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From the Editor

The vital scramble after news that will reverberate forward

By Jacqui Banaszynski

June 28, 2022

The predicted reversal of Roe v. Wade, and threat to other civil rights, requires vigilance from the press — and the public

From the Editor

What to do when words fail you

By Jacqui Banaszynski

June 13, 2022

The editor gets a reminder that you can't write what you don't know

From the Editor

When gun violence visits: Previous work to guide your stories

By Jacqui Banaszynski

June 6, 2022

The it-will-happen-again predictions of mass shootings require journalists to decide if and how they can cover heartbreaking events with empathy

From the Editor

Eternal pain, intractable politics and public detachment

By Jacqui Banaszynski

May 31, 2022

Public attention to the slaughter of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, will likely fade within days, according to researchers

From the Editor

Packing a punch in a few words

By Jacqui Banaszynski

May 16, 2022

Protest signs can tell big stories in short form, while the same words can provoke different reactions

From the Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court leak: Resisting the erasure of human rights

By Jacqui Banaszynski

May 11, 2022

The likelihood of reversing Roe v. Wade and criminalizing abortion in the U.S. brings needed lessons in history and journalism

From the Editor

Book bans: An assault on knowledge

By Jacqui Banaszynski

April 25, 2022

How libraries open the door to the world as it is and could be

From the Editor

Word play: when clarity and creativity merge

By Jacqui Banaszynski

April 18, 2022

A few thoughts on the challenges and joys of grammar and vocabulary

From the Editor

Keeping faith in the face of unlearning

By Jacqui Banaszynski

April 11, 2022

A reflection on the value of today's journalism to the historical record

From the Editor

Beware the seduction of story frames: A cautionary tale

By Jacqui Banaszynski

April 5, 2022

The 2022 Oscar assault by actor Will Smith against comedian Chris Rock offers reminders of what narrative journalists owe to nonfiction work

From the Editor

Pre-reporting risk and consequence

By Jacqui Banaszynski

March 29, 2022

When journalists head into danger, it should be with as much awareness and back-up as possible, lest they take needed resources from true victims

From the Editor

Happy memories from Ukraine haunt as a new and brutal story unfolds

By Jacqui Banaszynski

March 22, 2022

Images from a past trip take on new meaning in the light of current events and are a reminder not to take ease for granted