This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. You can subscribe to Navigator here. The speed of...
Jan 31, 2019Losing “Snoop” — What a barber’s death meant to Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO — Harith “Snoop” Augustus was shot and killed on July 14, 2018 by the Chicago Police Department...
Jan 25, 2019Finding Humanity: A Journey in Post-Genocide Rwanda
This year, as the world remembers the 25th anniversary of Rwanda’s genocide and honors one million people who...
Jan 25, 2019Report for America on CNN’s “Reliable Sources”
Recently, our founder Charles Sennott and Report for America president Steve Waldman were guests on CNN’s Reliable...
Jan 25, 2019Fleeing the land of the free
Three weeks after President Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, Carlos Rivera* finished a long day of welding at...
Jan 24, 2019Report for America Announces 2019 Newsroom Winners
Boston, MA, January 17 — Report for America, a national service program that places talented emerging journalists in...
Jan 17, 2019Tips for finding and pitching stories with a race-focused angle
This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. You can subscribe to Navigator here. Although the racial...
Jan 15, 2019Help restore local journalism. Apply for Report for America
Although local journalism is going through a time of crisis, it has never been more important for our...
Jan 15, 2019GroundTruth on “Story in The Public Square”
"There's not enough opportunity for emerging journalists. I see their talents, I see that the pipeline is broken,...
Jan 11, 2019Discharged and deported
Death is the only guarantee of these troops returning home. A casket draped with stars and stripes will...
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