Carla Murphy on how expecting college students to “fill the gap” in local news without addressing institutional power may reify inequities. A Jersey Bee youth media workshop held at Rutgers University ...

Across the U.S., several states have put trans rights up for a vote — not dissimilar to how measures like 2008’s Proposition 8 in California sought to limit gay marriage. A new podcast looks back even ...

Issue 89: Also, reflections on the NABJ Trump panel as the dust settles, Felicia Somnez's dismissal to go before NLRB, and more. Among the trials and tribulations of being a marginalized journalist ...

The Objective is an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering inequity in journalism and the media. Join journalists, editors, newsroom leaders, students, and anyone who reads news questioning whose ...

The podcast makes the case for better political reporting on anti-trans ballot measures by examining Colorado's history of anti-gay ballot measure organizing. Q&A: Assal Rad and the media’s missing ...

Following up on newsroom promises from 2020. Issue 176: Also, our website has a new look, USA Today Co. executives dodge questions on Palantir partnership, and more. First things first: We updated our ...

Issue 124: Also, covering the LA ICE raids and protests, update on effort to cut public media funding, and more. This week, the top story is by Assigned Media’s Evan Urquhart — not-so-happy Pride ...

Issue 146: Also, NYT continues publishing anti-trans misinfo, new report about journalists killed in 2025, and the future of let-go WaPo journos. This week’s newsletter features a look at the newest ...

Issue 159: Plus, the state of climate media, progressive Texas outlet to close, and a Q&A with @muslim founder. In today’s digest is a story looking at the factors that push journalists of color out ...

Following up on newsroom promises from 2020. As the year draws to a close and Donald Trump’s presidency approaches, I’ve seen and heard a lot of discussions from journalists who are examining the ways ...

Following up on newsroom promises from 2020. First things first: We won’t be in your inbox next week due to the holiday. Stay safe and hydrated! We’ll be back on July 11. Onto this week’s top story: ...

It’s not your fault you’re broke. New data from the National Writers Union offers a glimpse into a bleak picture of decades-long wage stagnation in freelance journalism. Collage by James Salanga.