Opinion

Tara Reade’s Allegations and Trauma-Informed Reporting

Tara Reade’s Allegations and Trauma-Informed Reporting

The more I read about Tara Reade’s story, the less I know about her sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. That’s a problem, not just for Reade but for every…
May 21, 2020
Issac J. Bailey
Sports Journalism Must Pivot to Public Service Journalism

Sports Journalism Must Pivot to Public Service Journalism

Sports in a bubble. That’s how return-to-play scenarios have been described. Empty stadiums. Teams quarantined in hotels between games and practices. Regular Covid-19 tests for all involved. The complicated plans…
April 24, 2020
Shira Springer
Journalists in Ecuador Fight the Pandemic and Limits on Official Information

Journalists in Ecuador Fight the Pandemic and Limits on Official Information

Translated by Dick Cluster. Leer en español.Covering the coronavirus pandemic in Guayaquil, Ecuador, one of the hardest-hit cities in South America, has become lethal for journalists. As of April 20,…
April 23, 2020
Soraya Constante
Periodistas en Ecuador luchan contra la pandemia y el cerco de la información oficial

Periodistas en Ecuador luchan contra la pandemia y el cerco de la información oficial

Read in English.Cubrir la pandemia del coronavirus en Guayaquil, una de las ciudades más afectadas en Sudamérica, ha resultado letal para el periodismo. Hasta el 20 de abril, 13 periodistas…
April 23, 2020
Soraya Constante
Three Ways To Counter Authoritarian Overreach During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Three Ways To Counter Authoritarian Overreach During the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the world grapples with the spread of Covid-19, we see a wide range of individual national responses to the pandemic. Different countries around the world are seeking to both…
April 22, 2020
Brian Friedberg
In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

A little while ago, we hosted some of the founders of The Weekly Mail, the predecessor to the Mail & Guardian where I am deputy editor. They were there to…
April 17, 2020
Beauregard Tromp
The Connection Between Race and Trump’s Coronavirus Briefings

The Connection Between Race and Trump’s Coronavirus Briefings

Was it reasonable to wonder if President Donald Trump began restricting, but not banning outright, travel from China on January 31 because of xenophobia rather than to avert the spread…
April 15, 2020
Issac J. Bailey
Vote and Die: Covering Voter Suppression during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Vote and Die: Covering Voter Suppression during the Coronavirus Pandemic

On April 7, 2020 a new slogan began circulating on Twitter during the Wisconsin Democratic primary: “Vote and Die.” The slogan is a play on “Vote or Die,” a 2004…
April 14, 2020
Brian Friedberg
During the Coronavirus Crisis, Coverage of State Capitals Is More Essential than Ever

During the Coronavirus Crisis, Coverage of State Capitals Is More Essential than Ever

Armed with expansive emergency powers, many of the nation’s governors are placing unprecedented restrictions on our lives to slow the spread of the coronavirus. They have closed schools, shut down…
April 13, 2020
Christopher Baxter
Government Funding Should Support Innovation, Not Prop Up Dying Business Models

Government Funding Should Support Innovation, Not Prop Up Dying Business Models

Denmark is known as a prototypical welfare state, and the country reacted as such from the moment the corona crisis emerged in Europe—with top-down and far-reaching measures from the central…
April 9, 2020
Jakob Moll