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Pressing Issues Kylie Cheung Apr 1, 2021

Who Should Cover Stories About Sexual Violence?

Kylie Cheung Apr 1, 2021

The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez was sidelined from reporting stories on sexual assault because she disclosed she was a survivor. But doesn't journalism benefit from those who understand the real-life stakes of the issues they cover?

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Future Shift Carmen Rios Mar 24, 2021

How Chalkbeat’s Founder Plans to Fix Media

Carmen Rios Mar 24, 2021

Journalist Elizabeth Green believes treating, and funding, local journalism as a public goodwill usher in a wave of much-needed civic engagement and change

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Pressing Issues Allison Hantschel Jan 14, 2021

Is the Media Ready for the Next GOP Gaslighting?

Allison Hantschel Jan 14, 2021

If the Senate votes to impeach, prepare for Republicans to unrelentingly scrutinize and block every Democratic lawmaker and policy in an attempt to win back their party. Will the press wise up?

Pressing Issues Allison Hantschel Nov 16, 2020

There Can Be No Rewards For Trump’s Enablers

Allison Hantschel Nov 16, 2020

The redemption economy is gearing up for the Trump orbit but we can't let any of them rewrite their villainous histories.

Pressing Issues Kathi Valeii Oct 27, 2020

We Need to Raise a Generation of Media Literate Kids

Kathi Valeii Oct 27, 2020

‘I don't think that raising media literate kids is going to somehow save democracy. But I do believe that a generation which is able to see truth will be better advocates, organizers, and consumers.’

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Pressing Issues Maya Contreras Jun 17, 2020

It’s Time to Dismantle the Media Conglomerate

Maya Contreras Jun 17, 2020

Of all the systems in need of reconstruction, the public’s lens into the world around them should be at the top of the list.

Pressing Issues Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

The Implicit Bias In Photojournalism

Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

A photographer's lens is a powerful tool, but it is often used to serve a false narrative—one that could put Black lives at risk.

Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Disinformation On Social Media Is Deadlier Than Ever

Brooke Binkowski Apr 13, 2020

Public figures who traffic in lies claim they're practicing free speech, but what they're really doing is putting us all at risk. It’s time for social media giants like Twitter and Facebook to ban them.

Misinformation Rebecca Coffey Apr 6, 2020

The Brain Science Behind Conspiracy Theories

Rebecca Coffey Apr 6, 2020

It might not be a lack of intelligence that leads many to believe wild—and wildly inaccurate—information, but instead our mind's way of protecting us from feelings of isolation and despair.

Disinformation Emily L. Hauser Feb 11, 2020

The Toxic Impact of Conspiracy Theories

Emily L. Hauser Feb 11, 2020

Conspiracy theories, which often espouse hateful paranoia about race and politics, are easily debunked but all too easily disseminated. And that's exactly the point.