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Doubting Amina

The biggest hoax of 2011 fooled activists and journalists alike. One writer and free speech advocate explains why so many wanted to believe in the ‘Gay Girl in Damascus.’
July 6, 2012

Finding the Wisdom in the Crowd

‘Journalists need to get comfortable with risk, transparency and collaboration. We need to abandon the notion that we have a monopoly on truth.’
July 6, 2012

Inside the BBC’s Verification Hub

‘What everyone wanted to know, on Twitter and in the newsroom, was this: Was the video real or fake? That is the kind of question the [User-Generated Content] Hub is…
July 6, 2012

Detecting the Truth in Photos

As technologies to manipulate images grow ever more sophisticated, media organizations are using software to help determine authenticity.
July 6, 2012

Cover Stories

A book critic in praise of the counter-narrative
July 6, 2012

Finding Strength in Numbers

Learning to use databases and mapping software has its rewards.
July 3, 2012
Drawing History Into Today's News

Drawing History Into Today’s News

During his presentation at the Nieman Foundation, Sacco showed some of the photos he took in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Lisa Abitbol.When Joe Sacco and Chris Hedges traveled to…
March 28, 2012

Turn the Newsroom Inside Out

‘The goal would be to enlist the public in expanding local sports and photography while reducing the role of professional journalists in these areas.’
March 22, 2012

The Jukebox in My Mind

The playlist in East Africa is full of surprises.
March 21, 2012

Facing Putin

Masha Gessen on the Russian leader's totalitarian regime and the weaknesses of U.S. media coverage of her country.
March 20, 2012