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Natalie De Rosa

Natalie De Rosa is the assistant editor at Nieman Reports.

Meet the Plymouth Independent, One of the Many Local News Startups Cropping Up Across the Country

Meet the Plymouth Independent, One of the Many Local News Startups Cropping Up Across the Country

The Plymouth Independent’s editor Mark Pothier on launching the new site and why digital startups are “the future of local journalism”
December 4, 2023
Half a Billion Dollars for Local News

Half a Billion Dollars for Local News

From the September newsletter: A coalition of over two dozen foundations commits $500 million to local news
October 4, 2023
‘It Was Hard to Put Words to Something So Raw and So Recent’

‘It Was Hard to Put Words to Something So Raw and So Recent’

Daily Tar Heel editor-in-chief Emmy Martin shares the story behind the paper’s viral front page
September 7, 2023
How Journalists Can Protect Their Sources

How Journalists Can Protect Their Sources

From the July newsletter: In the age of digital surveillance, journalists are taking extra precautions to protect their sources' identities
August 7, 2023
CNN’s Trump Town Hall and How Journalists Should Deal with Dishonest Sources

CNN’s Trump Town Hall and How Journalists Should Deal with Dishonest Sources

From the May newsletter: Why CNN's town hall with Donald Trump is not getting us out of our silos
June 5, 2023
“We Had to Show A Version Of The Story Not Commonly Told”: Brazil’s 1619 Project Explores Slavery’s Legacy 200 Years After Independence

“We Had to Show A Version Of The Story Not Commonly Told”: Brazil’s 1619 Project Explores Slavery’s Legacy 200 Years After Independence

On Sept. 7, Brazil commemorated the bicentennial anniversary of its independence. But a new media project aims to highlight how that independence — and how Brazil has evolved up to…
September 28, 2022
We Asked Journalists to Share What It’s Like Working with Other Newsrooms. Here’s What They Told Us

We Asked Journalists to Share What It’s Like Working with Other Newsrooms. Here’s What They Told Us

In many cases, collaborating helped create more ambitious accountability journalism
July 27, 2022
In Mexico, "Even the President Thinks Journalists are the Enemy"

In Mexico, “Even the President Thinks Journalists are the Enemy”

After reading Javier Garza Ramos’ most recent piece, I’ve grown fascinated by the history of Mexico’s local media. Overshadowed by the country’s national outlets, small-town publications played a critical role in…
May 3, 2022
Interviewing Jane Roe: How Joshua Prager Humanized One of the Most Famous Supreme Court Cases in History

Interviewing Jane Roe: How Joshua Prager Humanized One of the Most Famous Supreme Court Cases in History

Joshua Prager, NF ’11, has made a career of sharing secrets. In one case, the former Wall Street Journal writer revealed the identity of the only anonymous Pulitzer Prize winner;…
November 17, 2021