Girl’s foul-ball injury raises a question: When should the media withhold a name? July 28, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith News organizations in Atlanta abide by a family’s request
Lawmaker’s astroturf op-ed disappears from newspaper’s site (UPDATED) July 25, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Homebuilders and cattle ranchers team up to fight an EPA rule, and industry talking points end up in The Post and Courier
Embedded with the Koch brothers July 25, 2014 By Deron Lee Hometown reporters get rare access to the media-shy oilmen, with mixed results
How public media collaborations are creating opportunities for local reporting July 22, 2014 By Gabriel Rosenberg Local Journalism Centers offer chances to develop expertise–and build something that lasts
Jose Antonio Vargas’ detention shows what ‘border security’ actually entails July 18, 2014 By Michelle Garcia A reminder to reporters: Look beyond familiar images of agents patrolling the line
Free Press takes its transparency dispute with the University of Michigan to court July 18, 2014 By Jonathan Peters An attempt to clarify state law–and establish a principle of openness for public universities
For Detroit’s alt-weekly, rising ambition and a few questionable decisions July 17, 2014 By Anna Clark Native ads can be OK–just be clear with readers, and please keep them off the cover!
Journalist on criticism of ‘neglected child’ broadcast: ‘I reported the facts I was given by the police’ July 16, 2014 By Corey Hutchins As a local news clip goes viral, critics bring context and more perspectives
The Grand Dame of Florida reporting has retired twice, but she’s still causing trouble July 16, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith A conversation with the Tampa Bay Times’ Lucy Morgan
A silver lining in Pew’s statehouse press report? July 15, 2014 By Amanda Albright A Daily Tar Heel reporter sees a call to action in shrinking legacy coverage
6 Wikipedia edits made from Capitol Hill July 15, 2014 By David Uberti A new Twitter bot records anonymous changes, ranging from serious to mundane, made on computers in Congress
Newspaper revenue experiment throwdown: crowdfunding vs underwriting July 11, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Crowdfunded beats might not work, but there are good reasons for newspapers to give them a try
Looking beyond the line July 3, 2014 By Michelle Garcia When reporters rise above politics, they deliver a broader look from the border
This Kansas City reporter was laid off twice in a year–but her work has just helped change a state law July 2, 2014 By Deron Lee A long-sought open-records victory is also a personal redemption story
Hey, Greensboro News & Record, don’t sell yourself cheap! July 2, 2014 By Corey Hutchins A creative model to restore local arts coverage raises some serious questions
