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Journalism
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The Modern Journalist
Journalism is the most demanding form of writing because it carries public consequences. Local reporting, national coverage, and long-form investigations require verified facts, rigorous sourcing, and uncompromising ethics. We provide tools, standards, and guidance that journalists must navigate to translate complex information into a clear public record readers can trust.
Jan 11, 202510 min read
RESOURCES
Rising Violence in Journalism
Journalism has entered a phase in which every direction is a live-fire zone. In 2024, at least 124 journalists and media workers were killed in 18 countries, the highest toll since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began keeping records, and 361 were behind bars on December 1, the second-highest prison census on record.
Dec 314 min read
Prison as a Strategy to Silence the Press
Across an increasing number of governments, prison has moved from the margins of journalism to its center. On December 1, 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists counted 361 journalists behind bars worldwide, the second-highest total it has ever recorded, with China, Israel, and Myanmar leading the list of jailers and Belarus and Russia close behind.
Dec 30, 20254 min read
Domestic Reporting Can Become Dangerous Fast
In countries that advertise themselves as press-freedom models, danger now sits at the edge of the police line. In the United States, journalists were arrested or detained dozens of times in 2024, nearly 90 percent of them while covering Israel–Gaza protests, yielding the third-highest annual arrest total since systematic tracking began.
Dec 29, 20254 min read
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Awards Defining Excellence and Accountability in Global Journalism
When the Spotlight team at The Boston Globe exposed systemic child abuse and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, the work began as a series of local front-page stories and internal memos. Spotlight, founded in 1970, is the Globe’s dedicated investigative unit focused on long-term accountability reporting. The investigation later received major honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, and was adapted into the feature film Spotlight.
Oct 4, 202548 min read
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Pulitzer Prize
For more than one hundred years, the Pulitzer Prize has stood as the highest mark of excellence in journalism, literature, drama, and music, and a symbol of integrity and influence in American public life. Established in 1917 through the will of Joseph Pulitzer, the award honors work that informs, provokes, and inspires.
Oct 4, 202512 min read
George Polk Awards
For over seventy-five years, the George Polk Awards have honored journalism marked by courage and moral clarity. Established in 1949 after the murder of CBS correspondent George W. Polk, the awards recognize reporters who expose corruption, injustice, and abuse of power, often at personal risk.
Jan 9, 202510 min read
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Global Institutions Protecting Press Freedom
Press freedom is a core test of democratic health. Despite this known fact, the profession continues to deteriorate at rapid rates as journalists face record levels of jailings and killings, from the more than 320 reporters imprisoned worldwide in 2024 to those slain in conflict zones such as Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine for documenting abuses while visibly identified as press.
Jan 5, 20258 min read
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Society of Professional Journalists
For over a century, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has stood as the nation’s most enduring and influential voice for ethical, independent, and accountable journalism.
Oct 4, 202511 min read
American Society of Journalists and Authors
The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) represents independent nonfiction writers, offering advocacy, professional resources, and community to strengthen careers in journalism and authorship.
Aug 20, 20257 min read
Freedom of the Press Foundation
The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) defends investigative journalism, government transparency, and whistleblower rights. Explore how FPF uses technology, advocacy, and training to protect press freedom in the digital age.
Jun 20, 20255 min read
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