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John Dyer

@johnjdyerjr

John Dyer is a journalist based in Massachusetts. He serves as the American editor for Associated Reporters Abroad

Can News Literacy Be Taught?

Can News Literacy Be Taught?

At a time when more critical media consumption is sorely needed, news literacy can be a difficult skill to impart
April 14, 2017
Fifty Years of FOIA

Fifty Years of FOIA

As the Freedom of Information Act turns 50, journalists are innovating new ways to use the law
January 12, 2016
Is Solutions Journalism the Solution?

Is Solutions Journalism the Solution?

New media ventures are focusing on what’s going right in the world rather than what’s going wrong
June 11, 2015
A New Generation of Correspondents Hustles for Work with the Help of the Web

A New Generation of Correspondents Hustles for Work with the Help of the Web

How a clutch of start-ups is supplying the foreign coverage once provided by staff correspondents
December 12, 2014
Ready for the Big One: Making the Case for Disaster Preparedness Reporting

Ready for the Big One: Making the Case for Disaster Preparedness Reporting

Extreme weather may be changing attitudes about disaster reporting, making editors and the public more receptive to stories questioning preparedness
September 11, 2014