Community Journalism Challenges The Invisible Crisis: How Budget Cuts and Systemic Erosion Left the U.S. Vulnerable to Cyclospora July 23, 2026 Nana Muazin Over the past few weeks, a quiet but debilitating public health crisis has swept across more than thirty states. Thousands of Americans have fallen ill with cyclospora, a single-celled parasite…
Data Journalism The Paper Trail Rebellion: How ‘Secret Canada’ is Breaking the Culture of Opacity July 22, 2026 Siti Muinah For anyone who has ever navigated the labyrinthine corridors of a government bureaucracy to secure a public record, the experience is familiar. It is a process often defined by a…
Community Journalism Challenges The House of Cards: Uncovering the Web of Nonpayment and Corporate Obfuscation at Pleroma Media July 22, 2026 Basiran For independent contractors working in the digital media landscape, the promise of a paycheck is the fundamental tether that holds the professional relationship together. But for a growing cohort of…
Independent Journalism The Tug-of-War Over H-2A: How the Agricultural Lobby is Reshaping Migrant Worker Protections July 22, 2026 Suro Senen Main Facts: The Clash of Farm Solvency and Worker Safety The federal H-2A visa program, designed to bring temporary foreign agricultural workers to the United States, has become the center…
Data Journalism The Digital Diaspora: How Journalists Are Reclaiming Their Voice After the Fall of the Twitter Commons July 22, 2026 Ali Ikhwan For over a decade, Twitter served as the digital newsroom of the world. It was a chaotic, often flawed, but ultimately essential public square where reporters, editors, and the public…
Independent Journalism The Human Cost of the Harvest: The Near-Impossible Quest to Trace Abuse in America’s Berry Supply Chain July 21, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Every day, millions of American consumers purchase fresh produce from local supermarkets, operating under the assumption that the food on their tables is the product of a fair, regulated, and…
Journalistic Best Practices Call for Nominations: Seeking the Next IJNet Journalist of the Month July 21, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Date: October 30, 2018 Category: Journalist of the Month Subject: Highlighting Global Excellence in Reporting I. Main Facts: The Search for Global Journalistic Excellence The International Journalists’ Network (IJNet) has…
Data Journalism Beyond the Newsroom: Why Data Journalism Educators are Building a New Pedagogy July 21, 2026 Sagoh “Where did you learn to teach?” For the growing cohort of data journalists transitioning from the newsroom to the lecture hall, this question is more than a simple inquiry—it is…
Citizen Science and Reporting Strengthening the Backbone of Biodiversity: Insights from the 2026 iNaturalist Curator Survey July 21, 2026 Asro In the vast digital ecosystem of iNaturalist, where millions of citizen scientists contribute observations of the natural world, a dedicated group of volunteers works quietly behind the scenes to maintain…
Community Journalism Challenges The New Local Beat: How ‘The Montclair Pod’ Is Redefining Hyperlocal Journalism July 21, 2026 Reynand Wu In an era where local newsrooms across the United States are shuttering at an alarming rate, a quiet revolution is taking place in the suburbs of New Jersey. The Montclair…
