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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…
September 11, 2017
In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

In Mexico, Journalists Are Silenced by Torture

(Translated from the Spanish by Dick Cluster. Leer en español.)In some parts of Mexico, the majority of reporters have been silenced by means of torture. I first learned about this by…
September 8, 2017
En México, los periodistas son silenciados por la tortura

En México, los periodistas son silenciados por la tortura

Read in English.Existen zonas de México donde la mayoría de los reporteros han sido silenciados a base de torturas. La primera vez que me enteré de ese dato fue leyendo…
September 8, 2017
Covering Climate Change, with Urgency and Creativity

Covering Climate Change, with Urgency and Creativity

The assignment was simple: find out what energy companies knew about climate change, and when they knew it. InsideClimate News (ICN) reporter Neela Banerjee was initially skeptical they’d find any…
August 28, 2017
"Presenting a More Balanced and Nuanced View of Black Life"

“Presenting a More Balanced and Nuanced View of Black Life”

The very first time I viewed a William H. Johnson painting, the work moved me so deeply, I immediately declared him my favorite artist.I was barely a teenager. I didn’t…
August 24, 2017

Seeking a way to get more personal without getting less objective

While on assignment in Somalia a few years back, I found myself sitting in the waiting room of the Mogadishu mayor’s office alongside a dozen Somali men—some in white robes,…
August 22, 2017
One of a Kind: In creating a one night-only live magazine, Florence Martin-Kessler, NF ’11, finds a storytelling innovation that sparks excitement  

One of a Kind: In creating a one night-only live magazine, Florence Martin-Kessler, NF ’11, finds a storytelling innovation that sparks excitement  

On a sunny Saturday afternoon in October 2013, I entered a conference hall at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge to attend a roundtable that was part of the Nieman Foundation’s…
August 16, 2017
“Charlottesville is a reminder to us … that we have to ramp up our game”

“Charlottesville is a reminder to us … that we have to ramp up our game”

Three veteran journalists on what can be learned from coverage of the civil rights movement and the level of reporting current events demand
August 15, 2017
Getting Racial Nuance Right after Charlottesville

Getting Racial Nuance Right after Charlottesville

An “AP Explains” piece illustrates just how difficult it is to get racial nuance right in the Trump era, even when journalists set out to bring much needed context to…
August 14, 2017
“They’ll only kill you if the denial of revenue does not bring you down”

“They’ll only kill you if the denial of revenue does not bring you down”

The first tactic the people hoarding money, power, and secrets will try is to befriend you. You join their side; they join yours. Everyone benefits. Perhaps you gain a new…
August 14, 2017