The Best of Nieman Reports
8 most popular Nieman Reports articles, as voted by our community.
A publication of Harvard's @niemanfdn, @NiemanReports covers thought leadership in journalism. Winner of the Bart Richards Media Criticism award & @mirrorawards
Nieman Reports on Attention Economy
The Power of Personalization
It took a terrorist attack for Google to enter the news business. On September 11, 2001, after hijackers crashed two commercial jets into the …
Nieman Reports on Coronavirus
Three Years Later, Covid-19 Is Still a Health Threat. Journalism Needs to Reflect That
Too much coverage minimizes the health risks researchers attribute to the virus
Nieman Reports on Media
An Overdue Generational Shift Is Changing How Journalists Manage Traumatic Stories
The stoicism that reporters once mustered when covering tragedies is giving way to a new public candor
Everyone Is a Climate Reporter Now
That’s why journalism schools need to incorporate climate science reporting into their standard curricula
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Covering “Gringo-Style” Shootings in Mexico
What American gun violence looks like to reporters who have to deal with a very different kind of threat
Why Newsrooms Are Collaborating on Ambitious Projects
By working together on collaborative projects, news organizations can expand both their resources and reach
The Medium is The (Text) Message
What Facebook’s plans for Messenger say about chatbots, AI-powered news, and the role of journalists in a world where language is the new digital interface
The Shadow of the Future
To continue to publish newsworthy stories while reducing government intrusion, journalists need to consider how they communicate and with whom. getAbstract recommends this edited excerpt from new media expert Clay Shirky’s contribution to the anthology Journalism After Snowden to journalists, reporters and those with an interest in the complex relationship between the press and governments.
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