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Thought Leaders in Journalism on How to Meet the Challenges of This Moment

Thought Leaders in Journalism on How to Meet the Challenges of This Moment

Journalists from AP, CNN, ESPN, Futuro Media, The New York Times, Press On, and elsewhere offer their prescriptions for what the news industry needs to do
September 23, 2020
Ann Marie Lipinski
Journalists Need to Create a Sense of Belonging

Journalists Need to Create a Sense of Belonging

Progress on racial equity starts with a steadfast commitment to constant newsroom evolution
September 22, 2020
Rob King
Newsrooms Need a Plan to Diversify Investigative Teams, Too

Newsrooms Need a Plan to Diversify Investigative Teams, Too

Having a variety of backgrounds on investigative teams is key to accountability journalism
September 21, 2020
Ron Nixon
Journalism Must Be an Act of Community-Building

Journalism Must Be an Act of Community-Building

Building better news systems through collective power, shared trust, and radical imagination
September 18, 2020
Cierra Hinton
Newsrooms Should Make Space for Emotions

Newsrooms Should Make Space for Emotions

Fostering more empathetic, honest, and grounded newsrooms will produce deeper storytelling
September 15, 2020
Dilshad D. Ali
Before You Can Fix Your Newsroom, You Need to Fix Your Life

Before You Can Fix Your Newsroom, You Need to Fix Your Life

“Those bookshelves in your Zoom backdrop should overflow with literature that challenges your world view”
September 9, 2020
S. Mitra Kalita
In Photographing Social Justice Protests, Respect Means ‘Looking Again’

In Photographing Social Justice Protests, Respect Means ‘Looking Again’

Dear Journalism: If visual journalists privilege conflict over collaboration and community, we fail in our duties as witness, truthful storyteller, and concerned citizen
July 29, 2020
Melissa Bunni Elian
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and “The Pipeline Problem”

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and “The Pipeline Problem”

Dear Journalism: Beyond public statements, commit to building the relationships needed to broaden your work and workplace’s look, feel, and sound
July 24, 2020
Doug Mitchell