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A Reckoning With the Press’ History in the Jim Crow South

A Reckoning With the Press’ History in the Jim Crow South

“Journalism and Jim Crow: White Supremacy and the Black Struggle for a New America,” edited by Kathy Roberts Forde and Sid Bedingfield and set for publication by University of Illinois…
November 19, 2021
In Europe, Podcasters of Color Make Their Own Space for Conversations on Race

In Europe, Podcasters of Color Make Their Own Space for Conversations on Race

Podcasts are popping up across the continent to fill the coverage void of race and racism in mainstream media
October 21, 2021
The Emancipator's Co-Editors-in-Chief Are Bringing the 19th Century Abolitionist Paper to Life

The Emancipator’s Co-Editors-in-Chief Are Bringing the 19th Century Abolitionist Paper to Life

Deborah Douglas and Amber Payne on building on The Emancipator's historical roots, reimagining the newsroom hierarchy, and centering their work in joy
October 6, 2021
In India, the Last Few Bastions Of The Free Press Stand Guard Against Rising Authoritarianism

In India, the Last Few Bastions Of The Free Press Stand Guard Against Rising Authoritarianism

Over the last seven years, newsrooms have found themselves in the trenches, holding the Modi government to account
September 20, 2021
What Are We Missing in The Afghanistan Story?

What Are We Missing in The Afghanistan Story?

I can’t think about the horrific images of people in Afghanistan clinging to the wheels of U.S. military airplanes without thinking of the coverage of the Iraq war on April…
August 20, 2021
Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

The mainstream press covered Indian Country at its worst. Its Covid-19 recovery is just as newsworthy
June 8, 2021
One Year Into the Pandemic, How Are Health Reporters Doing?

One Year Into the Pandemic, How Are Health Reporters Doing?

Health reporters are holding officials accountable, documenting the virus’s devastating toll, and balancing the pandemic’s impact on their own lives
March 3, 2021
With Fresh Start, The Boston Globe Weighs News Value of Older Articles Versus Individual Harm

With Fresh Start, The Boston Globe Weighs News Value of Older Articles Versus Individual Harm

“We can’t dogmatically hold on to outdated practices and standards … in the face of changing circumstances”
February 18, 2021
True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

True Newsroom Diversity Must Account for Disability Status, Too

Disabled people make up 20% of the U.S. population but take up little space on mastheads and in coverage. Why?
February 17, 2021
Spurred by Black Lives Matter, Coverage of Police Violence Is Changing

Spurred by Black Lives Matter, Coverage of Police Violence Is Changing

Newsrooms are moving away from privileging police accounts over those of police violence victims
January 28, 2021