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Perspectives

How a Journalist Helped Black, Female WWII Heroes Get National Recognition

How to Interview Immigrants with Patience and Care

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The Value of Student Journalism Has Never Been Clearer

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Don’t Just Hire Black Journalists During Black History Month

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‘Black Twitter’ Provided a Clickbait Goldmine. It’s Time for the Media to Reexamine That.

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How the Media Can Center Indigenous Communities on Thanksgiving 

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Pop Culture Journalism Is Serious Business

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Equity Doesn’t Exist Without Access

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How Journalists Can Responsibly Report on Trans Kids

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Not All TV Journalists Are Free to Wear Their Natural Hair

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Universities Have Been Getting Away With This ‘Abusive’ Practice For Years. Is It About to End?

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The Buffalo Shooting Shook the Community. Here’s How They’re Healing.

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How Journalists Can Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Whole Legacy

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When Does Burnout End?

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‘The Wrong Minority’: Why Asian Americans Aren’t Being Hired for Broadcast News

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Ending Affirmative Action Will Not Make Schools ‘Colorblind’

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Dodging Cars and Harassment: The Risks of Being a Multimedia Journalist

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Say Hello to the First Creole-Language Journalism Program in the U.S.

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What the Media Can Learn From the ‘Red Wave’ That Wasn’t

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Why Journalists Can’t Quit Twitter Just Yet

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Why Bilingual Journalism Education Matters

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Stop Confusing Ethical Concerns With Cancel Culture

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How the Media Can Responsibly Cover Ye

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‘Cakewalk,’ ‘No Can Do,’ and Other Harmful Language We Must Stop Using 

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