It’s not a new trope—the on-screen female journalist uses whatever means necessary, including her body, to get the story, or she doesn’t record an interview (apparently, she can remember it all!), or she floats from …
“I spend a lot of time thinking about them”: A Q&A with human rights and international reporter Mariana Palau
Mariana Palau is a Colombian-American journalist based in Bogota, Colombia, who has covered the aftermath of a peace deal signed between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group. With support from the Pulitzer Center …
A high stakes beat: tips for balanced and informed crime coverage
By Natalie Yahr 1. Get trained. Crime and courts coverage is often assigned to early-career reporters, but rookie and veteran reporters alike need specific training to tackle the complexities of these beats. “Most of the …
Cultivating coverage: the future of arts reporting
When newsroom budgets shrink, arts and culture reporters are often the first to go. Gone are the stories about the theater troupe or the big show coming to town, the books local people are …
Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver on Netflix’s lavish trips for critics
When coverage is what they want: covering mass shootings without perpetuating them
As news of yet another school shooting — this one in Santa Clarita, California — broke in mid-November, one key piece of information was decidedly absent from the headlines and initial internet search results: the …
Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver on Bloomberg News’ campaign coverage
Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver on the Daily Northwestern apology
Director Katy Culver on student journalists and the future of news
Localizing the immigration story: A Q & A with Borderless Magazine’s Nissa Rhee
Immigration reporting has gone from being an occasional story to receiving daily front page coverage. With that broader coverage comes the challenge of navigating a series of ethical issues, such as what gets covered, how …