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Austin Bogues

@AustinBogues

Austin Bogues, a 2021 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, most recently covered Asbury Park and Neptune Township as well as race relations for the Asbury Park Press, part of the USA Today Network in New Jersey.

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

Alex Roman Jr. and his mother stayed up all night under a Texas sky to finish a piece of art forged to honor a deceased man from Roman’s hometown of…
July 14, 2021
In Polarized Times, Local Papers Need to Lean Even Harder into Tough Issues

In Polarized Times, Local Papers Need to Lean Even Harder into Tough Issues

When I was 12, my buddy Robbie Davis and I went to see the movie “Titanic.” When my dad picked us up that evening, he asked us how we enjoyed…
June 2, 2021

Beyond Superheroes Vs. Villains

As a kid I loved Superman. The undisputed good guy, he saved the world. Superhero and comic book movies often showcase easy-to-understand stakes, protagonists, and antagonists, making villains and heroes…
December 15, 2020