It’s not all high-profile meetings and running through airports for reporters who work internationally. They need on-the-ground help to find a place to stay, a reliable translator if they don’t…
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It’s not exactly a chicken-and-egg question, but it’s one Anna Mortimer has thought about quite a bit. Does working in journalism cause anxiety, or do people who have higher-than-average levels…
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As both a staff writer and a freelancer, Punteha van Terheyden has been sharing “true life” stories of real people for many years. But last summer, she had a week…
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When you started your career being compared to Mary Tyler Moore in Minneapolis, it’s pretty much guaranteed your future will be promising and feature more than a few twists and…
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Sean Gotkin remembers the last time the DC music scene was as vibrant, connected and supportive as it is now. He grew up listening to bands like Fugazi and seeing…
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Reporters know well the frustration of going out to report a story, with a clear idea in mind of what’s going on, only to find their interviews don’t support their…
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The Post & Courier of Charleston, South Carolina was in dire straights. Its traditional revenue streams — print advertising and circulation — were in decline and the newspaper needed to…
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As newsrooms continue to shrink, communities are losing valuable information when civic boards meet and no one’s there to explain what happened. Documenters, an organization that started in Chicago a…
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Michael Edison Hayden didn’t have any designs on being a reporter, let alone one who spends his time covering hate groups. He started out as an American playwright who was just…
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Across decades and mediums, women in newsrooms have a multitude of experiences in common. That includes shedding, or trying not to shed, a few tears at the office. It’s something…
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