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Articles tagged criminal justice reform (3)

Joshua BentonJanuary 25, 2021

Is unpublishing old crime stories Orwellian or empathetic? The Boston Globe is offering past story subjects a “fresh start”

Should the worst moment of your life also be your top Google search result? Your “permanent record” is sometimes more about old news stories than court records, and newspapers are increasingly rethinking their responsibilities.

Shan WangMarch 13, 2017

Readers seem willing to pay for news sites centered around a place. What about sites built on an issue?

“There are a lot of ways to define ‘community.’ We know it can be built around geography. But there should also be a community of people who care about climate, a community of people who care about criminal justice.”

Shan WangAugust 10, 2015

As it grows, The Marshall Project finds plenty of partners, but fundraising is still not easy

“People see us as a pantheon of good American journalism,” founder and chairman Neil Barsky said. “But we’ll still be fundraising for the rest of our professional lives.”