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"La Incertidumbre es lo Que Matanzas"

“La Incertidumbre es lo Que Matanzas”

Read in English. Es extraño cómo mi vida y la de muchos periodistas mexicanos ha sido trastocada desde que en nuestro país comenzó la mal llamada “guerra contra las drogas”, y…
“The uncertainty is what kills”

“The uncertainty is what kills”

Translated by Dick Cluster. Leer en español.It’s strange how severely shaken my way of life and that of many Mexican journalists has been since the declaration of the poorly named “war…
Covering  a Collapsing Nation

Covering a Collapsing Nation

Venezuela is a country rich in natural resources, fertile land, and the largest oil reserves in the world—more than Saudi Arabia. Once a regional powerhouse and preferred destination for tourists,…
What Anthony Shadid Teaches Us Still: Rami G. Khouri, NF ’02, is studying the craftsmanship of the late Pulitzer-winning foreign correspondent to share it with a new generation

What Anthony Shadid Teaches Us Still: Rami G. Khouri, NF ’02, is studying the craftsmanship of the late Pulitzer-winning foreign correspondent to share it with a new generation

In life and death alike, Anthony Shadid was repeatedly recognized by his peers as among the finest foreign correspondents of his generation. To examine his legacy and share it with…
Violence at Home and Abroad

Violence at Home and Abroad

On a sunny Friday in May, a sweetly solemn ceremony unfolded on the grounds of Harvard’s Lippmann House as Nieman Fellows gathered for a class reunion. Missing was Anja Niedringhaus,…
What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

A survey for Poynter on the family-friendliness of newsrooms found that nearly a third of respondents said their workplace was unsupportive of breastfeeding, which indicates the industry has work to…
Where Are the Mothers?

Where Are the Mothers?

If news organizations want to attract and retain millennial journalists, newsrooms must better meet the needs of parents with young children—and create better work-life balance for everyone

Want Better Family Leave and Flexibility at Your Company?

If you are interested in approaching your organization about improving family leave and/or flexible schedule policies, here are five steps that will help you make an effective case.1. Collect Data…
Political Coverage and the Pressure to Get It Right

Political Coverage and the Pressure to Get It Right

Donald Trump and the GOP may lack a coherent governing agenda, but they have no doubt about their electoral strategy: Run against the media.The campaign against the media is not…
What Traditional TV Documentarians Need to Know About VR

What Traditional TV Documentarians Need to Know About VR

There has been an ongoing discussion about whether a documentary is journalism. A journalist is expected to be objective; a documentary filmmaker not so much. His or her perspective might…