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Nicholas Quah, NF ’17

Nicholas Quah, NF ’17

“What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity” was the article that broke me wide open. I was born and raised in Malaysia, but…
Johanna van Eeden, NF ’15

Johanna van Eeden, NF ’15

It is April 1994. I’m a final year student at a university in South Africa—on the threshold of a career in journalism. It is eerily quiet on campus. Most of the…
Jeneé Osterheldt, NF ’17

Jeneé Osterheldt, NF ’17

It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up! Magazine. And The Source, Vibe, and XXL. I hung pictures on my wall, tearing out images of my favorite…
Laura Lynch, NF ’00

Laura Lynch, NF ’00

I first saw the magnificent three-part documentary series “The Champions” when I was in journalism school in Ottawa. It stood far apart from any other Canadian journalism I had seen,…

Paula Molina, NF ’13

It’s late at night. I have school tomorrow, and I know it’s time for me to be in bed. But I’m sitting in the family car with my dad. There’s…
Re-examining Lippmann's Legacy

Re-examining Lippmann’s Legacy

Journalists are still grappling with many of the issues that defined Walter Lippmann’s extraordinary career
“The present crisis of Western democracy is a crisis of journalism”

“The present crisis of Western democracy is a crisis of journalism”

What Walter Lippmann’s early writings say about some of journalism’s most urgent contemporary challenges
How Journalists of Color Are Redefining Newsroom Culture

How Journalists of Color Are Redefining Newsroom Culture

For decades, news organizations have talked about the importance of diversity. Now it’s time to make it work
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
Four News Startups Trying To Improve Civic Discourse

Four News Startups Trying To Improve Civic Discourse

At a time of polarization, journalists, entrepreneurs, and technologists are building platforms aimed at fostering understanding of opposing viewpoints