ISSUE

Winter 2015

The Offending Art

The Charlie Hebdo murders focused attention on the threat to Western satirists, but political cartoonists around the world are at risk. Some, such as cartoonists from Iran and China, live in exile so they can continue with their political commentary. Their status brings fresh urgency to longstanding questions around the limits of free speech, the role of satire as a form of dissent, and the relationship between political cartooning and journalism.

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At Harvard, a Reporter Finds Hard Lessons on Diversity in Education​

While advances in ethnic and racial diversity should be celebrated, newsrooms should also recognize the need for economic diversity
Denise-Marie Ordway
March 24, 2015
Books

For Online Publications, Data Is News

Data-driven projects and news-based games should be presented as journalism, not frilly add-ons
Jake Batsell
March 24, 2015
Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram: Parsing the Equivalency Debate
From the Curator

Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram: Parsing the Equivalency Debate

Is it possible to place stories on some universal scale of import and assign coverage and empathy accordingly?
Ann Marie Lipinski
March 24, 2015
At Fusion, Jane Spencer, NF ’13, brings together new media and a sense of public service
Niemans @ Work

At Fusion, Jane Spencer, NF ’13, brings together new media and a sense of public service

In Mexico City, where street harassment is notoriously aggressive, degrading catcalls are hurled at women on buses, sidewalks, and in their daily commutes.Last fall Fusion embarked on a project to…
Jane Spencer
March 24, 2015
A partnership created by Esquire’s Tyler Cabot, NF ’14, and Northeastern University empowers j-school students to tell old stories in new ways
Niemans @ Work

A partnership created by Esquire’s Tyler Cabot, NF ’14, and Northeastern University empowers j-school students to tell old stories in new ways

From the very beginning—the scrolls of maps marked with every police station, hospital, and border patrol outpost; the long discussions about satellite phones and kidnapping insurance; the phone call with…
Tyler Cabot
March 24, 2015
Niemans @ Work

2014 Visiting Fellow Samar Padmaker Halarnkar is building a data-driven site about India’s biggest challenges

Over the five months that I have been editor of IndiaSpend, a data-driven website that focuses on public interest journalism, our social media following has increased by about 600 percent, albeit…
Samar Padmaker Halarnkar
March 24, 2015
Jay Lauf of Quartz: The Homepage Isn’t Dead
Live @ Lippmann

Jay Lauf of Quartz: The Homepage Isn’t Dead

The Quartz publisher on his global business website's branding efforts, the potential of messaging apps, and more
Jay Lauf
March 24, 2015
Bassem Youssef: The Joke Is Mightier than the Sword
Features

Bassem Youssef: The Joke Is Mightier than the Sword

"Egypt's Jon Stewart" on the enduring role of satire in free—and not-so-free—societies
Bassem Youssef
March 24, 2015
The Offending Art: Political Cartooning after the Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Features

The Offending Art: Political Cartooning after the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

Satirists around the world come to terms with the danger of "punching up" at those in power
Jonathan Guyer
March 24, 2015
Features

A Blueprint for How to Make J-School Matter (Again)

In this excerpt from her forthcoming e-book, Amy Webb outlines a new blueprint for the future of journalism education
Amy Webb
March 19, 2015
Features

Four Lessons from Buying and Running the Outer Banks Sentinel

“You own everything about the paper—from its reputation to the safety of its customers who buy it ”
Mark Jurkowitz
March 18, 2015
Local Weeklies Are Covering the Communities Big Dailies Ignore
Features

Local Weeklies Are Covering the Communities Big Dailies Ignore

Whether bound by geography or interest, communities need strong newspapers
Barbara Selvin
March 18, 2015
In the Balkans, Whistle-Blowing News Outlets Struggle to Survive
Features

In the Balkans, Whistle-Blowing News Outlets Struggle to Survive

From shady deals for government advertising to journalists choosing self-censorship, it's not easy running a publication in the former Yugoslavia
Vladimir Radomirovic
March 17, 2015
What Reporters Need to Know About Covering Net Neutrality
Watchdog

What Reporters Need to Know About Covering Net Neutrality

With news audiences moving online, journalists have a vested interest in coverage of this complicated topic
Michael Fitzgerald
March 16, 2015