How a community-focused weekly is punching holes in an Illinois town’s political discourse The Cicero Independiente is bringing politics into the open in Latino-majority Cicero, Illinois. September 16, 2021 Ana Arana
COVID outbreaks have closed 1,400 schools in 35 states Plus, pediatric cases are spiking, what we can learn about natural immunity from Sturgis, a new hydroxychloroquine mega-study, and more. September 9, 2021 Al Tompkins
The Philadelphia Inquirer is working to transform its newsroom. Here’s what it’s done in a year. After the infamous ‘Buildings Matter, Too’ headline, the paper launched its ‘Inquirer for All’ project to rebuild to be inclusive and antiracist. August 27, 2021 Andrea Wenzel
A widely-shared video shows a deputy overdosing on fentanyl. Experts say it’s ‘impossible.’ Toxicologists say it’s not possible to overdose from fentanyl by touching it, and reporting that claims as much is dangerous. August 13, 2021 James Stout
The Associated Press taps Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO 'I am thrilled to take the helm of this deeply respected news organization,' Veerasingham said in a statement. August 3, 2021 Amaris Castillo
More chain-owned news organizations are returning to local ownership From New England to Arkansas, local investors are buying news outlets from large chains and seek to reverse what they see as decades of disinvestment. July 26, 2021 Mark Jacob
UNC’s mishandling of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure exposed the public to one of academia’s biggest shortcomings University lawmakers are too far removed from the classroom and too hobbled by bureaucracy July 6, 2021 Barbara Allen
Donald Trump is back on the road and one key Republican has already seen enough Appearing on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’ Sen. Mitt Romney said it’s time for members of his party to ‘move on’ June 28, 2021 Tom Jones
What journalism students can learn from this year’s Pulitzer Prizes From sentence structure to holding power to account, this year's winners offer a buffet of ideas for students and teachers June 11, 2021 Barbara Allen
Newspaper public notice ads are under attack. Can a modernized process protect them? Column, a digital startup, aims to improve the placement process for public notices, which remain a reliable revenue stream for newspapers. June 8, 2021 Rick Edmonds
The Atlantic voluntarily recognizes new union representing editorial staff Workers at The Atlantic went public with their union drive roughly one year after the magazine laid off 68 employees, or 17% of its staff June 7, 2021 Angela Fu
Did you start freelancing in 2020? Here’s what you need to know for tax season. When you go from full-time employee to freelancer, your taxes get a whole lot more complicated. May 17, 2021 Meena Thiruvengadam
Who will lead America’s newsrooms? Here are some of the national and regional news outlets that are searching for their next top editor and some potential contenders for each. May 11, 2021 Angela Fu
Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the US, has seen revenues hammered by the pandemic In its first-quarter 2021 results, audience revenues were down 12.9% and print advertising was down 24.9%. May 10, 2021 Poynter Staff
How a national association is building a robust independent media landscape in Canada North of the border, corporate consolidation reigns and news deserts are growing. Sound familiar? Press Forward aims to change that. May 7, 2021 John Loeppky
