16, launches a podcasting network in the Netherlands
The Trauma of Covering Traumatic Events

The Trauma of Covering Traumatic Events

I had increasingly intense visions of harming my wife.That’s not quite right. I had been having off-and-on images of violent events for years—seeing myself raped in prison or impaled during…
In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

Mexican reporters need psychological help to cope with the trauma of covering the war zones their hometowns have become