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Tag: northeastern school of journalism

Visualizing Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19: New York University’s Enrico Bertini on the role of uncertainty

Editor’s note: This is the third of three stories Storybench is publishing about the recent “Visualizing Uncertainty” conference at Northeastern University An ongoing issue journalists and graphic designers face as […]

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Lauren Thomas Roundups

Visualizing Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19: The New York Times’ Josh Holder on leading with questions when demonstrating uncertainty

Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories Storybench is publishing about the recent “Visualizing Uncertainty” conference at Northeastern University. Read the first one here. Visualizing uncertainty with data-rich […]

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Lauren Thomas Roundups

Reporting on public health crises: Jamie Ducharme’s beat from e-cigarettes to global pandemic

Jamie Ducharme could never have predicted the opportunities that would come her way as a reporter.  Ducharme, who graduated from Northeastern University’s School of Journalism in 2016, is not only […]

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Rebecca Magno Insights, Interviews

Boston Globe consumer advocacy reporter stands up for the “regular Joe”

A news story must have a “Hey Mah-tha” factor in order to generate a strong reaction, said Sean P. Murphy, a 32-year Boston Globe veteran, who is now a consumer […]

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020 Sheldon Schatzman Interviews

“The alternative media, the independent media is very important around here.”

Despite the challenges facing journalism, the free weekly alternative newspaper DigBoston and its editors remain devoted to providing local coverage and perspectives that are not often heard – even if […]

January 29, 2020February 3, 2020 Alex Sumas Interviews

“I love writing profiles of people.”

Glenn Rifkin has an unusual job. He writes “advance” obituaries for the New York Times. That means he writes obits on people before they have died. Sometimes he even interviews […]

January 20, 2020January 29, 2020 Huilin Li Interviews

“Always be willing to learn new topics and skills.”

Gal Tziperman Lotan, a reporter for the Boston Globe, recently visited Northeastern University to discuss the intricacies of covering metro Boston, which can range from covering meetings to murders. Lotan, […]

November 6, 2019November 18, 2019 Avantika Panda Interviews

How to make a longform narrative podcast without breaking the bank

If you’re from a small town, you might know the feeling. You open up Facebook and practically all of your friends from home are freaking out. Either last night’s winning […]

July 2, 2019July 3, 2019 Grant Hill How to

Journalism schools need to focus on data, local news, social media and business models. Here are some that are.

It’s no secret that journalism is at a bit of a crossroads. With technology and media consumption habits changing constantly, the industry has been thrust into a state of near […]

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Alexander Frandsen Insights, Longform

Modeling networked media: Diagrams and graphics in John Wihbey’s The Social Fact

The conceptual black-and-white diagram, or idea-oriented infographic, goes back a long time in publishing design and storytelling. Many an academic or explanatory work has some kind of visual tucked away, […]

May 14, 2019May 16, 2019 Aleszu Bajak Insights, Interviews

“We will see ripple effects of technology changing news for centuries”

The media needs to reinvent its business model and implement new public policies to foster social connection and stay relevant, said Northeastern School of Journalism assistant professor John Wihbey. In […]

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Alyssa Lukpat Interviews

How are Iowa and New Hampshire outlets covering 2020?

Less obsession with Trump. Less scandal coverage. More focus on policy specifics. Deeper coverage of underdog candidates. Those are the main trends that we noticed after analyzing over 50 articles […]

April 8, 2019April 10, 2019 Alexander Frandsen and Aleszu Bajak Election Tracker

“What can artificial intelligence teach us about fairness?”

Artificial intelligence is becoming a central part of people’s lives, even if they don’t realize it. So many everyday functions have an artificial intelligence component – from auto-correct on text […]

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Andres Pinedo Research

Sexism through sentiment analysis: Looking at the media’s coverage of 2020 candidates

The 2020 election cycle has firmly begun. With Bernie Sanders throwing his hat into the ring last week, the Democrats now find themselves with a large (and likely still growing) […]

February 28, 2019April 10, 2019 Alexander Frandsen and Aleszu Bajak Election Tracker, Research

Ten tips for freelance writing

What is the key to being a successful freelancer? According to Aleszu Bajak, who has freelanced dozens of stories to major publications, the key is getting over rejection. “Get used […]

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Deanna Schwartz Research

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