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Diego Arguedas Ortiz and Katherine DunnJanuary 4, 2024

“Find your mango,” and 13 other things we’ve learned about how to report on climate change

Newsrooms can prepare for recurring climate events in the same way they prepare for elections or the Olympics.

Patrick EgwuNovember 28, 2023

“African media houses must do more investigative reporting to stay relevant”

Manasseh Azure Awuni, founding editor-in-chief of The Fourth Estate, on the challenges faced by journalists in his native Ghana and beyond.

Sophie CulpepperNovember 22, 2023

I’m a media reporter and a diehard Swiftie. I don’t cover Taylor, but here’s how I wish someone would

She’s a billionaire, transforming the music industry in real time. Few living celebrities have her scale of cultural influence. Shouldn’t someone be, at least, attempting to look without fear or favor to see if she’s keeping her side of the street clean?

Priscille BiehlmannNovember 21, 2023

How Topo magazine uses comics to tell the news to French teens

“I don’t want to make ‘positive news.’ At the same time, we have a real responsibility toward our young readers to not completely depress them.”

Hanaa' TameezNovember 20, 2023

“Everybody’s sense of emotion and devastation is heightened”: How Jewish Currents is covering the Israel-Hamas war

“We’re very conscious of trying to hold this large community of people who are really struggling.”

Phillip AnjorinOctober 18, 2023

The Nigeria Fact-Checkers’ Coalition showed how collaborative journalism can work in West Africa

“I don’t want to build animosity between my neighbors because of information I can’t confirm.”

Hanaa' TameezOctober 17, 2023

“Make climate impact part of all beats”: Tips from the Sustainable Journalism Partnership for better climate reporting

“Good journalism is about doing compelling stories, and we seem to have forgotten that when it comes to climate journalism.”

Clark Merrefield, The Journalist's ResourceOctober 11, 2023

Public corruption prosecutions rise where nonprofit news outlets flourish, research finds

“We find a really strong connection that they’re able to maintain accountability in these communities.”

Louise StorySeptember 21, 2023

“Flexicles,” story alert systems, and other ways AI will serve publishers, reporters, and readers

“When our models noticed stocks of companies moving in ways that typically indicate news, our system pinged the relevant beat reporter in Slack so he or she could hit the phones and see what’s going on. It’s a great way to break news.”

Sophie CulpepperSeptember 14, 2023

Want to boost local news subscriptions? Giving your readers a say in story ideas can help

“By providing a service that answers questions posed by audience members, audiences are more likely to reciprocate through subscriptions.”

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