Journalists are professional observers. But bearing witness to all manner of horrible events can have consequences.
The “fundamental, non-politicized ideal”: toward a new BLM coverage
When news of another fatal police shooting broke in the U.S. in late October, the first headline Anita Varma saw didn’t include any mention of the victim’s name. “The first news notification I got was …
The Indigenous affairs news desk: “We’re the only ones in the room listening”
A Q&A w/ Texas Observer editor-in-chief Tristan Ahtone and reporter Pauly Denetclaw When Texas Observer editor-in-chief Tristan Ahtone announced in October that the 66-year-old Austin-based news nonprofit and magazine would create an Indigenous affairs desk, …
One step ahead: preparing reporters before they’re targeted by disinformation and online harassment campaigns
In his 15-year career as a reporter, Eric Litke has come to expect a certain number of angry emails and social media messages from people who are incensed by his stories. “That always comes with …
How reenactments re-victimize crime victims
On July 20th Costa Rica woke to tragic news. María Luisa Cedeño, a 43-year-old Costa Rican anesthesiologist and head of the Anesthesiology and Recovery Service at the private Hospital Cima, had been murdered at the …
We asked the experts: how did news media fare in election 2020?
How did news organizations cover an election season like no other? Four media professionals break it down.
In opinionated times, what is the future of opinion journalism?
By Abigail Steinberg In the spring of 2019, former members of the Association of Opinion Journalists reunited in Madison, Wisconsin. The group, which merged in 2016 with the American Society of News Editors (now …
Pulitzer-winner Wesley Lowery’s take on journalism in extraordinary times
By Dana Brandt and Elizabeth Marie Lang Oreamuno On Wednesday, October 7, Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. journalist and CBS News correspondent Wesley Lowery was the virtual “journalist-in-residence” and guest speaker for a question-and-answer session hosted by …
Care about election integrity? Here are four things you can do to stop the spread of misinformation online
[This is a shorter version of our full consumer guide on navigating the facts-optional world of social media.] Information comes at you so fast on social media that it’s hard to know what to believe. …