Hard News: Journalists and the Threat of Disinformation
Never before have journalists had to work in the face of such an extreme surge of falsehoods and manipulations supercharged by algorithms and nefarious actors, and at a time… More
Black Reporters in Conversation: Tammy Gibson
“We can't afford to let someone else tell our story." More
Black Reporters in Conversation: Karen Jacobs
"The St. Louis American has been the most trusted voice of Missouri's African-American community for almost 100 years." More
The PEN Pod: On NSO Group Accountability, Payroll Credit for Compensation of Local News Journalists, and Eliminating Facial Recognition Technology from Facebook
“People are unmoored in terms of where to get credible information, and local news really used to fill that void and be a kind of informational anchor for people.” More
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Jason Parsley
“LGBT presses are not in it to make money, per se. . . . There is a love and a sense of community that big corporations do not care… More
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Darian Aaron
“It matters that a journalist reporting on Black LGBTQ+ stories understands the complexities and nuances of life in the South . . . those in which we’ve been included… More
Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Tammye Nash
“it is our job to make our community real to the larger society. LGBTQ media should put a human face to our community so that non-LGBTQ folks see us… More
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