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For Political Reporters, The Post-Trump Era Poses Practical—and Existential—Questions

By Allegra Hobbs• Politics• November 13, 2020

For the four years President Donald Trump was in office, political journalists covered an administration that repeatedly attacked the press, calling them the “enemy of the people,” and which … Read more

Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

By Celeste Katz Marston• Politics• November 12, 2020

When political writer Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times hit the trail to cover Election Day voting in Michigan, she had some new equipment in her bag: Gas mask. Helmet. Goggles. “It was a little surreal,” she says. Read more

How Journalists Beyond the U.S. Fight Back Against Government Intimidation

By Madeleine Schwartz• International Journalism• November 24, 2020

President Trump may be leaving office but he and his rhetoric about fake news are here to stay. From the beginning of his presidential campaign, Trump has used the rubric “fake news” to demean and harass journalists; his administration has … Read more

Amidst Political Turmoil in Belarus, a Revival of Trust in Independent Journalism

By Annie Philip• International Journalism• November 23, 2020

“Nearly everybody I know has been injured, beaten, detained, forced to flee, or has gone into hiding. It is personal. These are my friends. These are my fellow citizens,” says Belarusian journalist Hanna Liubakova. She has been a witness to … Read more

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Covering Abortion as a Personal Health Care Issue, and Not Just a Political One

By Melissa Jeltsen• Features• October 15, 2020

For about a year, Becca Andrews, a Mother Jones reporter based in California, diligently worked to build a relationship with Laurie Bertram Roberts, an activist who helps Mississippi women obtain abortions, often shepherding them across state lines for care. Read more

In Lebanon, a Bold New Era for Accountability Journalism

By Habib Battah• Features• December 18, 2020

Seven years before the largest explosion since Hiroshima obliterated a large part of the port of Beirut in August, claimed some 200 lives, and left some 300,000 homeless, port authorities who could have prevented the … Read more

In Morocco, Press Freedom Advocates Say Sex Charges are Used to Silence Journalists

By Aida Alami• Features• December 18, 2020

A little over a year ago, 45 people in an inflatable boat died at sea trying to cross to Spain from a beach north of the city of Casablanca along Morocco’s Atlantic shore. More than half … Read more

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For Political Reporters, The Post-Trump Era Poses Practical—and Existential—Questions

Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

How Journalists Beyond the U.S. Fight Back Against Government Intimidation

Amidst Political Turmoil in Belarus, a Revival of Trust in Independent Journalism

Features

Covering Abortion as a Personal Health Care Issue, and Not Just a Political One

In Lebanon, a Bold New Era for Accountability Journalism

In Morocco, Press Freedom Advocates Say Sex Charges are Used to Silence Journalists

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