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Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life| Nieman Reports
On Sept. 10, I found myself watching a scene I never thought I’d witness in Nepal. Not on television, not via state broadcasters, not even on the YouTube channels of established media outlets, but on a Facebook Live stream. Tens of thousands of Nepali youths had convened on Discord — a platform better known for video gamers than for governance — to choose who should lead the country as prime minister. For two days, the streets of Kathmandu and dozens of Nepali cities had been roiled by ...| Nieman Reports
Fair compensation, recognition are essential for local journalists who take risks to bring stories to life| Nieman Reports
I spent almost two decades in journalism, mostly doing long-form investigations for television in my native Poland. A few years ago, I decided to leave the TV station for a job as Google’s main trainer for the media in Central and Eastern Europe. My job involved running workshops for journalists, mainly on advanced search techniques, verification and fact-checking, and working with data, among other things. It was a pleasant experience but a fixed-term contract. When it ended, I had to figu...| Nieman Reports
Despite a surge in donations, stations like KAXE in Northern Minnesota still face an uncertain future.| Nieman Reports
With cuts to federal funding, how will public media in the U.S. survive? Gabe Bullard writes, "The closure of the CPB will hurt NPR and PBS, but the most immediate and devastating blow will be to the communities that rely on public broadcasting."| Nieman Reports
Critics see “a master plan to destroy the free media in Israel," writes longtime Israeli journalist, Dina Kraft.| Nieman Reports
Forming long-term relationships with his subjects helps a photojournalist capture joy in a tight-knit community.| Nieman Reports
As social media becomes a primary source for news, journalists look to the ‘influencer’ playbook by content creators.| Nieman Reports
+972 Magazine, an Israeli-Palestinian news collaborative, is recognized for its investigative reporting| Nieman Reports
Jill Hopke's recommendations on how to improve reporting on extreme weather in an age of denialism and cutbacks| Nieman Reports
Amid ongoing upheaval, South Sudan, one of the world’s poorest nations confronts a climate emergency.| Nieman Reports
The arrest of investigative Cambodian journalist Mech Dara underscores the growing risks of reporting under an increasingly repressive regime.| Nieman Reports
Threats and harassment abound, but those on the frontlines see progress| Nieman Reports
Young journalists need tools for this new reality. "As a recent graduate of journalism school, I don’t feel as prepared as I would like to address harassment I may face in the field."| Nieman Reports
Five years after covering the COVID-19 pandemic, many Italian journalists struggle to process what they witnessed.| Nieman Reports
