Features

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

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

In the wake of a politician’s murder and the rise of populist politicians, journalists start to report routinely on societal issues related to migrant groups.

A sociologist proposes a new way for journalists to handle the confusing task of using racial and ethnic identifications in news coverage.

‘If the people aren't demonstrating … reporters need to find them by going to their homes and businesses, asking their opinions to understand their views.’

Concerns arise about the Chinese government’s limits on news coverage of migrant protests and worker abuse.

When I was a border correspondent, I learned to move between both sides, quickly and frequently, physically and mentally, while striving for balance. I learned to maneuver in gray areas.…

Soon after the riots last year in France, I was reporting in a big gloomy housing project outside Paris known as La Dalle: The Slab. A cold wind rose off…

‘In our approach to gathering this information, we knew there was a fine line between reporting and misrepresentation.’

‘Entering immigrant America on behalf of an English-language newspaper is, by definition, a cross-cultural experience.’