Features

1. 

   Covering trans issues well just means doing journalism well

   By Kae Petrin

   Posted on November 7, 2023

   We need more accurate and nuanced stories, and the Trans Journalists Association is building a community and resources to help.

2. 

   How coding can change the very journalism we do

   By Anastasia Valeeva

   Posted on January 23, 2023

   From faster work that others can replicate to multi-story databases, here’s what I learned during my fellowship with a data team.

3. 

   Why web accessibility matters to me

   By Aditi Bhandari

   Posted on April 14, 2022

   When I first found out that there were things I needed to fix to make my work in journalism more accessible, I went about it the same way I learned to code: going with the solution that appears most commonly among search results. I’ve spent the past year trying to course-correct by making an active effort to learn more.

4. 

   Exit Interviews: Moiz Syed

   By Moiz Syed

   Posted on November 18, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

5. 

   Exit Interviews: Nausheen Husain

   By Nausheen Husain

   Posted on August 31, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

6. 

   Exit Interviews: Charlie Johnson

   By Charlie Johnson

   Posted on July 12, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

7. 

   Exit Interviews: Phoebe Gavin

   By Phoebe Gavin

   Posted on April 22, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

8. 

   Exit Interviews: Sara Simon

   By Sara Simon

   Posted on February 2, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

9. 

   Exit Interviews: Aaron Williams

   By Aaron Williams

   Posted on January 12, 2021

   Part of an occasional series offering feedback for journalism as an industry, through observations from news nerds who have recently left the field and still love it.

10. 

    Investigating Immigration Issues as a Journalist and Immigrant

    By Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on February 19, 2020

    Our Q&A with Sinduja Rangarajan on reporting about a wall of bureaucracy that’s creating fear and uncertainty

11. 

    How a Community Engagement Editor Can Transform Your Newsroom’s Work

    By Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on November 22, 2019

    What does a community engagement editor do? What could such a role do for your newsroom? Derrick Cain of Resolve Philly explains his philosophy

12. 

    Why We Issued a Newsroom Diversity Report on Day One

    By Erika Owens

    Posted on May 14, 2019

    Our conversation with Audrey Carlsen and Hasani Gittens of The City.

13. 

    Hello from Our SRCCON:POWER Emcee

    By P. Kim Bui and Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on December 12, 2018

    Our Q&A; with SRCCON:POWER emcee Kim Bui.

14. 

    You Have the Power to Make Change Now

    By Robert Hernandez and Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on December 10, 2018

    SRCCON:POWER speaker Robert Hernandez on how horizontal loyalty can change how you perceive what’s possible.

15. 

    More Tech Will Not Save Us from Disinformation

    By Lindsay Muscato and Britt Paris

    Posted on December 6, 2018

    Britt Paris previews her talk on audiovisual fakes and tech’s hidden power structures.

16. 

    We Are Never Neutral

    By Lindsay Muscato and Sara Wachter-Boettcher

    Posted on December 4, 2018

    SRCCON:POWER speaker Sara Wachter-Boettcher previews her upcoming talk.

17. 

    Making SecureDrop Easier to Use for More Journalists

    By Erika Owens

    Posted on November 15, 2018

    Our Q&A; with SecureDrop about a new workstation being developed.

18. 

    Front-Page Voter Registration: Q&A with the Ithaca Times

    By Marshall Hopkins and Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on October 17, 2018

    A Q&A with Marshall Hopkins from the Ithaca Times about journalists helping voters overcome hurdles to civic participation.

19. 

    The Value of Human Text Analysis: Q&A with Alvin Chang

    By Alvin Chang and Lindsay Muscato

    Posted on October 3, 2018

    Alvin Chang of Vox talks to Source about analyzing transcripts of the Ford/Kavanaugh hearings and finding what could be measured.

20. 

    Q&A with Politico: How We Built Our Election Slackchat

    By Jon McClure, Lily Mihalik, Lindsay Muscato, and Ryan Pitts

    Posted on July 25, 2018

    Our new open-source Slackchat tool is ready for everyone.