Amid a pandemic that has killed over 5 million people globally, the need for clear, accurate information has never been more apparent. And yet many communities lack the crucial information they need to make important decisions for themselves, their families, … Read more
One hour of sifting through job postings. Another hour of filling out applications. Tack on two hours of interview prep, as well as a one-hour edit test. If you are lucky enough to make it to the fifth interview, add … Read more
In late March, the Navajo Nation reported no new daily Covid-19 cases for the first time in six months. For the largest reservation in the U.S. — whose borders expand across Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico — it was an … Read more
By now, those of us working in news media know what online violence looks like. It manifests as sexist abuse, threats to life and limb, doxing and trolling. Recent well publicized incidents include attacks against New York Times … Read more
“Can star player Marco Fabián revive the Union’s Latino fan base? Show me some cariño (affection), they say.” That was the headline for an April 2019 Spanish-language multimedia feature in The Philadelphia Inquirer about Mexican soccer … Read more
With the passage of the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, Washington is not only providing help to families, schools, states, and local government; it is throwing a lifeline to the imperiled local news business as well. The … Read more
When the pandemic hit, Emily Brindley and Alex Putterman, two young journalists at the Hartford Courant, were taken off their usual beats to report on Covid-19. What was supposed to be just a few days of a pivot quickly … Read more
With their Diversifying Journalism project, 2020 Nieman Fellows Ana Campoy, Jasmine Brown, and Selymar Colón are building databases of journalists and experts of color. At the time I was looking for my first job, newsrooms were trying to become more … Read more
On September 28, a detailed investigation by Channel 4 News in the U.K. revealed that Trump’s election campaign had deployed an ad strategy it called “Deterrence.” The campaign bought ads on Facebook, using its microtargeting ad … Read more
As an uprising against racism and discrimination swept across the nation’s newsrooms in recent months, one of the issues raised at many of the organizations in upheaval was pay equity. At The Philadelphia Inquirer, where executive editor Stan Wischnowski … Read more