Reporting
When legal help becomes harm
When Luis Montellano (name anonymized for safety reasons) got a letter in the mail with a new Social Security number, he felt hopeful. A woman had promised she could fix his immigration status. She was the wife of an attorney in Wichita, Kansas, and she told him about something she called the “10-year law.” “If … Continued
Covering the drug supply, risks and trends
Educating readers, listeners, and viewers about drugs, risks, and their effects—without overstating threats
Report like an anthropologist
From ethnographic interviews to semiotic mapping: Small newsrooms can do big things, you just need the right tools.
Saving the symbiotic relationship between listings and local arts communities
One musician uses his platform to call for philanthropic renaissance.
Understanding the difference between substance use disorders and addiction
The distinction is important, but sometimes gets blurred in media coverage.
Funding arts journalism’s future
Building a new repository and nonprofit for arts journalism.
A roadmap to resources for reporting on drugs
Creating a guide to help journalists shift from drug war framing to a health-centered approach.
Cannabis reporters use science and some healthy skepticism to cover the beat
Some of the science is flawed or skewed. But there are studies out there to help you explain marijuana’s benefits and risks.
When a press pass should shield us
Immigration coverage must be more in-depth, and we need more reporters to ensure that.
Eight tips from environmental reporters in covering climate crisis
Understanding – and explaining – the science isn’t easy, but there are ways to become an expert.