Opinion

School Experiences Varied Widely in The Pandemic. Your Journalism Should Reflect That

School Experiences Varied Widely in The Pandemic. Your Journalism Should Reflect That

Finding the students and families who can’t make it to school board meetings or protests needs to be a top priority for reporters
As the World Changes, Sports Journalism Needs to Keep Meeting the Moment

As the World Changes, Sports Journalism Needs to Keep Meeting the Moment

The pandemic forced sports departments to go beyond scores and records. That’s a change that every newsroom should carry into the future
STAT's Helen Branswell On How COVID-19 Has Changed the Health and Medicine Beat

STAT’s Helen Branswell On How COVID-19 Has Changed the Health and Medicine Beat

The STAT senior reporter on the moment she knew the pandemic would become a big story, the politicization of the beat, and the challenges of reporting on evolving science
What Are We Missing in The Afghanistan Story?

What Are We Missing in The Afghanistan Story?

I can’t think about the horrific images of people in Afghanistan clinging to the wheels of U.S. military airplanes without thinking of the coverage of the Iraq war on April…
How NFTs Could Lead to A Serious Business Opportunity for News Organizations

How NFTs Could Lead to A Serious Business Opportunity for News Organizations

Circa 2015 the phrase “pivot to video” became popular in the news industry. Organizations were indeed leaning into video, but fast forward just a couple of years, and the catchy…
Journalism Must Pick a Side — Not of a Party But for Democracy

Journalism Must Pick a Side — Not of a Party But for Democracy

Seems we need a reminder.On Jan. 6, 2021, the nation’s Capitol building was attacked — not figuratively, but literally. Thousands of people descended upon D.C. in an attempt to stop…
Why Newsrooms Should Publish Salary Ranges with Every Job Posting

Why Newsrooms Should Publish Salary Ranges with Every Job Posting

More transparency can help address pay disparities and make newsrooms more diverse
Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Need for BIPOC-Serving News Organizations

We need more initiatives like Hannah-Jones’s Center for Journalism and Democracy to invest in media makers of color
“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

Unless news organizations continue to invest in obituaries, a fundamental way of keeping people together — and informed — will be lost
The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

Why an artist’s angelic rendering of George Floyd could help change the way journalists describe victims of police violence