A publication of Harvard's @niemanfdn, @NiemanReports covers thought leadership in journalism. Winner of the Bart Richards Media Criticism award & @mirrorawards
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Jun 12
Navigating Hostile Terrain at Home: Lessons learned from photojournalists @benjovland @nicolehneri and Jaida Grey Eagle, who documented a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota
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The recent invocation of “saving” Iranian women being used to legitimize military intervention deserves scrutiny. Journalists should look beyond such rhetoric and ask who benefits from it.
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Jun 10
⏱️ 60 Minutes Veterans Come to the Program’s Defense
"The drama unfolding at CBS News is what happens when the "move fast and break things" ethos collides with a century-old institution that was central to inventing the genre of broadcast journalism."
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A scoop about a secret meeting between Vatican and Pentagon officials offers a glimpse into growing tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church, writes @mattiaferraresi for @NiemanReports.
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May 27
How can news organizations protect the fruits of their investments in journalism from being used to create immediately competing AI products? A century-old Supreme Court tool — the “hot news” doctrine — could provide a legal mechanism for doing so.
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The recent invocation of “saving” Iranian women being used to legitimize United States and Israeli military intervention deserves scrutiny, writes @ashwaqM.
Journalists should be prepared to look beyond such rhetoric and ask who benefits from it.
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"Only use [AI] technology to support your mission. You have to understand your mission and then you can use technology to support it."
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May 30
Important piece by @ashwaqM in @NiemanReports on how the language of "liberation" is used to popularize wars. Legacy media are increasingly alienating their audience with their fixation on marketing the talking points of powerful politicians
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May 26
The language of women’s liberation has long been used to justify war, such as the recent invocation of “saving” Iranian women being used to legitimize U.S. and Israeli military intervention. Journalists should look beyond this rhetoric.
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May 21
‘Your News, in Your Language’: How @KhabarLahariya, a Women-Run News Platform, Brought Hyperlocal Journalism to Rural India
“The Good Reporter,” a new memoir, tells the story of how women from marginalized backgrounds built this Indian newspaper.
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May 20
More than a decade after 3 Nieman fellows led students in a survey of overlooked campus architectural treasures, “Gates of Harvard Yard” gets a new edition.
📝 by @BlairKamin
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May 15
‘We Really Have to Find a Different Way to Communicate’: Marty Baron on The Future of Journalism
The former Washington Post executive editor @PostBaron on that paper's recent downsizing, the limits of legacy media, and what comes next for the industry.
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May 14
How an 8-Day Class Evolved Into a Lasting Tribute to Harvard’s Gates
More than a decade after 3 Nieman fellows led students in a survey of overlooked campus architectural treasures, “Gates of Harvard Yard” edited by @blairkamin, gets a new edition
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May 11
Opinion: Youth Media and the Future of News
@lclap reports for @NiemanReports
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A Source Thought I Was a Bot. How Can Reporters Prove They’re Human?
@gbullard modifies his approach to reach skeptical contacts in the age of spam and scams
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"We won’t seem more human if we cater to algorithms and bots," writes @gbullard. "A lot of the content that’s online isn’t meant for humans to read, or at least not for humans to read first."
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"If the web is becoming a digital graveyard, then maybe readers, too, just want to hear from someone who’s real," writes @gbullard.
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Apr 30
"We’re starting to see more partnerships between independent creators and news organizations." Interesting take on the different roles/models of traditional #newspapers vs independent niche #journalism, and what both can gain by working together 👇👇
Apr 30
How Are Creator Journalists Reaching Audiences Traditional Media Miss?
@lizkellynelson, founder of Project C, on Gen Z news habits, platform-driven journalism, and why independent voices are gaining ground
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