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Here’s How to Increase Coverage of Assassinations — Safely

Here’s How to Increase Coverage of Assassinations — Safely

A few days before last November’s municipal elections in South Africa, local politician Siyabonga Mkhize was murdered. He was gunned down as he went door-to-door talking to his constituents in…
Political Coverage is Changing to Get Beyond 'Us Versus Them'

Political Coverage is Changing to Get Beyond ‘Us Versus Them’

In writing about Sarah Palin and her 2022 bid for Congress, T.A. Frank made a promise to readers — and to himself.  A past Palin critic, Frank set out on…
Newsrooms Inside Refugee Camps: Reporting by Migrants, for Migrants

Newsrooms Inside Refugee Camps: Reporting by Migrants, for Migrants

As more people are displaced from their home countries, newsrooms inside of refugee camps are popping up to give voice to these marginalized communities
Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting

Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting

Trauma-informed reporting can help journalists better connect with sources dealing with grief, pain, and loss
A “Kiss of Freedom” for Turkey’s Press

A “Kiss of Freedom” for Turkey’s Press

When two young journalists were married in a Turkish prison in 2017, they vowed to be always together “in bondage and in freedom, in autocracy and in democracy.”  Minez Bayülgen,…
A New Kind of Partnership: Journalists and Civil Society Organizations Are Teaming Up

A New Kind of Partnership: Journalists and Civil Society Organizations Are Teaming Up

The practice upends the industry’s drive for neutrality. But cross-field collaborations are becoming more commonplace to help bolster investigative work
American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

Reporters need to focus on local election agencies and move beyond horse race political coverage
Why Newsrooms Are Collaborating to Take on Ambitious Reporting Projects

Why Newsrooms Are Collaborating to Take on Ambitious Reporting Projects

By working together, news organizations can expand both their resources and reach
Don’t Look Away: Photojournalists Are Documenting the Brutality of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Don’t Look Away: Photojournalists Are Documenting the Brutality of Russia’s War in Ukraine

As a photography editor at The Washington Post, evaluating whether to publish images of death and destruction can be part of my daily responsibilities. I am currently managing our photo…
Covering The War in Ukraine: "The Putin Regime Doesn’t Want Eye Witnesses"

Covering The War in Ukraine: “The Putin Regime Doesn’t Want Eye Witnesses”

Prior to the invasion, few Ukrainian journalists had experience working in conflict zones. Now the war has come to their homes