Journalist’s Trade

Trudeau’s Blackface: The Chilling Effects of Disinformation on Political Engagement

Trudeau’s Blackface: The Chilling Effects of Disinformation on Political Engagement

During election season, journalists should be ready for even more sophisticated attempts to plant false narratives and to spin disinformation via legitimate news stories
October 3, 2019
Brian Friedberg
Yes, We Can Reach Gender Parity in Photojournalism

Yes, We Can Reach Gender Parity in Photojournalism

The New York Times, Bloomberg News, and the San Francisco Chronicle are among the news outlets publishing more photographs by women
September 30, 2019
Daniella Zalcman
Amidst Crackdowns, Kashmiri Journalists Struggle to Report

Amidst Crackdowns, Kashmiri Journalists Struggle to Report

With communication restrictions creating dueling narratives of what's happening, Kashmiri journalists are fighting to keep people informed
August 30, 2019
Toufiq Rashid
How Writing Off the Working Class Has Hurt the Mainstream Media

How Writing Off the Working Class Has Hurt the Mainstream Media

A 1951 Nieman Foundation conference on labor reporting tells us what we are missing in reporting today
August 27, 2019
Christopher R. Martin
Watching "the true saga of the climate crisis unfold" in global communities big and small

Watching “the true saga of the climate crisis unfold” in global communities big and small

John Sutter, NF '19, seeks to make a multi-generational climate change documentary
July 22, 2019
Working Across Disciplines: A Manifesto for Happy Newsrooms

Working Across Disciplines: A Manifesto for Happy Newsrooms

Do you want to be ready for a startup in your newsroom, for new research methods, immersive storytelling, and product thinking? Then open doors for people with different skill sets.…
July 9, 2019
Uli Köppen
Three News Outlets Discover Fresh Collaborators and Audiences in Libraries

Three News Outlets Discover Fresh Collaborators and Audiences in Libraries

A look at news organizations that have found physical homes inside libraries
June 21, 2019
Eryn Carlson
Why are Journalism Contests So Expensive to Enter?

Why are Journalism Contests So Expensive to Enter?

Winners of both the Peabody and Webby Awards were announced in recent weeks. To enter both competitions, assuming a freelancer only wants to enter a single category, will run upward…
May 2, 2019
Rose Eveleth
Authenticity and the Journalism of Networks

Authenticity and the Journalism of Networks

Trust in the federal government is at a historic low, while trust in Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders among supporters is near or above 80%. What can journalists learn from…
January 8, 2019
An Xiao Mina
"Our hope is that by providing nuggets of scientifically grounded evidence and quick access to experts... reason and rationality may ultimately prevail"

“Our hope is that by providing nuggets of scientifically grounded evidence and quick access to experts… reason and rationality may ultimately prevail”

SciLine matches reporters on deadline with scientists to produce evidence-based journalism
November 29, 2018
Rick Weiss