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Trans People Are Experts in Our Own Experience
Journalism should represent trans, nonbinary, and agender people's humanity, expertise, suffering, and triumphs. As a nonbinary writer, I asked what's…
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Rey Katz
Do No Harm: A Code of Conduct to Follow When Interviewing Trauma Survivors
A guide for journalists and documentarians that calls for ongoing informed consent, collaborative decision-making, and psycho-education for all…
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Louise Godbold
Community-Centered: The Evolution of Journalism
The standards we follow when reporting and writing serve a purpose, but they must evolve with the world we're trying to cover.
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Jessica Kantor
Stay Close: A Guide to Pushing Journalism Forward
Tips from notable reporters and editors that are pushing back against journalism's unwritten rules to advance the profession by making it more…
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Jessica Kantor
Obsessed With Numbers in an Industry of Words
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…
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Brian Ng
Going Solo: How Journalists Recreated the Production Studio in Their Own Homes
COVID-19 saw journalists adapt to new conditions. With only skeleton crews allowed inside most studios, what did broadcast journalists who had to work…
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Frankie Lister-Fell
Losing the News
The Gazette-Mail, once known for its dogged accountability journalism, survived a merger and bankruptcy. Will it survive an owner with ties to the…
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Brent Cunningham
Finding Support — and Community — Online as an Early Career Journalist
A guide to freelancing in a digital world, with resources for those just getting started.
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Anmol Irfan
Teaching the Art of Reading in the Digital Era
As the art of close reading has declined, a cohort of experts has emerged to reverse the trend and encourage stronger reading habits.
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James McWilliams
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