Jen Sorensen gets hate mail — she has a folder she checks with some regularity — but it’s not quite the pit of despair and misogyny some might expect. “There…
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When politicians and policy makers can’t agree on a basic set of facts, how can they really establish a set of priorities for a nation? When citizens have more difficulty…
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Washington, D.C. is a competitive town where the federal government overshadows almost everything else. But it’s also a regular city, where people with no affiliation to the government live, work…
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Every December, we take a look back at the top 10 episodes of the year and try to glean something of value from the examination. It’s not just for fun….
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The world of journalism has changed a bit since Jennifer Karchmer got her start, but her passion for asking questions and telling stories has only grown stronger. Now an independent…
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What happens when a newspaper owner is ready to retire and there’s no one in line to take over? “As I go around the country and talk to different people…
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Why are some educators better than others at gathering and supplying data about their institutions or students to the press? Whose privacy is protected by barriers to school data reporting:…
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In the past few years, the attacks on journalism – and journalists – have increased. But so too have donations to independent, investigative news organizations, thanks in part to the…
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A nameless man led Joanne Faryon on the journey of her life. A reporter who’s worked in radio, TV and newspapers, Faryon heard about a man in California who had…
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The News Reporter of Whiteville, North Carolina is one of those iconic southern newspapers. Founded in 1896, the paper has a long history of serving rural Columbus County, including winning…
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