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In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

In South Africa, the Mail & Guardian Gains Support by Asking Readers for Help

A little while ago, we hosted some of the founders of The Weekly Mail, the predecessor to the Mail & Guardian where I am deputy editor. They were there to…
April 17, 2020
Fiction That Writes Its Way into Now: Eerily prescient stories mark launch of The Chronicles of Now founded by Tyler Cabot, NF ’14

Fiction That Writes Its Way into Now: Eerily prescient stories mark launch of The Chronicles of Now founded by Tyler Cabot, NF ’14

On March 5th, I woke up to a new short story by Roxane Gay in my inbox that felt post-apocalyptic: life in the U.S. 15 months into a coronavirus quarantine.…
April 13, 2020
In Mexico, Coronavirus Coverage Meets a Familiar Government Response: Accuse the Press

In Mexico, Coronavirus Coverage Meets a Familiar Government Response: Accuse the Press

Translated by John Gibler. Leer en español.More than one Mexican journalist found themselves perplexed. After federal authorities laid out the measures to avoid Covid-19 transmissions, such as keeping physical distance between people,…
March 31, 2020
How Journalists Can Address Mistrust in Pandemic Coverage and Help "Flatten the Curve"

How Journalists Can Address Mistrust in Pandemic Coverage and Help “Flatten the Curve”

Among the jarring statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 250,000 confirmed cases and more than 10,000 deaths as of Friday, is this: Only 50 percent of Americans…
March 21, 2020
Rappler's Maria Ressa Recommends How to Tame the Corrosive Effects of Social Media

Rappler’s Maria Ressa Recommends How to Tame the Corrosive Effects of Social Media

Maria Ressa, a Time magazine Person of the Year, on the “atom bomb” that has gone off in our information ecosystem and what is needed to counter it
March 20, 2020
Former Esquire Editor’s New Site Offers Short Stories Inspired by Today’s Headlines

Former Esquire Editor’s New Site Offers Short Stories Inspired by Today’s Headlines

The Chronicles of Now, which launched today, marries fiction and journalism to intriguing effect. Publishing short stories inspired by news headlines, the site invites readers overwhelmed by the news (and…
March 2, 2020
Audio Articles are Helping News Outlets Gain Loyal Audiences

Audio Articles are Helping News Outlets Gain Loyal Audiences

How Harvard Business Review, The New Yorker, and The Economist use audio to boost reach and retention
February 24, 2020
The Trump Impeachment and Why FOIA Matters for Good Government

The Trump Impeachment and Why FOIA Matters for Good Government

Access to unredacted emails related to the Ukraine aid halt is essential to understand the actions of the president and his administration
February 5, 2020
What Happens to News When Journalists and Historians Join Forces

What Happens to News When Journalists and Historians Join Forces

Historically-informed journalism provides crucial context to reporting
January 21, 2020
Journalists-Turned-Entrepreneurs on How They Built Their Businesses

Journalists-Turned-Entrepreneurs on How They Built Their Businesses

A look at the challenges and opportunities for prospective media entrepreneurs
November 13, 2019