Opinion

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.…
July 18, 2022
Christopher Baxter
Covering “Gringo-Style” Shootings in Mexico

Covering “Gringo-Style” Shootings in Mexico

What American gun violence looks like to reporters who have to deal with a very different kind of threat
June 24, 2022
Javier Garza Ramos
Felicia Sonmez’s Firing Highlights the Limits of Progress For Women In Newsrooms

Felicia Sonmez’s Firing Highlights the Limits of Progress For Women In Newsrooms

The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.
June 13, 2022
Issac J. Bailey
The Media Wrongly Helped Destroy Timothy Taylor’s Life. Here’s How to Avoid Making the Same Mistakes Again

The Media Wrongly Helped Destroy Timothy Taylor’s Life. Here’s How to Avoid Making the Same Mistakes Again

The young, Black teen was never charged in connection with the Brittanee Drexel case. News outlets should never have reported his name
June 6, 2022
Issac J. Bailey
Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

Opinion Pieces (Including This One) Are Ruining the Internet

The news industry uses opinion pieces to drive traffic. They undermine the very reason journalism exists
June 3, 2022
Jakob Moll
Want Better Coverage of Threats to Democracy? Diversify Newsrooms

Want Better Coverage of Threats to Democracy? Diversify Newsrooms

I’ve been torn this month about what to focus on: the refusal of our industry to take true diversity goals seriously or the state of our democracy in the aftermath…
May 6, 2022
Issac J. Bailey
It’s Time for Journalists to Talk Climate Change Solutions

It’s Time for Journalists to Talk Climate Change Solutions

News organizations have gotten better at saying “it’s real” but seem less ready to tell people “there’s hope”
March 30, 2022
John D. Sutter
Serious Problems Demand Serious Data

Serious Problems Demand Serious Data

Polling standards are the antidote to bad survey data
March 28, 2022
Gary Langer
It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook

It’s Time to Go Beyond the Typical Election Coverage Playbook

Russia’s unprovoked attack on the Ukrainian people, coupled with its massive disinformation and propaganda campaign amplified by state-controlled media, serve as a stark reminder of the role a free press…
March 16, 2022
Christopher Baxter
Sarah Palin, The New York Times and the Limits of Political Messaging

Sarah Palin, The New York Times and the Limits of Political Messaging

When the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment against The New York Times almost 60 years ago and established a higher standard of proof for public officials in libel…
March 14, 2022
Amanda J. Crawford