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CNN, the Trump Meme, and the Ethics of Anonymous Sources

CNN, the Trump Meme, and the Ethics of Anonymous Sources

CNN has the right to change its mind. It can reasonably believe it is unnecessary—right now—to name a man at the center of a controversy sparked by President Donald Trump’s…
Cómo los nuevos medios independientes digitales en Venezuela están cubriendo la crisis en su país

Cómo los nuevos medios independientes digitales en Venezuela están cubriendo la crisis en su país

Luz Mely Reyes, periodista co-fundadora de Efecto Cocuyo: “Queremos iluminar la información, como hace el Cocuyo, para iluminar a un país entero"
The Ethics of Leaks

The Ethics of Leaks

The increasing use of anonymous sources and leaks has intensified the debate over how to vet information and sources
An Investigative Toolkit for the Post-Snowden Era

An Investigative Toolkit for the Post-Snowden Era

How the EIC.network’s decentralized platform enables reporters to securely collaborate across borders
"A mass shooting, only in slow motion"

“A mass shooting, only in slow motion”

Newsrooms are moving away from a focus on mass shootings to tell more nuanced stories about the people and communities marred by gun violence
Periodistas Mexicanos Dicen "No Al Silencio"

Periodistas Mexicanos Dicen “No Al Silencio”

14 JunioA partir de hoy y durante 3 días alrededor de 600 periodistas de todo el país acompañados de integrantes de organizaciones de protección a periodistas, académicos y ciudadanos interesados…
Why the Case for Transparency Must Be Made Anew

Why the Case for Transparency Must Be Made Anew

The Trump administration’s penchant for secrecy is not a media issue; it is a democracy issue. And that makes it the weak spot in Trump’s otherwise successful jihad against American…
What Happens When News Outlets Stop Talking and Start Listening?

What Happens When News Outlets Stop Talking and Start Listening?

This spring, KPCC launched a community-driven storytelling series that puts unheard stories center stage
Mexican Journalists Say “No to Silence”

Mexican Journalists Say “No to Silence”

Translated by Patrick Timmons. Leer en español.Translator’s note: At least four journalists have been murdered in Mexico this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.  In addition, journalist Salvador Adame of…

Djinns in the Newsroom

My grandmother was well known for telling extraordinary tales. One in particular has stuck with me since the summer I was dispatched alone to her in Delhi. At the time…