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Data Talk When Reporters Know How to Listen

‘My god, I had no idea newspapers could do this kind of thing!’

The War of Words

‘The acrimony of the immigration debate testifies to the power of words to divide and ought to serve as a cautionary signal to journalists …’

Preparing for the Journey

RELATED ARTICLESAlso by Sonia Nazario“Ethical Dilemmas in Telling Enrique’s Story”“On the Narrative Approach”“On Ways of the Road”In her talk, Nazario offered specific guidance to journalists about the…

On the Narrative Approach

I think it’s a couple of things in terms of the craft and being able to tell a story well. I’m a big believer in fly-on-the-wall stories and trying to…

Watching a Community Changed by Immigration

With African Americans being displaced by Latinos, news coverage of South Central Los Angeles is inflaming tensions, not informing people.

Monitoring Activities

RELATED ARTICLE“Seeing Stories in What Wasn’t Being Reported”– By Phillip W.D. MartinWhat follows is a list of some of the independent European groups that monitor racist and anti-immigrant groups, parties…

Seeing Stories in What Wasn’t Being Reported

A public radio series explores the growth of the antiracism movement in Europe.

Migrations: The Story of Humanity on the Move

Sebastião Salgado photographed the plight these travelers want ‘to be made known.’

The Dangerous Numbers Game in Immigration Coverage

A radio journalist talks about the effects of lazy reporting, ‘opinion journalism,’ and some inherent difficulties in accurately telling this complicated story.

Observing the Exodus of Immigrants

‘What happens when a constantly replenishing immigrant group slows down dramatically or simply stops coming?’