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Arab nationals are more likely than Americans to get news from social media, and younger Arabs are more likely to trust it than their older compatriots. These are some of the findings from the fifth ...

"We can't hide behind false claims of objectivity but also claim to 'give voice to the voiceless' or 'comfort the afflicted ...

"Public radio stations can leverage the reach of their broadcast infrastructure to anchor a civic information network that ...

I predict an uptick in crowdsourcing-based investigations, especially for tech accountability. As access to official APIs and ...

If we want to win the trust of our readers back, and their clicks along with it, we have to lean instead into what AI cannot be: human. That means providing readers not just with news they know is ...

A revolutionary journalism for 2026 will be about accountability, inclusion and truth-telling — especially when it is ...

"In 2026, this won't be toxic positivity blind to the wolf's claws, nor idealism ignoring the next blow. Real light: illuminating tired faces, forging paths through dark, guiding those behind." ...

So let’s name it: 2026 isn’t the year something changes. It’s the year we stop pretending the media finally has. If ...

The “HBO of podcasting” will not arrive because someone declares it. It will arrive because someone finally decides to build ...

"If corporate, conglomerate-owned news organizations are willing to abandon their principles around diversity, equity, and ...

In my work with emerging journalists at HBCUs across the country, I have seen something the industry has yet to fully ...