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Jon Marcus

@JonMarcusBoston

Jon Marcus is higher education editor at The Hechinger Report, and also writes for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, USA Today, NPR, and other outlets.

Maine Is Becoming a Laboratory for Nonprofit News

Maine Is Becoming a Laboratory for Nonprofit News

Most media outlets in New England's northernmost state are now nonprofit
March 4, 2025
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.
February 26, 2024
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
November 17, 2023
“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”

Journalists often withhold details of mass shooters and suicides to discourage copycats. Should that “strategic silence” be extended to extremist speech, misinformation, and propaganda, too?
July 30, 2019
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
July 6, 2017
Covering Controversial Issues on Campus

Covering Controversial Issues on Campus

With an extended reach online, newly energized college journalists are facing off against university administrators
June 13, 2017
Bringing Native American Stories to a National Audience

Bringing Native American Stories to a National Audience

Journalists must move past stereotypes to forge deeper connections with an underrepresented population
February 11, 2016
Rewriting J-School

Rewriting J-School

How journalism schools are trying to connect classrooms to newsrooms
June 16, 2014