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Where Does Journalism End and Activism Begin?

Where Does Journalism End and Activism Begin?

The polarized political moment raises fresh questions in newsrooms about the line between reporting and advocacy
Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison

Why We Need More Journalism Courses Taught in Prison

For those incarcerated, the study of journalism can aid rehabilitation by providing tangible skills and a chance to increase understanding of prisoners’ experiences
The Coming Splinternet: How the GDPR Could Threaten Journalism

The Coming Splinternet: How the GDPR Could Threaten Journalism

At the end of May, European regulators will implement sweeping privacy rules known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. The GDPR is intended to harmonize data protection regulations…
Syrian Refugees Turn to Journalism to Report on Their World

Syrian Refugees Turn to Journalism to Report on Their World

Syrian Refugees Turn to Journalism to Report on Their World
Sensor Journalism: Reporting Opportunities and Ethical Concerns

Sensor Journalism: Reporting Opportunities and Ethical Concerns

On October 11, 2011, Florida Highway Patrol trooper Donna Jane Watts clocked a car driving down the Florida turnpike at 120 miles per hour, well over the zone’s 70 mph…
Here Comes Somebody: Journalism and the Trust Economy

Here Comes Somebody: Journalism and the Trust Economy

I think we’re beyond peak fake news pandemic. The early fever of moral panic has abated. Attention is moving from symptoms to cause. And so begins the sober, purposeful work…
Four Steps to Strengthening Journalism's Role in Our Democracy

Four Steps to Strengthening Journalism’s Role in Our Democracy

Focus is one of journalism’s most important skills. It’s that separating the wheat from the chaff thing. In an age of distraction we need THAT skill now more than ever.…
Still An Outsider in Mainstream Journalism

Still An Outsider in Mainstream Journalism

I watched election-night coverage on television with acquaintances from Europe, who seemed flummoxed by what was unfolding on the screen. I spent a lot of time explaining the Electoral College…
Rebuilding Local Journalism as an Essential Democratic Force

Rebuilding Local Journalism as an Essential Democratic Force

Many post-election observers have lambasted the national news media, the so-called coastal media elites, for missing the breadth of support for Donald Trump among white working- and lower middle-class voters…
Joining Forces in the Name of Watchdog Journalism

Joining Forces in the Name of Watchdog Journalism

Michael Braga had reached that point every reporter dreads: He was floundering, without a story idea, and was miserable as a result. It was early 2014, and he and Anthony…