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A Blueprint for How to Make J-School Matter (Again)

In this excerpt from her forthcoming e-book, Amy Webb outlines a new blueprint for the future of journalism education
Local Weeklies Are Covering the Communities Big Dailies Ignore

Local Weeklies Are Covering the Communities Big Dailies Ignore

Whether bound by geography or interest, communities need strong newspapers
What Reporters Need to Know About Covering Net Neutrality

What Reporters Need to Know About Covering Net Neutrality

With news audiences moving online, journalists have a vested interest in coverage of this complicated topic
Telling the Story of 'Normal' Iran

Telling the Story of ‘Normal’ Iran

Iranian journalist Nazila Fathi was a correspondent for The New York Times at the time of the uprisings in Tehran in 2009. Fearing her life was in danger, she hurriedly…

The Education of a Foreign Correspondent

In 1992, when I went to Sarajevo as a young and idealistic reporter to cover the Balkan wars, there were no hostile environment courses and no PTSD de-briefings. We learned…
David Finkel and the Art of Immersion Reporting

David Finkel and the Art of Immersion Reporting

David Finkel is a master of immersion reporting, most brilliantly showcased in his two books that follow U.S. soldiers in Iraq and their return to civilian life. A member of…
What GamerGate Can Teach Journalists About Handling Twitter Storms

What GamerGate Can Teach Journalists About Handling Twitter Storms

Actually, it’s about ethics in games journalism.” Earlier this year, this simple sentence came to encapsulate a vicious online debate. Was the social media storm known as “GamerGate” an honest…

Telling Complicated, Beautiful Stories About Chicago

Growing up, if my sister and I were reading, we didn’t have to do chores. So, we read all the time. We loved a good story.My mother wanted us to…

Embracing Encryption in an Age of Surveillance

Modern communica­tions and the rise of the surveillance state make it harder than ever for journalists abroad to protect their sources. The consequences for sources can be dire, even fatal.Journalists…
Amplifying Women's Voices Online

Amplifying Women’s Voices Online

Flashback one week: It’s December 3. I’m watching three commentators lead their communities in discussing a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officers in the death of a man…