Journalist’s Trade

Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations

Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations

Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists
Watering News Deserts

Watering News Deserts

New online resource tracks U.S. state-level legislation aimed at reversing the decline of local journalism
A New Roadmap for Reporting About Latinos

A New Roadmap for Reporting About Latinos

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) updates its Culture Competence Handbook for current times
What I Learned From Reading 1,334 Grant Applications

What I Learned From Reading 1,334 Grant Applications

An inside look at the journalism grant review process reveals how to write a winning application: Read the instructions carefully, flesh out your story, and please, don’t rely on artificial…
Coping with Media Layoffs

Coping with Media Layoffs

How to prepare for, and recover from, losing a job in an industry in turmoil
You’re as Good as Your Best Byline

You’re as Good as Your Best Byline

A love letter to the journalists who toil
The Changing Tides of Olympic Sports Coverage with Helene Elliott

The Changing Tides of Olympic Sports Coverage with Helene Elliott

The veteran sportswriter and longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times discusses the Paris Games, women in sports, and how Olympic coverage has evolved.
Saving the First Draft of History

Saving the First Draft of History

Archiving wasn’t perfect in the analog days, but preserving journalism in the digital age is increasingly complicated.
Why Retired Journalists Are Jumping Back into the Profession

Why Retired Journalists Are Jumping Back into the Profession

They're founding startups, coaching young reporters, and serving on boards to bridge the gap left by the industry's contraction
After the Capitol Riot, Journalists Contend with Rage against the Media

After the Capitol Riot, Journalists Contend with Rage against the Media

Most days, Paul Gillespie keeps himself to photographing the news, not commenting on it.January 6, 2021, wasn’t one of those days.As violent pro-Donald Trump rioters laid siege to the U.S.…