Journalism Archives

News in Brief

Why Make Stuff Up? The Incredible Demand on Campaign Reporters to Keep Things Interesting

Will the recent incorporation of some working political scientists into legacy media outlets help curb the use of misleading headlines and made-up stories of momentum in campaign coverage?

Seth Masket

Social Justice

Lock Up Your Daughters: An Interview With Ralph Steadman

A conversation about Picasso, Sigmund Freud, farm animals, and Hunter S. Thompson.

Ted Scheinman

Economics

Journalism Internship Coordinator Says Paid Positions Have Dropped by Nearly Half

As part of an ongoing investigation into the role colleges and universities play in the intern economy, ProPublica spoke with an internship coordinator to learn more about the process of developing a program.

Blair Hickman

Social Justice

Rust Belt Geography and Awful Journalism

The dominant view of dying cities is outdated and wrong, and journalists are largely responsible for the geographic misconceptions.

Jim Russell

Social Justice

Journalism Is Never Perfect: The Politics of Story Corrections and Retractions

Do reporters and editors have an obligation to get the story right—even if not the first time?

James McWilliams

News in Brief

Why Reporters in the United States Now Need Protection

The Obama administration has made the most concerted effort since the Nixon years to intimidate officials from talking to a reporter.

Paul Steiger

Social Justice

Is Alcohol Really to Blame for the Prevalence of Sexual Assault on College Campuses?

Access to alcohol isn't anything new, but access to members of the opposite sex is.

Daniel Luzer

Social Justice

If You Want Free Nicotine Patches, Pretend to Smoke More Than 7 Cigarettes a Day

Mike Dang called a hotline that helps people quit smoking. The only issue: he'd never started.

Mike Dang

Education

A Journalism Program That Offers Students Internships With Prestige, But No Paycheck

Colleges have used internships as a way to prepare their students for the professional world, but they’re also collecting tuition for unpaid programs.

Kara Brandeisky