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24/02/2026

24/02/2026

The author of ‘The Freaks Came Out to Write,’ knew that her book about The Village Voice needed to be an oral history. She soon learned the storytelling challenges that came with it

24/02/2026

Video now drives public accountability and viral outrage alike. But bias, editing, delays and AI mean even powerful evidence needs scrutiny.

24/02/2026

📢 Calling all high school students! ⬇️

🚨The deadline to enter the High School Essay Contest is 11:59 p.m. CST / 9:59 p.m. PST / 12:59 a.m. EST / TONIGHT! 🚨

Through the contest, the SPJ Foundation and the Journalism Education Association want to increase high school students’ knowledge and understanding of the importance of independent media in our lives.

📝This year’s essay topic: Why is misinformation or disinformation (fake news) so easily spread, and how can journalists aim to counter it?

Students enrolled in grades 9-12 in public, private and home schools within the U.S. are eligible. The top three winners of this contest receive scholarship awards provided by the SPJ Foundation.

🔗View past winners, updated contest rules, eligibility and more: https://bit.ly/4qP4wk9

24/02/2026

21/02/2026

21/02/2026

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University are pleased to announce the 2026 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Prizes, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, and the Mark Lynton History Prize. The Lukas Prize Project, established in 1998, ho...

21/02/2026

A peer-led conference from OpenNews for journalists who want to transform their work, their organizations, and their communities.

21/02/2026

We’re proud to share that IRE is sponsoring 19 fellowships for journalists attending in Indianapolis on March 5–8.

Through these fellowships, recipients receive:
- One year of IRE membership
- Financial support to offset conference expenses
- Access to hands-on training in data journalism and investigative reporting

All fellows meet IRE’s membership standards, engaging substantially in news gathering, production, research or journalism education.

Congratulations, fellows! We can’t wait to see how you sharpen your skills and bring impactful stories back to your communities.

Our Fellows: Molly Wetsch, Dakotah Kennedy, Stacy Kess, Maija Jenson, Hope Moses, Bella Davis, Silvia Canelón, Audrey Azzo, Lakeidra Chavis, Caora McKenna, Nolan Shaffer, Cam Rodriguez, Anissa Durham, Jose Abonce, Sotiris Sideris, Aïcha Camara, Julia Zenkevich, Owen Racer, Jordan Gass-Pooré.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cAtujW

19/02/2026

19/02/2026

Back in 2019, Pew found that most Americans think local news is doing just fine. In Pew's survey of 35,000 U.S. adults, 71% said they believe "their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well financially." The industry's attempts to educate consumers "[seem] to largely hav…

19/02/2026