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Jon Marcus

@JonMarcusBoston

Jon Marcus is higher-education editor at The Hechinger Report, a foundation-supported nonprofit news organization based at Columbia University

Generation #Branded

Generation #Branded

Teaching students how to live up to the trust news consumers have in social media has become a top focus for many journalism schools.
Newsrooms Want to Diversify. These Programs Can Help 

Newsrooms Want to Diversify. These Programs Can Help 

At a time when diversity in education is under attack, a slew of new apprenticeships are providing pathways for young journalists of color to step into the profession
“When you see me on the news, you’ll know who I am”

“When you see me on the news, you’ll know who I am”

When a gunman killed 51 people and injured dozens more at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in March, the official response was swift. Restrictions were imposed on military-style semiautomatic…
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
Covering Controversial Issues on Campus

Covering Controversial Issues on Campus

University newspapers generally come alive at night, and on a recent gloomy weekday afternoon the office of The Cornell Daily Sun is dimly lit and nearly empty. Housed in a…
Bringing Native American Stories to a National Audience

Bringing Native American Stories to a National Audience

On a cold winter’s night, a few minutes after 6 p.m., police in Rapid City, South Dakota were called to a house in the Lakota Community Homes development where Allen…
Rewriting J-School

Rewriting J-School

When a handful of students show up this fall for the new media innovation graduate program at Northeastern University, they’ll learn coding, information visualization, videography, database management—even game design. The…