Nieman Reports

Reporting at Risk

“We Should Side with Democracy:” Why the War in Ukraine is Existential for Baltic Journalists

Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Baltic states’ independent media reckon with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Karolis Vyšniauskas

Reporting at Risk

What It’s Like Working in the Deadliest Country in the World for Journalists

In Mexico, journalists are trapped between physical threats and political disputes

By Marcela Turati

From the Curator

Confronting “Press Freedom Predators”

Newsrooms are running a gauntlet of abuse around the world. But the threat is greater than against journalism alone — it’s against democracy itself

By Ann Marie Lipinski

Reporting at Risk

With Dom, We All Died a Little Bit

The murder of a veteran journalist covering the vulnerable in the Amazon has reverberated among reporters in Brazil

By Natalia Viana

Reporting at Risk

Tunisian Journalists Face Police Intimidation and Jail Time for Doing Our Jobs

As President Kais Saied consolidates his grip on power, Tunisia — and its media — are sliding backward from hard-won democratic gains

By Hanène Zbiss

Sounding

Channeling a Childhood Passion into a Journalism Career

How drawing maps — and a pitstop in urban planning — ultimately led to working on data visualization projects

By Reuben Fischer-Baum

Opinion

Covering “Gringo-Style” Shootings in Mexico

What American gun violence looks like to reporters who have to deal with a very different kind of threat

By Javier Garza Ramos

Reporting at Risk

In the Philippines, Will Marcos Give the Media Hell Like Duterte Did?

The rise of hyper-partisan influencers has made it easier for those seeking power to control the flow of information

By Glenda M. Gloria

Features

American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

Reporters need to focus on local election agencies and move beyond horse race political coverage

By Celeste Katz Marston

Reporting at Risk

In Turkey, Erdoğan’s Crackdown on the Free Press Intensifies

As the country prepares for next year’s elections, the government is making it even harder for independent journalists

By Emre Kizilkaya

Opinion

Felicia Sonmez’s Firing Highlights the Limits of Progress For Women In Newsrooms

The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.

By Issac J. Bailey

Reporting at Risk

I witnessed Orbán crack down on Hungary’s free press. Here’s my advice to journalists facing similar threats

When you come under attack as a journalist, don’t make yourself the center of the story

By András Pethő

Recent Stories

Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Baltic states’ independent media reckon with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

In Mexico, journalists are trapped between physical threats and political disputes

Newsrooms are running a gauntlet of abuse around the world. But the threat is greater than against journalism alone — it’s against democracy itself

The murder of a veteran journalist covering the vulnerable in the Amazon has reverberated among reporters in Brazil

As President Kais Saied consolidates his grip on power, Tunisia — and its media — are sliding backward from hard-won democratic gains

How drawing maps — and a pitstop in urban planning — ultimately led to working on data visualization projects

What American gun violence looks like to reporters who have to deal with a very different kind of threat

The rise of hyper-partisan influencers has made it easier for those seeking power to control the flow of information

Reporters need to focus on local election agencies and move beyond horse race political coverage

As the country prepares for next year’s elections, the government is making it even harder for independent journalists

The Washington Post sent a message: Be nice when a man displays a bit of sexism. Or be quiet.

When you come under attack as a journalist, don’t make yourself the center of the story