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Spring 2018

Reinventing Local TV News

At a time when local TV news is often written off as formulaic, with sensationalism triumphing over substance, a look at stations that are going digital-first, crowdsourcing reporting, experimenting with augmented reality, and injecting more personality into the news.

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"Money Stories are People Stories"
Niemans @ Work

“Money Stories are People Stories”

After decades as a business journalist, Marilyn Geewax, NF '95, turns to teaching to inspire the next generation
Marilyn Geewax
June 25, 2018
The End of the Ad World as We Knew It
Books

The End of the Ad World as We Knew It

In “Frenemies,” media reporter Ken Auletta examines the collateral damage wrought by an age of consumers living an ad-free existence
Ken Auletta
June 5, 2018
Hyperallergic, at Age 9, Rivals the Arts Journalism of Legacy Media
Journalist’s Trade

Hyperallergic, at Age 9, Rivals the Arts Journalism of Legacy Media

The online outlet was ranked highly in a survey of 300 arts journalists
May 24, 2018
Critics and Online Outlets Leading the Vanguard in Arts Writing
Features

Critics and Online Outlets Leading the Vanguard in Arts Writing

From heady journals to Tumblr manifestos, innovation in art criticism is happening outside the mainstream
Mary Louise Schumacher
May 24, 2018
In the Philippines, Journalists Confront Fake News and a Crackdown on Press Freedom
Features

In the Philippines, Journalists Confront Fake News and a Crackdown on Press Freedom

Despite the obstacles in an increasingly hostile environment, independent Filipino news outlets are doing vital work
Marites Dañguilan Vitug
May 22, 2018
Reinventing Local TV News
Features

Reinventing Local TV News

To attract young viewers, stations are going digital-first, crowdsourcing reporting, experimenting with augmented reality, and injecting more personality into the news
Eryn Carlson
April 18, 2018
Sounding

“The Requesting of Good Things”

I didn’t always know I wanted to be a reporter. I came at it sideways, in college, after deciding to major in creative writing. There’s no career path for writing…
Dustin Dwyer
April 10, 2018
Niemans @ Work

Investing in the Next Crop of Promising Media Companies

Maya Baratz Jordan, a 2016 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow, on key ingredients for success and openings in a new accelerator program
Maya Baratz Jordan
March 26, 2018
Can "Extreme Transparency" Fight Fake News and Create More Trust With Readers?
Features Journalist’s Trade

Can “Extreme Transparency” Fight Fake News and Create More Trust With Readers?

From posting raw footage to explaining reporting methods, more journalists are showing their work
Michael Blanding
March 23, 2018
“There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate"
Live @ Lippmann

“There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate”

Maltese journalist Matthew Caruana Galizia on the assassination of his investigative journalist mother, threats to the free press, and a new investigative outlet in Malta
March 8, 2018
Niemans @ Work

In the Transformation to an Information Company, Bringing in Substantial Revenue

Chronicle of Higher Education editor in chief Michael Riley, NF ’95, leads a team creating in-depth reports that are a new revenue stream
Michael Riley
March 2, 2018
What Journalists Need to Know About Writing Screenplays
Digital Storytelling

What Journalists Need to Know About Writing Screenplays

Narrative writers on the similarities—and crucial differences—between journalism and screenwriting
Ricki Morell
February 28, 2018
“Journalistic Solidarity Can Move Mountains”
Live @ Lippmann

“Journalistic Solidarity Can Move Mountains”

Elena Milashina, who studied music in college, planned to write about arts and culture when she was hired by Novaya Gazeta (“New Newspaper”) in 1997. Instead, she became an investigative…
February 26, 2018

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