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Marigo Farr

@MarigoFarr

Marigo Farr is a climate and equity reporter with ten years of expertise in the non-profit sector, where she worked on policy in environmental and food justice, housing, municipal budgets and healthcare. She is currently a graduate student in journalism at Northeastern University and formerly a Climate Solutions Fellow at Grist.

Reporting on Empty

Reporting on Empty

If the industry doesn’t provide for younger journalists, will they stay?
December 3, 2024
A Newsroom Where Everyone Has a Seat at the Table

A Newsroom Where Everyone Has a Seat at the Table

The 51st, a worker-led outlet, launches in the wake of DCist’s demise.
August 21, 2024
‘I've Never Experienced This Level of Silence’

‘I’ve Never Experienced This Level of Silence’

What to do when the people you cover are trying to shut you out.
May 21, 2024
In Illinois, Two Bills Aim to Put Reporters Back into Communities

In Illinois, Two Bills Aim to Put Reporters Back into Communities

Steve Stadelman, a former journalist turned state senator, explains why the government needs to support local journalism.
March 8, 2024
The Trans Journalists Association Tackles the Shortfalls of Media Coverage of Trans People

The Trans Journalists Association Tackles the Shortfalls of Media Coverage of Trans People

“To some degree, if you don't cover trans issues, you're failing to meet the basic purpose and ethics of our profession”
June 23, 2023
Threats Against Journalists on the Rise

Threats Against Journalists on the Rise

Nearly half of respondents report facing legal threats in first investigation of its kind from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism
May 9, 2023
Why Public Radio Could Be a Key Part of Saving Local News

Why Public Radio Could Be a Key Part of Saving Local News

A recent study finds that shoring up NPR member stations with more philanthropic funding could increase community reporting capacity
March 15, 2023
Launching a Legal Defense Fund for Journalists

Launching a Legal Defense Fund for Journalists

What would you do if the target of your investigation threatened you with a lawsuit? What if it came from a direction you weren’t expecting: A government official you’ve been…
December 12, 2022
“Journalism Is the Way to Act”: Why NPR Launched Its New Climate Desk

“Journalism Is the Way to Act”: Why NPR Launched Its New Climate Desk

National Public Radio, America’s hallmark public media organization, had a unique beginning. A people’s radio of sorts, NPR was made possible by a 1967 act of Congress in 1971, with…
October 14, 2022