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Kate Galbraith

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Kate Galbraith, a 2008 Nieman Fellow, is a San Francisco-based journalist and co-author of “The Great Texas Wind Rush.” She writes for the International New York Times and Foreign Policy.

10 Easy Ways to Save Journalism

10 Easy Ways to Save Journalism

Some months ago, The Economist ran a column about business schools. The tagline was: “Business schools are better at analyzing disruptive innovation than at dealing with it.”Sounds familiar, I thought.…
September 19, 2014

Change Starts Small: The Texas Tribune Chooses Efficiency Over Size

Photo by Todd Wiseman“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” These words, from the…
June 13, 2013

An Ode to Readers’ Quirks

Being one click away from anyone who wants to weigh in on your looks or any number of subjects has its ups and downs.
October 15, 2012

The Smart Move Was in Reverse

A typical career trajectory for a reporter begins with local news, but sometimes there’s another road to travel first.
September 8, 2011

The Capriciousness of Beats

‘Sometimes the overlooked topics may be more important than the ones that dominate the headlines.’
December 13, 2010