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 …