“We were supposed to be journalists, giving accurate information and fighting rumors, but sometimes even we thought that if you opened the window, Covid would come flying in.” That is how Tania Orbe, a science reporter living in Quito, … Read more
It’s a familiar statistic: Approximately 2,500 local news outlets in the United States have closed in the past 20 years — a trend that has continued throughout the pandemic. But, in some of these “news deserts,” the places where papers have … Read more
Day at our house in the northeastern part of Bangladesh would break with a rally of sounds. First, it was Azan, the call to prayer from the mosque. Then came my dad’s recitation from the Holy Quran, tinkling sounds from … Read more
Lolly Bowean, NF ’17, works to hold space in philanthropy for marginalized communities My early days as a reporter at the Chicago Tribune were fast-paced and ever changing, covering breaking news stories from car crashes and shootings to writing enterprise … Read more
Joan Donovan’s work has dug deep into the world of memes, disinformation, media, and the internet. Donovan is the Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. At the Shorenstein Center, Donovan leads the … Read more
Archon Fung is the Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, as well as a co-director of the Transparency Policy Project at HKS’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. His research explores the policies and … Read more
Leer en español. La Perla del Sur, one of the few independent media outlets in Puerto Rico to cover news outside the capital, San Juan, announced in June that it was printing its final edition. After four decades, it … Read more
Read in English. La Perla del Sur, uno de los pocos medios independientes en Puerto Rico que cubría las noticias fuera del lente capitalino de San Juan, anunció en junio que imprimía su última edición. Después de cuatro … Read more
The rise of nonprofit local news is one of the most hopeful trends amidst an otherwise dreary landscape. Hundreds of nonprofit local news sites have arisen in just the past decade. And major efforts are underway to grow this … Read more
Beware of road metaphors. In the twisty-turny devolution of the local press since The Great Recession, we’ve been driven down pathways, ramps, routes, shortcuts, and, unfortunately, many dead-ends. Which brings us to the metaphor of the moment: The Roadmap for … Read more
