Journalist’s Trade

For the third time now, I have watched a TV anchor choke up and weep on camera during a live, stressful interview with a Covid-19 victim or family survivor. That…

The effects of COVID-19 are already being framed as an “extinction event” for journalism, causing dozens of news outlets to collapse around the world. Tens of thousands of newsroom jobs…

Cutting through the noise, “This is Milwaukee” explores citizenship and community representation

Few people’s lives are untouched by the coronavirus pandemic and, as the world continues to grapple with the health, social, and financial implications of the crisis, everyone has a story…

Among the jarring statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 250,000 confirmed cases and more than 10,000 deaths as of Friday, is this: Only 50 percent of Americans…

The successes of news outlets in the U.K. and Spain provides valuable lessons, according to a new publication from the Reuters Institute

The Chronicles of Now, which launched today, marries fiction and journalism to intriguing effect. Publishing short stories inspired by news headlines, the site invites readers overwhelmed by the news (and…

Stations broadcasting for the visually and otherwise impaired seek ways to stay relevant

Access to unredacted emails related to the Ukraine aid halt is essential to understand the actions of the president and his administration

Conflict and polarization are rampant today, both in the United States and around the world. According to polls and surveys, we are more divided now in our views than at…