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A former journalist’s nonprofit helps survivors of high-profile tragedies

'The goal is to help a grieving person tell their story in a way that heals more than hurts'

August 3, 2022

Amaris Castillo

Opinion | How truthful are memoirs?

The Pulitzer Board should answer that question soon

July 29, 2022

Roy Peter Clark

Global Press debuts a first-of-its-kind style guide in Spanish

The Guía de estilo for dignified reporting is free and available online

July 27, 2022

How the editor of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to publish a photo of victims of the Highland Park shooting

'It’s not something you can take back. I wanted to be mindful and careful.'

July 14, 2022

Why KVUE and the Austin American-Statesman released video of the Uvalde school shooting

‘We have to bear witness to history, and transparency and unrelenting reporting is a way to bring change.’

July 12, 2022

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A Colorado newspaper settled a libel lawsuit. Now it’s facing accusations of self-censorship.

Ogden’s decision not to cover a billionaire’s lawsuit against The Aspen Times has sent the paper — and the town — spiraling

June 30, 2022

Opinion | Video games are popular as ever. Why aren’t more Black writers hired to cover them?

What video game studios and media should do to increase Black representation

June 29, 2022

Opinion | It’s possible to be a journalist and a human

The way journalists are told to perform objectivity is outdated. If we want to preserve public trust, the best thing we can do is tell the truth.

June 28, 2022

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Where there’s one fabricated story, there are almost always more

USA Today announced Thursday that it took down 23 stories in which a breaking news writer fabricated sources or other information.

June 16, 2022

A fresh Reuters Institute report detects an epidemic of news avoidance

On average, 38% of those surveyed said that they often or sometimes avoid news on certain topics — especially politics and COVID-19.

June 15, 2022

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