Almar Latour | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Almar Latour

Almar Latour is executive editor of The Wall Street Journal.

Reported facts, weaponized in service of action

“Readers facing big issues will crave actionable perspectives.”

“Following one of the most intense years of news coverage in recent memory, mixed with the ongoing tectonic shocks of technology, more news consumers will likely tire of the machine-gun salvo of incremental factoids wrapped in large-font breathlessness.”

Thanks, #fakenews

“Journalism is often at its best during periods of genuine turmoil or uncertainty.”

From walls to canals

“The ‘Chinese wall’ cannot be the only concept governing relations between newsrooms and business.”