I am writing to you today with profound sadness for the 19 elementary students and two teachers murdered on Tuesday during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. For the 10 people who were murdered at the Tops … Read more
This war, like any war, has no shortage of heroes: not only the Ukrainian recruits fighting valiantly against a far larger Russian military, but also journalists, Ukrainian and foreign, covering the war at great personal risk. These correspondents deserve our … Read more
For many, the world of data and cybersecurity can feel nebulous. But as abstract as blockchain, spyware, and Big Tech may seem, they have major implications for the everyday person’s privacy — and for journalism, on how reporters can incorporate … Read more
Collaborations have been at the heart of journalism since its earliest days. Stefanie Murray, the director of the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, wrote in a recent piece in Nieman Reports that more than 175 years … Read more
In April, Nieman Fellows from the class of 2022 honored Rukhshana Media, an online news outlet in Afghanistan, with the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Founded by Zahra Joya in 2020, Rukhshana Media centers … Read more
When The (Bergen) Record in northern New Jersey began tracking Covid-19 deaths and writing profiles about the deceased in March 2020, the task seemed manageable. Jim O’Neill, a longtime editor at The Record, handled the project. He combed through … Read more
The Trump years marked a soured relationship between the press and the presidency: Misinformation ran rampant, the partisan divide cut deeper, and the White House routinely launched attacks against journalists. All the while, the coronavirus pandemic ravaged communities across the … Read more
I’ve been torn this month about what to focus on: the refusal of our industry to take true diversity goals seriously or the state of our democracy in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection. But I’ve come to realize … Read more
After reading Javier Garza Ramos’ most recent piece, I’ve grown fascinated by the history of Mexico’s local media. Overshadowed by the country’s national outlets, small-town publications played a critical role in demanding government accountability in the 1970s and ‘80s, and … Read more
