Data, Day to Day
Incorporating Data into Daily Reporting Is Easier Than You Think
Mastering the use of data can turbocharge every day beats, says Washington Post Metro Database Reporter John D. Harden
Mental Health for Journalists
Dealing with Trauma, Avoiding Burnout and Finding Coping Skills
Psychology professor James Pennebaker explains how journalists can protect themselves - and each other.
Digitally Speaking
Digital Formats Can Be Liberating, PBS Editor Says
“The worst thing is to conceive a good idea and have it die inside of you,” says Kenichi Serino.
Identify Your Authentic Purpose In Journalism
The Truth Will See You Through
NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel: "Find 'your people' in the newsroom – the ones who get what you’re doing "
Leading With Lived Experience
Your identity informs your perspective — and that’s career fuel
Veteran journalist Kenneth Cooper’s stellar career proves that authenticity results in impact — from building a beat to leading a newsroom.
When A Woman of Color Leads a Newsroom
Transformational coverage can stem from lived experience
Former CQ Roll Call Editor Catalina Camia shares lessons from her journey to the top rungs of the newsroom ladder
Making All Of The Pieces Fit
Every career experience contributes to your ultimate goal
Politico newsletter author Brakkton Booker says making a career pivot is easy when you value each step along the way.
The Only Career Constant Is Change
You’re In Charge of Your Career in a Fast-Changing Media Business
Deborah D. Douglas, co-editor of the re-launched The Emancipator, says being a Black woman in journalism has required her to recalibrate -- often.
Planning For Newsroom Success
Take proactive steps to map your desired direction, top political editor advises.
Without a strategy, journalists might just as well plan to leave the business, says Sudeep Reddy of Politico.
Democracy is ‘Hanging by Dental Floss’
Evan Smith: Journalism 'As Important to the Functioning of Our Society as it Has Been in My 35 Years'
"There are more places to go do meaningful, serious journalism than ever," says outgoing Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith.
Transcending Fault Lines
The Five Fault Lines: Race, Class, Gender, Geography and Generation
"So again, fault line awareness is about taking into account nuances in stories. It's about understanding self-awareness. And to realize the societal fault lines and biases are natural because we experience things differently," Henderson said.
Ray Suarez to Journalists of Color: Don’t Suffer in Silence
Ray Suarez, ground-breaking Latino correspondent, takes aim at underrepresentation
"Modesty is an admirable trait but not always useful in a news organization," says Suarez.
9 Tips for Beat Reporters, From Novice to Expert
Diving into Sanctions or an Agency: How Reporters Can Start Getting Exclusives
AP reporter Fatima Hussein started covering the U.S. Treasury Dept. just a month before new sanctions on Russia. Here’s her advice for journalists.
Susan Page’s Five Lessons for Journalists
USA Today’s Washington Bureau Chief Shares Tips from Covering Seven Administrations
“The turmoil of the Trump presidency, the attack on the capital on January 6th was a reminder of the fragility of our democracy and the role that journalism has to play.”
Making Numbers Come Alive
The Tisha Thompson Rule: Explain the Data in One Sentence
Remember the human lives behind the data and illuminate the individual impact, urges award-winning data journalist.
Social Media for Reluctant Reporters
How to Grow an Engaged, Loyal Audience
You don’t have to be an entertainer, but bringing audience into the process can be good for transparency, trust and journalism.
From the Newsroom to the Best-Seller List
Transform your daily into a bigger project
A celebrated journalist-turned-author believes the next great book could be as close as your next story assignment. Next-level advice from a pro.
The Burden of Proof
A Prizewinning Journalist and Author Shares Tips for Bulletproofing Investigative Stories
Diana B. Henriques has tackled some of the most complicated business stories of recent years, including Bernie Madoff and Wall Street’s crash on Black Monday. Here’s how she makes sure she can feel secure in her reporting.
Basic News Graphics
A news graphics designer shares tips for producing simple but well-designed graphics to illustrate your stories.
Photography for Reporters
Leaping from Newspapers to Books
History is Always Being Reexamined, Opening the Door for Journalists to Go Long
Former Washington reporter John Farrell now writes critically acclaimed biographies. Many of the tools he uses are the same as he used in the newsroom.
Enterprise and Investigation
NPF Master Class: Laurie Garrett
