Journalism is a public service. So why doesn’t it represent the public? For aspiring journalists from low-income backgrounds, systemic industry barriers compound from the start. March 5, 2021 Angela Yang
How and why writers should avoid ‘the curse of knowledge’ As writers, we know what we know, but often find it difficult to imagine what it’s like not to know what we know — to the detriment of the reader. March 5, 2021 Roy Peter Clark
What happened to the CDC guidelines for vaccinated people? Plus, there have been increases in overdoses and meth use, a look at 'Moderna arm,' a novel way to control the virus in public transit, and more. March 5, 2021 Al Tompkins
How a one-man sports department produced a 7-part series about an NFL star’s questionable death Police say Jim Duncan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a policeman’s revolver in 1972. The circumstances remained a mystery for 50 years. March 4, 2021 Amaris Castillo
Innovation isn’t just about tech and other lessons from journalists in mid-America Here are some of the themes from an oral history project documenting local newsrooms during the pandemic March 4, 2021 Kristen Hare
How your COVID-19 stimulus payment just changed Plus, QAnon rumors alter Congress' plans, 21 states are consider a transgender athletes ban, airlines see record complaints, and more. March 4, 2021 Al Tompkins
It’s time for data visualizations to be more inclusive of gender information As a student, I analyzed gender data visualizations that portrayed gender data from major media companies. Here’s what I learned. March 3, 2021 Alison Booth
Texas and Mississippi lift their mask mandates as Biden says all U.S. adults should have vaccines by May Plus, Biden pushes to vaccinate educators this month, a look at whether your local schools should be open, and more. March 3, 2021 Al Tompkins
After a devastating and deadly pandemic, how do we recover the news? Our yearlong project will look for the numbers, stories and solutions March 2, 2021 Kristen Hare
Opinion: More transparency, please, President Biden The Biden administration has restored the daily White House press conferences but the president himself has been widely unavailable. March 2, 2021 Tom Jones