Peter Cherukuri: Building a Sustainable News Empire from Scratch
Is Entrepreneurial Journalism Becoming the New Norm?
Cherukuri outlines building a successful media business starting with an intense focus on a specific, well-defined community and serving their unique needs before attempting to scale.
AI and Licensing: Courts, Contracts and the Tension over Content
Navigating Copyright and the Future of Media in the Age of AI
Experts in law, economics and policy predict what's next for AI and creatives caught between courts, capitals and contracts.
Data-Informed, Not Data-Driven: Building AI That Serves Reporters
YESEO’s Quest to Create a Tool to Inform Reporting, Not Replace It.
Ryan Restivo explains the Slack-based AI tool placing news judgement at the center of his operation.
When AI and IP Collide: What Journalists Need to Know
From Anthropic, to OpenAI, to Midjourney, the Lawsuits are Piling Up
AI copyright lawsuits are either about input or output, legal and innovation experts explain.
From Agony to Advocacy: Victoria Gray’s Post-CRISPR Journey
How Science Yielded a Reimagined Future for Sickle Cell Survivor
Former sickle cell patient Victoria Gray was joined by NPF alum/science journalist Bijal Trivedi on a trip that would've been unthinkable before CRISPR gene therapy: a Colorado mountain hike.
Journalism and AI: Will it Reflect Community Diversity?
Journalists Urged To Ensure AI Tools Are Culturally Responsive
Veteran journalist and author Davar Ardalan and Howard University researcher Lucretia Williams outline a vision where journalists adopt AI to reflect the voices of a broad range of communities.
Harvard Growth Lab Ranks Countries on Economic Complexity
Journalists Can Crack the Code on How Trade Fuels Countries and Regions
Harvard University Growth Lab researchers Annie White and Sebastian Bustos explored economic development data to yield valuable insights on global trade for NPF International Trade fellows.
Getting the Right Signal About Secure Messaging Apps
Safe and Accurate Reporting Requires More Than Just Encrypted Apps
Journalists need to understand encryption to keep their sources safe, David Huerta of the Freedom of the Press Foundation says.
China’s AI Leap No Surprise – If You Know Where to Look
China's 'Frugal Innovation' Gives Them Competitive Edge
As China innovates with tools like DeepSeek and Manus, experts discussed the implications for journalism, competition and the future of trust in AI.
How Trade is Going Digital
Covering Regulations and Advances in Trade Digitization
Daniel Giles of GS1, the creator of the barcode, touts the logistical, economic and environmental benefits of digitization in international trade.
FDA Approves CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
FDA’s Peter Marks Has Final Regulatory Say on Genomic Therapies
Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, spoke to NPF journalism fellows about how gene therapies – such as the gene-editing technology CRISPR – are regulated.
Fueling Equity in Clinical Trials
Stakeholders Must Work Together to Make Clinical Research Representative
Community engagement can increase access to clinical trials by centering the social determinants of health, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy experts said.
Breaking the Chains of Inherited Rare Diseases
Exploring Shared Biological Mechanisms Could Unlock Cures in Rare Disease Research
Anna Greka’s Broad Institute research identifies scalable tools to address as many rare diseases as possible, to end the burden of complex inherited conditions.
CHOP Professor Breaks Down Gene Therapy for Journalists
Innovative Gene Editing Can Treat Blood Disorders
Researchers focusing on blood disorders have a significant edge when developing rare disease therapies, says Stefano Rivella of the RNA Gene Therapeutics Group.
Technology Lends a Hand to Family Caregivers
Technology Helps Caregivers Monitor and Understand the Older Adult’s Status
Assistive technology like robots and smartphones can ease caregiver stress, said Robert Felgar and Nermin Selimic of RAZ Mobility and Anthony Nunez of INF Care.
Artificial Intelligence Transforming Trade
AI Clears Way For Domestic Productivity Boost
To revolutionize international trade, AI must be based on good data, says Jason Grant Allen of Singapore Management University.
