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“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

“A Wake in Words”: The Importance of Obituaries During — and After — the Pandemic

Unless news organizations continue to invest in obituaries, a fundamental way of keeping people together — and informed — will be lost
July 19, 2021
The Modi Government, The Caravan Magazine, and the State of the Free Press in India

The Modi Government, The Caravan Magazine, and the State of the Free Press in India

Editors Vinod Jose and Hartosh Singh Bal of The Caravan magazine, winner of the Nieman Foundation's 2021 Lyons Award , talk about politics, journalism, Covid-19, and free speech in India
July 15, 2021
The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

The Real Meaning of “He’s No Angel” for Journalism

Why an artist’s angelic rendering of George Floyd could help change the way journalists describe victims of police violence
July 14, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process”

The chief medical advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden on speaking about science with the general public, combating misinformation, his relationship with the Trump administration, and more
June 30, 2021
The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice”

Elizabeth Kolbert has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1999 with a focus on environmental issues. Her 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History,”…
June 29, 2021
Covering God in the 21st Century

Covering God in the 21st Century

Contrary to popular thought at the end of the 20th century, religion has continued to be an important aspect of modern life
June 17, 2021
Challenging Traditional Views of Objectivity Is Not a Call to Lower Standards But to Reexamine Them

Challenging Traditional Views of Objectivity Is Not a Call to Lower Standards But to Reexamine Them

The New York Times story about internal struggles at the ACLU. is an illustration of the futility of clinging to “objectivity.” It parallels the wrestling over the First Amendment and…
June 11, 2021
Alexei Navalny, Social Media, and the State of the Free Press in Russia

Alexei Navalny, Social Media, and the State of the Free Press in Russia

The space for independent Russian journalism is shrinking, but a handful of small outlets still offer an alternative to state media
June 10, 2021
Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

Post-Covid, Newsrooms Should Cover What’s Going Right in Indian Country, Too

The mainstream press covered Indian Country at its worst. Its Covid-19 recovery is just as newsworthy
June 8, 2021
3 Steps Toward Making NPR More Inclusive and Diverse

3 Steps Toward Making NPR More Inclusive and Diverse

Creating public media for everyone means realizing a more equitable distribution of power. Here’s how
June 4, 2021