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October 29, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Hey journalists, nobody is coming to save us

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October 16, 2023 at 3:59 PM

NPR left Twitter six months ago. The effects have been negligible

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  Natalie De Rosa · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Half a billion dollars for local news

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  Megan Cattel · [email protected]

August 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Want to improve your climate change reporting? Start with these tips

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  Natalie De Rosa · [email protected]

July 30, 2023 at 12:29 PM

How journalists can protect their sources

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  James Geary · [email protected]

June 30, 2023 at 1:29 PM

A farewell from the editor

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June 20, 2023 at 3:59 PM

Smart ways journalists can exploit AI

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  Natalie De Rosa · [email protected]

May 28, 2023 at 12:29 PM

CNN’s Trump Town Hall and How Journalists Should Deal with Dishonest Sources

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  Laura Colarusso · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM

What the Media’s (Still) Getting Wrong About Covid

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April 12, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Why retired journalists are jumping back into the profession

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  James Geary · [email protected]

March 26, 2023 at 12:29 PM

How Exiled Journalists Hold the Powerful to Account

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  Laura Colarusso · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 1:29 PM

It's All Hands on Deck Here

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  Natalie De Rosa · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 1:29 PM

How rising temperatures are becoming a labor story

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  James Geary · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM

How newsrooms are putting open-source methods to practice

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  Adriana Lacy · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Practical advice for navigating the changes at Twitter

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  Laura Colarusso · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Everyone is a climate reporter now

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  James Geary · [email protected]

October 30, 2022 at 12:28 PM

The contradictions of journalistic objectivity

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  Adriana Lacy · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 12:29 PM

Lessons on covering threats to democracy

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  James Geary · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 12:29 PM

It's Time for Newsrooms to Defend Democracy

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  Laura Colarusso · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 12:29 PM

Why Some Journalists Are Centering Trauma-Informed Reporting

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  Laura Colarusso · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 1:59 PM

How to collaborate with other newsrooms

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  James Geary · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 12:29 PM

Journalism across the globe is under threat

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  James Geary · [email protected]

June 16, 2022 at 3:50 PM

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May 27, 2022 at 12:29 PM

What bullets do to bodies

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April 30, 2022 at 12:29 PM

In Mexico, "Even the president thinks journalists are the enemy"

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April 5, 2022 at 12:29 PM

"The Putin regime doesn't want eyewitnesses"

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March 1, 2022 at 12:59 PM

Nieman Reports @ 75

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February 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Join us for a Twitter Spaces conversation on the labor beat

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January 30, 2022 at 1:29 PM

The New Look of the Labor Beat

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December 19, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Confronting 21st Century Voter Suppression

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December 1, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Why every science story needs the right kind of caveats

Why every science story needs the right kind of caveats November 2021 Media representatives follow the U.N. IPCC climate report presentation, in Stockholm, in Sept. 2013. When covering science issues, like climate change, j…

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October 24, 2021 at 12:29 PM

In Europe, podcasters of color make their own space for conversations on race

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September 28, 2021 at 12:29 PM

"When you're going through hell, keep going"

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August 29, 2021 at 12:29 PM

What are journalists getting wrong in Afghanistan?

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July 31, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Reimagining what journalism should and can become

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June 27, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Responding to crackdowns on the free press

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May 23, 2021 at 12:14 PM

Immigrant community media provide a lesson in trust

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April 25, 2021 at 12:14 PM

How should we do journalism differently post-pandemic?

How should we do journalism differently post-pandemic? We’re launching a new series looking at "Lessons from the Pandemic," which will tackle the future of political coverage, trust in the media and more. April 2021 …

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March 28, 2021 at 12:14 PM

Bringing diverse voices, perspectives into news coverage

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February 21, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Environmental justice reporting is becoming more mainstream

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January 31, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Covering police violence, and addressing past failures

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December 20, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Lessons for journalism from 2020

Lessons for journalism from 2020 Listening to the voices of disparate communities characterizes many of the 10 most widely read pieces on Nieman Reports over the past year. December 2020 What Journalists Can — a…

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October 25, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Covering the 2020 election

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September 24, 2020 at 11:49 AM

Reshaping what journalism can and should be

Reshaping what journalism can and should be Journalists from AP, CNN, ESPN, Futuro Media, The New York Times, Press On, and elsewhere offer their prescriptions for what newsrooms need to do. September 2020 Journal…

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August 27, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Is movement journalism what's needed right now?

Is movement journalism what's needed right now? The pandemic and racial justice movement are exposing underlying problems in journalism — but accelerating their solutions as well. August 2020 Is Movement Journalis…

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July 23, 2020 at 12:14 PM

Covering race, and journalists' mental health amidst a pandemic

Covering race, and journalists' mental health amidst a pandemic Plus, meet the new Black press. How nimble, mission-driven outlets are telling stories about — and for — Black communities. July 2020 Meet the New Bl…

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June 29, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Reckoning with racism: Nieman Reports looks at journalism's role

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May 17, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Ways to fund (and save) local journalism — and more from Nieman Reports

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April 26, 2020 at 11:59 AM

Welcome back to Nieman Reports newsletter: redesigned and (now) monthly

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