Opinion

The Old Normal Is Not the Normal Journalism Needs

The Old Normal Is Not the Normal Journalism Needs

The opening of newsrooms is filled with hope and fear. But we need human contact to feel human, and we need to feel human to report the stories of humanity
What Newsrooms Can Learn About Trust from Coverage of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

What Newsrooms Can Learn About Trust from Coverage of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

Trust needs to be continually earned. That’s a lesson newsrooms all over the world are learning, sometimes the hard way
Food Writing Needs to Balance Service Journalism with Hard News

Food Writing Needs to Balance Service Journalism with Hard News

Food journalism isn’t just for readers privileged enough to obsess over where to spend their money dining out
For Political Reporters, There Will Be No “Return to Normal”

For Political Reporters, There Will Be No “Return to Normal”

After the pandemic, America will be different. It will take all our skills – traditional and those we learned in the crisis – to cover the new reality
During Covid, Journalists Were Less Packaged. Let’s Keep It That Way

During Covid, Journalists Were Less Packaged. Let’s Keep It That Way

To ensure a healthier industry filled with healthier people, newsrooms must take the whole of the journalist into account in ways that weren’t always true pre-pandemic
How Newsrooms, Journalists, and Their Peers Can Combat Online Violence

How Newsrooms, Journalists, and Their Peers Can Combat Online Violence

A culture shift is needed in the media industry to take online violence as seriously as physical violence
A Nieman Lasts A Lifetime: A Member of The Class of ’67 Turns 95

A Nieman Lasts A Lifetime: A Member of The Class of ’67 Turns 95

We were on a Zoom family call for my uncle’s birthday attended by dozens of relatives around the world – India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Australia, USA.“Did you see the latest…
Creating Media to Meet the Information Needs of Children

Creating Media to Meet the Information Needs of Children

Before the pandemic, I hoped to conduct a research project on the media consumption of kids ages 5 to 7, not knowing that soon a significant portion of their lives…
5 Imperatives for Expanding Independent Local News

5 Imperatives for Expanding Independent Local News

Collaborative statewide newsrooms could be a crucial part of the effort to bolster local journalism at scale
5 Things I Learned as an AAPI Engagement Editor Covering Anti-Asian Hate

5 Things I Learned as an AAPI Engagement Editor Covering Anti-Asian Hate

The Atlanta shootings are another tragic reminder that empowering journalists of color can bring massive returns both in and out of the newsroom