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The Limits of Empathy During a Time of Polarization

Journalists shouldn’t demean or dismiss the supporters of any political candidate. But we shouldn’t explain away their words and deeds, either
November 1, 2018

Why Journalists Need To Be Witty

Journalistic wit means spotting the connections others don’t see—or don’t want us to see
October 31, 2018
How Newsrooms are Rethinking Midterms Coverage

How Newsrooms are Rethinking Midterms Coverage

To meet the challenges of the midterms, news outlets are taking a more collaborative approach, changing how they report on polls, and covering the voting process itself as well as…
October 30, 2018
Why Bhutan’s Struggle for Press Freedom Matters

Why Bhutan’s Struggle for Press Freedom Matters

Imagine a country where reporters shy away from contentious issues, where journalism is considered a dead-end job, where the private sector rarely advertises through mass media, and where the mainstream…
October 25, 2018
Sports Journalists Battle for Relevancy

Sports Journalists Battle for Relevancy

In an age of social platforms and celebrity athletes, Bleacher Report, The Players' Tribune, and The Athletic are challenging legacy sports media
October 9, 2018
Abdul Waheed Wafa, NF ’11

Abdul Waheed Wafa, NF ’11

My childhood in Afghanistan coincided with a communist regime under which we had access only to government-sponsored media, including TV, radio, and a couple of newspapers—all tools for government propaganda.…
September 20, 2018
Bill Marimow, NF ’83

Bill Marimow, NF ’83

When I first read this front-page dispatch by Sydney H. Schanberg of The New York Times in May 1975, I was covering the labor beat for The Philadelphia Inquirer and still…
September 20, 2018
Harald Pakendorf, NF ’69

Harald Pakendorf, NF ’69

Joe Lelyveld’s reporting for The New York Times—which he drew on for his book “Move Your Shadow”—brought home a truism. Real stories are about people. In the 1970s we were becoming increasingly critical…
September 20, 2018
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…
September 20, 2018
Lolly Bowean, NF ’17

Lolly Bowean, NF ’17

In her illustrious, richly crafted book “The Warmth of Other Suns,” Isabel Wilkerson brilliantly shows the journey that many African-Americans embarked on during the Great Migration. But it’s another Wilkerson…
September 20, 2018