In one of the biggest news stories of the year, Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou exposed fraud by the founder of Theranos, a startup promising rapid blood testing and … Learn about this subject.
Drones: Innovative Storytelling Tools
Much more than a shiny, new toy for photographers and videographers, drones are an innovative, increasingly popular storytelling tool that journalists and newsrooms are using in a wide variety of … Learn about this subject.
Strategies for Dealing With An Incoherent National Gun Conversation
Our national conversation on gun culture is an ever-shifting kaleidoscope touching on suicide, handgun violence and mass shootings. By sharing their perspectives on what we get right in our coverage … Learn about this subject.
Existential Disruption 2.0: Enemies of the People
In the fallout of generational change wrought by the digital revolution, public understanding of journalism’s purpose is shifting. A second existential threat, filling the void left by disappearing local newspapers … Learn about this subject.
(Re)writing Broadcast Scripts for Web
When publishing to multiple platforms, broadcast producers face serious resource constraints and deadline challenges, too often default to simply throwing roughly edited TV scripts up on the web. But compelling … Learn about this subject.
Pivot to Union
Digital media unionization has gone from afterthought to Twitter cause célèbre as campaigners have overcome political headwinds to successfully organize some of the most important newsrooms in the country on … Learn about this subject.
Blockchain to Power Journalism
Beyond the hairpin twists of crypto fortunes, blockchain is the foundational technology of an emerging culture ecosystem. In this singular moment, media producers have the opportunity to get ahead of … Learn about this subject.
The City As The City Desk
Successive generations of conglomeration, contraction, disruption and atomization have left serious gaps in local coverage everywhere in the news media. For Detroit and Los Angeles — media-rich centers with divergent … Learn about this subject.
Advise, Explain, Engage: Grow Membership and Build Loyalty with a Successful Column
A successful column – like Slate’s Dear Prudence, the Advice King at the Nashville Scene or the Texas Tribune’s Texplainer – can be a simple but powerful centerpiece of an … Learn about this subject.
Notes from the Journalism Diaspora
Layoffs, buyouts, reorgs and other factors in the volatile news industry have seeded an ecosystem of news startups, podcasts, documentary films and late night comedy shows with journalism talent looking … Learn about this subject.