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** Dr. Anthony Fauci: “You’ve Got to Evolve with the Science. Science Is a Self‑Correcting Process.” ([link removed])
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The chief medical advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden on speaking about science with the general public, combating misinformation, his relationship with the Trump administration, and more
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** From the editor
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The controversy around Nikole Hannah-Jones’s faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ended in July with the architect of The 1619 Project declining UNC’s belated tenure offer and choosing instead to start the Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University.

For Amoretta Morris, president of Borealis Philanthropy, and Sara Lomax-Reese, president and CEO of WURD Radio in Philadelphia, the outcome was more than just the conclusion of an academic dispute. It was a step forward in “reimagining what journalism should and can become in order to speak to and reflect a true, thriving multiracial democracy.”

Morris and Lomax-Reese see Hannah-Jones’s initiative as part of a wider effort to build the capacity of BIPOC-serving news organizations. But, they write, as part of The Newsrooms We Need Now ([link removed]) essay series, “in order to get there, it will take an expanded and significant investment in media makers of color ([link removed]) .”

Two other essays in this series examine how newsrooms are grappling with issues of racial justice in the country — and in the journalism industry: David Ng, the new executive editor of The Providence Journal, writes about how his identity as the first-generation son of immigrant Chinese parents informs his journalism ([link removed]) , and Kami Reick, social media editor at Bloomberg Opinion, argues that publishing salary ranges with every job posting can help address pay disparities and make newsrooms more diverse ([link removed]) .

The Lessons from the Pandemic ([link removed]) essay series continues, too, with Chicago Sun-Times’ obituary writer Maureen O’Donnell’s powerful advocacy for obituaries as a fundamental way of keeping people together ([link removed]) during — and after — Covid. Look for more essays from this series later this summer and fall.

Sincerely,

James Geary
Editor, Nieman Reports
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** The Modi Government, The Caravan Magazine, and the State of the Free Press in India ([link removed])
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Editors Vinod Jose and Hartosh Singh Bal of The Caravan magazine, winner of the Nieman Foundation's 2021 Lyons Award, talk about politics, journalism, Covid-19, and free speech in India
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** The New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert: “No Way To Fight Climate Change Without Adhering to the Principles of Environmental Justice” ([link removed])
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The veteran environmental reporter on climate journalism, geoengineering, genetically modified coral, and more
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** Alexei Navalny, Social Media, and the State of the Free Press in Russia ([link removed])
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The space for independent Russian journalism is shrinking, but a handful of small outlets still offer an alternative to state media
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Foreign reporting: Peter Hessler on seeing China through a personal lens ([link removed])

The author, New Yorker writer and China veteran talks about the benefits of ‘longitudinal research’ and the imperative of international reporting

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How do you write about traumatic situations without retraumatizing those involved? Read this new guide for journalists, for starters ([link removed])
And what does “retraumatizing” mean, anyway? You won’t get PTSD reading this story, because when you’re done, you’ll know that’s a really inappropriate use of “PTSD.”

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