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How Russian Media Reported the Coronavirus Pandemic

How Russian Media Reported the Coronavirus Pandemic

In a new Shorenstein Center report, “Conveying Truth: Independent Media in Putin’s Russia,” Ann Cooper, a Spring 2020 Joan Shorenstein fellow, describes the origins and evolution of independent media in Russia…
August 11, 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
As the November Election Approaches, Are Newsrooms Ready for Guccifer 3.0?

As the November Election Approaches, Are Newsrooms Ready for Guccifer 3.0?

Russian, Chinese, and Iranian disinformation campaigns are targeting the November vote. Journalists need to figure out how to responsibly handle hack-and-leak operations like those that marred the 2016 ballot
July 28, 2020
In Africa, Press Freedom Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

In Africa, Press Freedom Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

Recent incidents, including Hopewell Chino’ono’s arrest and government repression of coronavirus-related news, underscore the perilous state of freedom of the press in many African nations
July 22, 2020
Learning from Little Rock: A Look at Black Lives Matter Protests and the Role of Local News

Learning from Little Rock: A Look at Black Lives Matter Protests and the Role of Local News

Coverage of protests in Arkansas’ capital highlights the fraught relationship between local newsrooms and the communities they cover
July 16, 2020
Will This Racial Reckoning Finally Force Newsrooms to Listen to Every Staffer’s Voice?

Will This Racial Reckoning Finally Force Newsrooms to Listen to Every Staffer’s Voice?

To some, it’s the end of objectivity; to others, it’s long overdue. In the end, it’s about making journalism better
June 19, 2020
Is More Speech the Way to Counter Bad Speech?

Is More Speech the Way to Counter Bad Speech?

The challenge for the media: Defining the boundaries of what’s acceptable and what’s not
June 12, 2020
George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and One Journalist’s Painfully Honest Self-Examination on Racism

George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and One Journalist’s Painfully Honest Self-Examination on Racism

“No one in the United States is immune to the influence of white supremacy, not even a black Southerner like me”
May 29, 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
Deep Listening Project Helps Milwaukee Reflect on Democracy

Deep Listening Project Helps Milwaukee Reflect on Democracy

Cutting through the noise, “This is Milwaukee” explores citizenship and community representation
April 29, 2020