The challenges that plagued the media landscape in recent years are certain to follow us in 2024. Journalists worldwide face significant difficulties such as financial instability, technological disruption, and an increased focus on online engagement. This has led to stagnant wages, disappearing benefits, and a lack of job security, making it difficult for professionals to […]
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Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air. – Henry Anatole Grunwald, former Managing Editor, Time Magazine Every December 10, we mark Human Rights […]
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Driven by the desire to hold power accountable, journalists often find themselves drawn to carefully orchestrated pronouncements, meticulously staged events, and crafted statements from those in power. Their attention focuses on scrutinising the actions of politicians, dissecting the decisions of CEOs and examining the policies of policymakers. While this attention to power centres is integral, […]
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In busy newsrooms, coaching and mentoring are often put on the back burner. This means that for many journalists operating in the fast-paced, resource-limited news industry, finding a mentor may be accidental or a matter of luck. Even if it does happen, mentoring is often inconsistent. This is partly because news managers have a lot […]
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By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Resource January 20, 2023 About a decade ago, Dave Seglins covered the trial of a Canadian military commander who had turned into a serial killer. The trial was graphic, and it was not easy to sit through. “A couple days after the sentencing, I had a total break, which […]
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