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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
The State-by-State Approach to Getting National Data With FOIA

The State-by-State Approach to Getting National Data With FOIA

When an investigation into military equipment distributed to police departments stalled at the national level, going local helped free the data
Covering the Transgender Community

Covering the Transgender Community

How newsrooms are moving beyond the “coming out” story to report crucial transgender issues

Why Uyghur Issues Go Unreported—In and Outside China

Greg Fay, project manager of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, discusses the formidable challenges to covering the Uyghur minority in China
Revitalizing Journalism in Brazil

Revitalizing Journalism in Brazil

Despite a fraught political and economic environment for journalists, new outlets in Brazil are experimenting with fact-checking, longform, and citizen media
How Newsrooms Handle Graphic Images of Violence

How Newsrooms Handle Graphic Images of Violence

Are images of violence and death too distressing to publish—or too important to ignore?
How Participatory Journalism Turns News Consumers into Collaborators

How Participatory Journalism Turns News Consumers into Collaborators

Involving news consumers in the reporting process can improve stories and enhance audience engagement
To Fight Ad Blocking, Build Better Ads

To Fight Ad Blocking, Build Better Ads

As the use of blocking technology accelerates, publishers are exploring ways to serve up ads users actually want to see
Why News Outlets Are Watching India's Next Billion Internet Users

Why News Outlets Are Watching India’s Next Billion Internet Users

As Quartz, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post look for footholds in India, the bigger opportunity for news may be among the Indians buying smartphones to access information in languages other…
The Value of Slow Journalism in the Age of Instant Information

The Value of Slow Journalism in the Age of Instant Information

As news cycles speed up, 'slow' journalists take months—even years—to report and tell in-depth stories