Generative AI Will Change the Legal Profession
Artificial Intelligence Can First Remove Drudge Work. Then …
AI experts expect the legal profession will be revolutionized, like others, and become much more efficient. Here’s how.
Jen Easterly on Why TikTok, AI Worry Her
CISA Chief: Like Nukes Last Century, AI is Most Powerful Technology This Century
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly finds AI and China’s data collection through TikTok concerning.
Stopping Misinformation In its Tracks
How to Detect Dodgy Sources
Alex Mahadevan of Poynter’s MediaWise project studies misinformation, how to detect it and how to combat it. Be careful--even he’s been fooled.
The Future Is Female—and She’s Demanding Social Justice
Women’s Voices Fuel Heart, Soul and Fire for Artificial Intelligence
National Geographic Executive Editor for Audio Davar Ardalan leads a movement shaping artificial intelligence to spark connection and social justice.
HIPAA Doesn’t Cover Everything
What Journalists Need to Know about Healthcare Privacy
Your WebMD searches, Apple Watch metrics, Noom app, cancer support group on Facebook – none of these are covered by HIPAA. How journalists can help protect and educate consumers.
Abortion Data Privacy in Post-Roe America
Beyond Period Trackers: What Journalists Need to Know After Dobbs
Dr. Jamila Perritt of Physicians for Reproductive Health, Rachana Pradhan of Kaiser Health News and Jordan Wrigley of Future of Privacy Forum explain how data poses risks for those seeking abortion.
What Journalists Need to Know about Facial Recognition
What Keeps the Experts up at Night?
Facial recognition technology and other AI is a threat to democracy, “Coded Bias” filmmaker Shalini Kantayya and Center for Democracy & Technology experts say.
Medical Devices Get Cybersecurity Upgrade
Protecting Medical Devices That Transmit Patient Data from Hacking, Ransomware
Everything is hackable, and U.S. regulation of healthcare security devices is lagging, experts say.
Data Privacy Act Has Bipartisan Support. But …
American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) Didn't Pass But Got Further Than Ever
Why is the U.S. one of the only developed countries without a comprehensive data privacy law?
What is the Internet of Bodies?
Beyond Smartwatches and Pacemakers, New Devices Collect Biometric Data with Patchy Regulation
Wearable, ingestible and implantable devices might know if you drank too much last night, didn’t take your meds or aren’t paying attention. Who’s regulating them?
Tech Reporters’ Tips for Covering Meta, Google, FTC
One Reporter’s Advice: Offer the First Interview Off the Record
Big Tech employees can get you insider information, but beware of “employee compliance” monitoring.
Discrimination Driven by Data
Black, LGBT, Disabled People Face AI and Algorithmic Bias, Privacy Advocates Say
You can either benefit from technology or you can protect your privacy. You can’t do both, says an expert from the Center for Democracy & Technology.
What’s New With Autonomous Vehicles
Government Moving Slowly
Dozens of U.S. companies are testing self-driving vehicles but federal agencies and Congress are taking the slow lane with regulations.
Is it Possible to Revive Manufacturing?
Industrial Jobs are Way Down, But Pinpointing Causes and Solutions is Illusive
American manufacturers have shed about 5 million jobs since 2000, and both advanced technology and increased trade are to blame.
Regulating Self-Driving Cars
Auto Technology Might Be Moving Faster than Government Overseeing It
Autonomous cars are on their way to American roadways. How reporters can understand the technology and regulations behind them.
Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
As Robotic Technology Accelerates and Improves, It Brings Potential to Both Shape and Upend Economy
Humanoid and other robots are rapidly improving, exciting futurists but worrying economists who know progress brings disruption.
Will Self-Driving Cars be the Future?
As Auto Technology Rushes Forward, Government Working to Regulate
Autonomous cars are a reality, although the government is still figuring out how to regulate them.
