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Covering  a Collapsing Nation

Covering a Collapsing Nation

Venezuela is a country rich in natural resources, fertile land, and the largest oil reserves in the world—more than Saudi Arabia. Once a regional powerhouse and preferred destination for tourists,…
What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

What It’s Like To Be a Breastfeeding Journalist

A survey for Poynter on the family-friendliness of newsrooms found that nearly a third of respondents said their workplace was unsupportive of breastfeeding, which indicates the industry has work to…

Want Better Family Leave and Flexibility at Your Company?

If you are interested in approaching your organization about improving family leave and/or flexible schedule policies, here are five steps that will help you make an effective case.1. Collect Data…
Cómo los nuevos medios independientes digitales en Venezuela están cubriendo la crisis en su país

Cómo los nuevos medios independientes digitales en Venezuela están cubriendo la crisis en su país

Read in EnglishEl cantante pop venezolano Miguel Ignacio Mendoza formó parte de una multitud de miles de personas en las calles de Caracas, el 10 de abril. No estaba dando…
An Investigative Toolkit for the Post-Snowden Era

An Investigative Toolkit for the Post-Snowden Era

For over six months, an investigative team at the Spanish daily El Mundo has been waiting to hear whether they will face criminal prosecution for disobeying a legal injunction to…
What Happens When News Outlets Stop Talking and Start Listening?

What Happens When News Outlets Stop Talking and Start Listening?

KPCC In Person is the events and engagement team for KPCC, Southern California Public Radio. Unlike many media organizations, our live events team is embedded in our newsroom. Through our…
The Murder of Javier Valdez: A Test for Mexico’s Democracy

The Murder of Javier Valdez: A Test for Mexico’s Democracy

Last week newly elected Republican congressman Greg Gianforte of Montana published an apology for assaulting a journalist who persisted in asking questions during a campaign event.  Gianforte threw in a…
MisinfoCon: A Summit and Creative Studio on Misinformation

MisinfoCon: A Summit and Creative Studio on Misinformation

Misinformation, though not a new phenomenon, has increasingly infiltrated our news ecosystem, fueled by the speed that information travels and the filter bubbles—both physical and digital—we live in, undermining democratic…
Design as a Driving Force for Audience Engagement

Design as a Driving Force for Audience Engagement

A man in silhouette, head bowed, stands against a gray background. A dark shadow extends below the silhouette, and the chilling words underneath proclaim in simple white type: “Ronald Bert…
The Invisible Muslims

The Invisible Muslims

Days after last year’s terrorist attack on a public services center in San Bernardino, California, Kristen Stangas was standing amid a cluster of reporters outside Los Angeles City Hall. Journalists…