Your advisory committee should be diverse and needs to change with you, says American Press Institute CEO and Executive Director Michael Bolden.

Let your ideas simmer, USA Today national correspondent Deborah Berry said. When ready to pitch a big story, you need to have the ‘why’ questions already answered.

Don’t let the changing media environment fuel despair, prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery advises. The truth remains the same, and journalists must find it.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen dismissed Flatwater Free Press Journalist Yanqi Xu’s reporting because of her Chinese nationality. She tells Widening fellows how to rise above.

CNN’s Boris Sanchez says his journalism career was fueled by his grandfather’s fight against authoritarianism in Cuba. He urges young journalists to find their own North Star.

With Monica Richardson’s stellar career trajectory pivoting from McClatchy to USA Today, she advises young journalists about local news and leadership.

Jamila Robinson believes she belongs in spaces where there are few journalists of color. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s food editor is inviting others to join her.

You can’t prevent layoffs, but you can make it easier to bounce back from them, says career and leadership coach Phoebe Gavin.

Emma Carew Grovum is committed to helping journalists of color attain leadership roles. She shares strategies to plan your vision—and stay the course.

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.

If you’re energized by helping others be successful, leading a newsroom may be for you, says veteran journalist and CEO of Emerging Leaders Mizell Stewart III.

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Wesley Lowery shares his experiences covering police killing, protests and the racial divide with Widening fellows.

As NAHJ approaches its 40th year, its president Yvette Cabrera reflects on the organization’s accomplishments and the strategies needed to amplify those successes.

Finance and economics affect everyone. Stacy-Marie Ishmael of Bloomberg says more journalists of color should be providing context in those realms.

The journalism industry is constantly evolving, and journalists of color must adapt to thrive, said API CEO and Executive Director Michael Bolden

Jemele Hill shares her gripping journey from battle-scarred Detroit to the highest ranks of sports journalism and national commentary with NPF fellows.

Public radio companies like NPR strive to “hear every voice.” University of Oregon professor Christopher Chávez says Latinx voices are virtually silent.

National Geographic Executive Editor for Audio Davar Ardalan leads a movement shaping artificial intelligence to spark connection and social justice.

Indianz.Com co-founder Acee Agoyo thinks celebrating Native American heritage at the White House is a good thing—but Indigenous journalists are still outside the mainstream.

Jennifer Kho leads a major newspaper that just dropped its paywall for readers. Her career proves how inclusion and risk-taking can fuel greater access.

Veteran journalist Sonya Ross made history at the AP and pioneered coverage of race. As managing editor for Inside Climate News, history’s repeating itself.

It takes more than TikTok or hype to make political reporting relevant to younger readers, Washington Post Deputy Politics Editor Brianna Tucker said.

Women of color who are political candidates are far more likely to be targeted with violent abuse, according to a new study from the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Former Reveal Executive Editor Sumi Aggarwal on staffing newsrooms of the future, where journalists of color occupy more high-profile reporting slots.

Jean Heller, who broke the Tuskegee syphilis story, and Associated Press VP Ron Nixon discuss the past and future of investigative reporting.

Mindfulness and proactive strategies to help journalists cope with on-the-job trauma and digital threats.

Police shooting stories usually feature a hero and a villain. An Insider series made the behavioral healthcare system the villain.

Journalists on the frontlines of traumatic events must strive to mitigate stress, said reporters and an editor from USA Today and NBC News.

Dallas Morning News Executive Editor Katrice Hardy says empathy and proactive support can reduce the mental health burden for journalists.

Focusing on audience needs drives solutions and great stories, says Outlier Media correspondent and Detroit Free Press reporter Miriam Marini.

Mastering the use of data can turbocharge every day beats, says Washington Post Metro Database Reporter John D. Harden

Accuracy and fairness elevate reporting on marginalized communities, says MLK50 Editor and Publisher Wendi C. Thomas

Taking the plunge with demographic data is worth the effort, said Sean McMinn of Politico

Gaining a community’s trust when seeking data yielded prize-winning journalism for former Palm Beach Post reporter Lulu Ramadan.

NPR producer Huo Jingnan offered Widening the Pipeline fellows a simple strategy for starting a data-driven project

“The worst thing is to conceive a good idea and have it die inside of you,” says Kenichi Serino.

NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel: "Find 'your people' in the newsroom – the ones who get what you’re doing "

Veteran journalist Kenneth Cooper’s stellar career proves that authenticity results in impact — from building a beat to leading a newsroom.

Former CQ Roll Call Editor Catalina Camia shares lessons from her journey to the top rungs of the newsroom ladder

Politico newsletter author Brakkton Booker says making a career pivot is easy when you value each step along the way.