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Guides, profiles, and reported stories that aim to help those working in and on journalism to better understand the industry and improve their craft, and to make smarter news consumers of the rest of us. Features are directly supported by an original journalism fund made up of contributions from our subscribers.

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Tips from notable reporters and editors that are pushing back against journalism's unwritten rules to advance the profession by making it more…
Jessica Kantor
The standards we follow when reporting and writing serve a purpose, but they must evolve with the world we're trying to cover.
Jessica Kantor
COVID-19 saw journalists adapt to new conditions. With only skeleton crews allowed inside most studios, what did broadcast journalists who had to work…
Frankie Lister-Fell
Journalism should represent trans, nonbinary, and agender people's humanity, expertise, suffering, and triumphs. As a nonbinary writer, I asked what's…
Rey Katz
In a never-ending quest for growth, publishers have turned to Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and other tools that promise to provide a sense of what…
Brian Ng
The Gazette-Mail, once known for its dogged accountability journalism, survived a merger and bankruptcy. Will it survive an owner with ties to the…
Brent Cunningham
A guide to freelancing in a digital world, with resources for those just getting started.
Anmol Irfan
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