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Literature has a place in contemporary Southern journalism
Contemporary Black authors are amending and expanding the Southern story, and news organizations should tap into their work.
Zoe McDonald
Jan 18
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The Front Page: Do you know the McMuffin man?
Capitol coverage, the problem with op-eds, and a defense of the Vogue cover.
The Objective
Jan 15
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Q&A: Study Hall's Chika Ekemezie on the difference between writers and journalists
The operations manager discusses her new job and her definition of objectivity.
Siri Chilukuri
Jan 15
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A bad op-ed is more than just a bad take
A lack of accountability for editorial staff fosters misinformation and polarization
Jacob Sutherland
Jan 4
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The Front Page: Thank you
Issue 15: A year in review
The Objective
Jan 1
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The Front Page: Where did the reckoning go?
Issue 14: The media reckoning that came and went, the NY Post works to destroy trust in journalism, and a shitty media man in Pittsburgh.
The Objective
Dec 18, 2020
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Q&A: When will public media be public media?
J.C. Polk and Ernesto Aguilar on the ways public media falls short of its mission.
Janelle Salanga
Dec 18, 2020
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They spoke up. Now what?
Imani Bashir is just one of many media workers to say something about treatment at work. Now, she's just trying to move forward.
Juwan J. Holmes
Dec 17, 2020
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The Front Page: Media criticism is too white
Issue 13: Media reporting and criticism need some fresh faces, Bon Appétit messes up (again), and The Federalist violated federal labor law.
The Objective
Dec 4, 2020
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U.S. newsrooms are very white. So are the critics and the journalists that cover them
Reporting on race or gender or class or disability or sexual orientation is often a passing mention or a one-off story, not a theme that punctuates mos…
Gabe Schneider
Dec 4, 2020
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The Front Page: Really? A whole page?
Issue 12: The L.A. Times gives a whole page spread to Trump voters, who Substack is for, and CPJ has a union contract.
The Objective
Nov 20, 2020
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How some cable news networks helped clear the way for Trump's false declaration of victory
Those who stood to lose the most from another four years of Trump went to bed Tuesday night with the false impression that he was winning.
Lauren Hakimi
Nov 9, 2020
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