Opinion

Imagine a country where reporters shy away from contentious issues, where journalism is considered a dead-end job, where the private sector rarely advertises through mass media, and where the mainstream…

As the editor of a nonprofit news site in New Orleans, I occasionally receive emails from young, earnest college grads who have recently moved to town and want to do…

For decades, news organizations have talked about the importance of diversity. Now it’s time to make it work

We are amid another shallow media debate, this time triggered by the New Yorker’s decision to first invite, then disinvite Steve Bannon from The New Yorker Festival.Very Serious and Very…

I know what it feels like to be in the crosshairs of “the mob,” online and otherwise, black and white. It’s not pleasant. But there’s no reason for a journalist…

Don Smith, a veteran of both the editorial and publishing sides of the business and the executive director of the West Virginia Press Association (WVPA), talks about the phone calls…

There are times when it’s not only ok but imperative for journalists to become active participants around issues

Adhering to bright ethical guidelines makes it easier to push back against unwelcome government intrusion into journalistic work

Primary season is in full swing across America. Every election year, news organizations face the big challenge of how to engage readers, viewers and listeners in what many citizens consider…

Traditional journalistic structures were used against our democracy in the 2016 election. We can’t let it happen again