Features

Fact-Checking in Africa: Combating disinformation amid political strife and ethnic conflict

Fact-Checking in Africa: Combating disinformation amid political strife and ethnic conflict

Threats and harassment abound, but those on the front lines see progress
The Lingering Trauma of COVID Coverage for Italian Journalists

The Lingering Trauma of COVID Coverage for Italian Journalists

Years after covering the pandemic, many struggle to process what they witnessed.
The Case for Facts

The Case for Facts

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press
Tool of the Trade

Tool of the Trade

The reporter’s notebook, treasured artifact of the craft, faces its own digital disruption.
The Lonely Crusade Against Caste

The Lonely Crusade Against Caste

To give a voice to India’s marginalized, Meena Kotwal launched The Mooknayak in 2021. Now, after four years of threats and abuse, she is afraid for her daughter and the…
Reporting on Empty

Reporting on Empty

If the industry doesn’t provide for younger journalists, will they stay?
Unerased

Unerased

Vladimir Putin’s government is trying to scrub critical journalism from the internet. The Russian Independent Media Archive is standing in its way.
Dear America

Dear America

Advice from areas of the world where press freedom is under attack
Sunset in Baltimore

Sunset in Baltimore

David Smith built a television empire on sensational, crime-saturated newscasts. Then he bought Maryland’s premier newspaper.
Mixed Signals

Mixed Signals

FM radio kept the NPR system resilient well into the digital age. Now the lifeline is fraying.