Andrew Donohue | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Andrew Donohue

Andrew Donohue is a 2012-13 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford and a contributing editor of Voice of San Diego. He was editor of VOSD from 2005 to 2012.

There will be no second Trump Bump

“Some potential donors will be scared of retribution. Some won’t be happy with their investment. Some will just be tired. Some will instead send their money to things like Trump’s inauguration party.”

We’ll find out whether journalism can, indeed, save democracy

“It’s not enough anymore to just hope your stories help people make better decisions. You have to hope your stories help preserve our democracy.”

The rise of the democracy beat

“These reporters won’t see their work in terms of politics or parties, but instead through the lens of honesty, fairness, and transparency.”

Voting rights becomes the new climate change

“Voter suppression doesn’t have to overturn an election to have an impact.”

January 22, 2013

Andrew Donohue: How to redesign the beat for engagement, impact, and accountability

The former editor of Voice of San Diego, now a Knight Fellow at Stanford, wants to rethink how journalists think about and find stories in the community.