Opinion

A Decade of Failed Efforts to Protect Journalists in Latin America

A Decade of Failed Efforts to Protect Journalists in Latin America

Dozens of journalists have been killed across the region, despite protections designed to keep them safe
It's Time to Abandon the 'Police Say' Headline Format

It’s Time to Abandon the ‘Police Say’ Headline Format

When reporting on life-or-death matters, community sources are just as important as police statements
As Journalists, We Need to Change the Way We Cover Disasters

As Journalists, We Need to Change the Way We Cover Disasters

Fewer tragic narratives about survivors, more stories about the causes of coastal disasters and who benefits from government rebuilding grants
Journalistic Objectivity Is Overrated. What Really Matters Is Transparency, Accuracy, and Fairness

Journalistic Objectivity Is Overrated. What Really Matters Is Transparency, Accuracy, and Fairness

How Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign and Nina Totenberg’s memoir helped me clarify my thinking about journalistic ethics
7 Lessons to Running a Successful Journalism Membership Program

7 Lessons to Running a Successful Journalism Membership Program

Daily Maverick’s publisher and CEO on how membership can be a viable model for public interest journalism, even in a challenging environment like South Africa
Post-Roe, What Journalists Get Wrong about Adoption and Abortion — and How to Do Better

Post-Roe, What Journalists Get Wrong about Adoption and Abortion — and How to Do Better

Days after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, declaring a constitutional right to abortion no longer existed, news outlets responded with stories suggesting how this landmark decision could…
The Court-Authorized Search of Mar-a-Lago Was “Unprecedented” — But That’s Not the Real Story

The Court-Authorized Search of Mar-a-Lago Was “Unprecedented” — But That’s Not the Real Story

Why would the FBI conduct an unprecedented court-authorized search at the home of a former president of the United States? That is the wrong question for journalists to ask. These…
One Reason The Jan. 6 Insurrection Failed: The Press Didn’t Play Along

One Reason The Jan. 6 Insurrection Failed: The Press Didn’t Play Along

The U.S. should look to Latin America to understand the role the free press plays in stopping a coup
Viral Abortion Story Shows How Fact Checkers Shouldn't Publish Until They Have ... Facts

Viral Abortion Story Shows How Fact Checkers Shouldn’t Publish Until They Have … Facts

Some journalists were quick to doubt the story of the 10-year-old rape victim's pregnancy, revealing the challenge of covering sensitive stories
Why Newsrooms Must Prioritize Covering State Legislatures

Why Newsrooms Must Prioritize Covering State Legislatures

The future of our democracy is being written in state legislatures across the country.They were the focus of coordinated efforts to undermine the 2020 election results, and now, the U.S.…