There isn’t only a “race issue,” “disability issue” or “LGBTQ+ issue.” All types of discrimination are influenced by one another, and journalists need to treat them as such.
“My fear is that we’ll look back on this 30-year time period… and we’re going to say, ‘The news media were just as much of a problem as the police were,’” one expert said.
By framing the surge of anti-trans bills across the US as another political wedge issue, journalists are downplaying trans people’s humanity and the threat to their rights.
NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams offers tips for covering the Supreme Court.
“In the Bay Area, where rent prices, house costs and the number of people living on the streets have all grown exponentially in recent years, every beat is the housing beat,” one reporter said.
Learn how the “reporter’s privilege” protects journalists from compelled disclosure of newsgathering information.
NBCU News Group’s main attorney explains how to submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain government records.
NBC News correspondent Ali Vitali gives reporting tips on how to make the most out of covering political rallies.
Vietnamese Americans were flooded with right-wing misinformation ahead of the 2020 election, but young, bilingual people in this and other communities have the skills to push back.
The Tulsa Massacre has long been absent from history books, even in Oklahoma. But high school students with the Tulsa-based Juice Radio Show are making sure their peers know what happened.
NBC Out reporter and associate editor Jo Yurcaba offers a deep-dive on transgender terms, and what information is relevant when reporting on a transgender source.
New laws limiting voting in Georgia, Florida and Texas shouldn’t be seen as an aberration — but as part of a 150-year American tradition. Knowing that history is key to covering what’s happening today.
If reporters only read the police report about Floyd’s death, they wouldn’t have known Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. Here’s how to dig beyond what law enforcement says.
Learn how to make compelling “explorer” videos, which are explainers that tackle complex topics that are often not easy to visualize.
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many journalists were angry that calling out racial injustice could get you labeled as biased or even lead to termination.
MSNBC Anchor Richard Lui discusses how to successfully pitch a follow-up news story.
When reporters rely on euphemisms, vague phrases or even propagandistic terms, it obscures the power imbalance on the ground. Here’s how journalists can be more accurate — and ethical.
Even as audience demand for storytelling by incarcerated journalists has grown in recent years, many media outlets still exclude their voices.
Learn how reporters can and should use data science to bolster their reporting on weather and climate.
The unwillingness to do so can harm a journalist’s career prospects and sends the message that the needs of trans people aren’t legitimate.
Sikhs were in the media spotlight after last month’s shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. But reporters need to lift up stories from the margins every day, not only when there are victims.
Asian Americans helped bring the story of anti-Asian hate to mainstream attention — but major news outlets should have been paying attention to the Asian American community all along.
What is it like leading a news vertical that pushes the boundaries of covering the AAPI community?
Learn about the making of “The Racism Virus,” an NBC News NOW special report focused on the concerning rise in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic.
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