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Votebeat’s Pop-up Newsrooms: Covering Local Election Integrity and Voting Access

Votebeat’s Pop-up Newsrooms: Covering Local Election Integrity and Voting Access

Created by Chalkbeat, the project is reporting in eight states for the next three months — and possibly beyond
October 22, 2020
Veteran China Reporters on Increasing Restrictions on Journalists — and the Toll on Truth-Telling

Veteran China Reporters on Increasing Restrictions on Journalists — and the Toll on Truth-Telling

“Everybody in China these days is saying, ‘We used to think that North Korea was our past but now we realize it’s our future’”
October 19, 2020
“We Can’t Only be Mad at Facebook”: Nonprofits, Newsrooms Team Up Against Misinformation

“We Can’t Only be Mad at Facebook”: Nonprofits, Newsrooms Team Up Against Misinformation

Inside the journalistic effort to counter false information designed to suppress voting and cast doubt on the election
October 13, 2020
“Whenever One Journalist is Injured, It's an Injury to All of Us,” says Hopewell Chin’ono

“Whenever One Journalist is Injured, It’s an Injury to All of Us,” says Hopewell Chin’ono

When Zimbabwean journalist and 2010 Nieman Fellow Hopewell Chin’ono started speaking out against corruption in the government, using his Facebook and Twitter accounts as primary channels, he knew the precedent…
September 24, 2020
As Erdoğan Cracks Down, Turkey's Independent Journalists Need Digital Skills and Business Acumen

As Erdoğan Cracks Down, Turkey’s Independent Journalists Need Digital Skills and Business Acumen

“Turkey’s mainstream media has imploded, and it will not come back even after Erdoğan”
August 5, 2020
In Photographing Social Justice Protests, Respect Means ‘Looking Again’

In Photographing Social Justice Protests, Respect Means ‘Looking Again’

Dear Journalism: If visual journalists privilege conflict over collaboration and community, we fail in our duties as witness, truthful storyteller, and concerned citizen
July 29, 2020
Meet the New Black Press

Meet the New Black Press

How nimble, mission-driven outlets and a citizen-focused initiative are telling stories about — and for — Black communities
July 14, 2020
Protest Photography Can Be a Powerful Tool For and Against Black Lives Matter

Protest Photography Can Be a Powerful Tool For and Against Black Lives Matter

If photojournalism wants to draw attention to social injustice, it must also look at the unintended harm photography can cause
July 13, 2020
Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

While Covid-19 has derailed the 2020 presidential campaign, it may actually improve coverage of it by shifting focus to a crucial issue — access to the ballot
May 12, 2020
Australian Media’s Fight for Press Freedom Should Be a Lesson to Journalists Worldwide

Australian Media’s Fight for Press Freedom Should Be a Lesson to Journalists Worldwide

Even in a liberal democracy like Australia’s, media freedom is easy to lose — and can be hard to get back
May 5, 2020