I’ll spare any readers of this post the rehashing of the lengthy rolodex of Black death that has happened in this country as a result of police violence, armed vigilantes … Read more.
What student newsrooms can teach the journalism industry
Let’s take a moment to imagine the journalism industry not as it is, but as it could be. What would journalism look like if newsrooms audited the diversity of their … Read more.
Introducing the 2019 MJ Bear Fellows
The Online News Association, the world’s largest membership organization of digital journalists, today announced its ninth class of MJ Bear Fellows, digital journalists under age 30 whose innovative work represents the … Read more.
The dos and don’ts of starting a passion project
This post is part of a series contributed by MJ Bear Fellows, journalists under 30 who are driving innovation in digital news. My passion project is DiverseSources.org, a database of … Read more.
Knowing when to quit a project
This post is part of a series contributed by MJ Bear Fellows, journalists under 30 who are driving innovation in digital news. Winners never quit. Giving up is easy. Once … Read more.
How to pitch an article
This post is part of a series contributed by MJ Bear Fellows, journalists under 30 who are driving innovation in digital news. The deadline to apply for the 2018 MJ … Read more.
Your local podcasting community is out there — invite it into your newsroom
This post is part of a series contributed by MJ Bear Fellows, journalists under 30 who are driving innovation in digital news. Applications for the 2018 MJ Bear Fellowship are … Read more.
How a break between jobs led to a breakthrough for the OpenSpeaks project
This post is part of a series contributed by MJ Bear Fellows, journalists under 30 who are driving innovation in digital news. Applications for the 2018 MJ Bear Fellowship are … Read more.
Making the most of a journalism fellowship
This is one in a series of blog posts from the MJ Bear Fellows, three journalists under 30 selected each year who are expanding the boundaries of digital news. For … Read more.
How switching from science to sports reporting taught me about good storytelling
For most of my career I’ve told stories about science and technology. About a year ago, I joined a team at ESPN where I told stories about sports. And while … Read more.