lack of local news institutions, or laying off reporters to bring you local news, is evident with WAMU having 0 coverage of GW and DMV uni protests on their homepage

Part of the curriculum at Columbia Journalism School involves real-time reporting. Our students have been covering the campus protests happening now. Check out their work: journalism.columbia.edu/students-cover…

'For more than 20 years, I served one of the most miserable sentences while rooting for one of the most miserable teams in sports... I can’t give up on the Knicks, and I can’t give up on myself.' Very moving story by Darrell Powell Prison Journalism Project: prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

One writer's journey watching one of the most miserable teams in sports while serving one of the most miserable prison sentences.

cc: NEW YORK KNICKS Prison Journalism Project USA TODAY

prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

As someone with personal experience on this, there have been numerous documented examples of the police lying about journalists at protests to justify arrests and charges. Too many to count at this point.

the Bing Bong experience from inside the bing. get ready to have a good American cry when you read this. h/t Wesley prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

we’re all about to get roasted and i’m 100 percent here for it

The last time Darrell Powell watched the #Knicks win a championship was when he was 8 years old. But their recent success gives him hope as he seeks clemency from life without parole.

'I’m searching for a buzzer-beater shot at freedom.'

Prison Journalism Project

prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

This piece by writer Darrell Powell about the #Knicks and his years of incarceration hit me really hard this morning. Darrell’s story is worth reading. Thanks Wesley and Chris Herring for sharing and posting.

I love this Prison Journalism Project piece, in which incarcerated writer Darrell Powell writes about what it's been like to watch his beloved Knicks make their playoff run from behind bars prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

NEW: I traveled to Flint in anticipation of the 10 year anniversary of the start of the water crisis. I door knocked and spoke w/ folks at the library & local coney island spots. They all had the same response: The Flint Water Crisis is far from over.
capitalbnews.org/flint-water-cr…

I guess I’ll ask it: Can you address long-standing inequalities in journalistic coverage of underserved communities by receiving the equivalent of a temp who makes $50k a year with no benefits?

Heads up journalists! The Center for Public Integrity and @Grist are hosting workshop about reporting on lead contamination.

Register here for our April 23 training: publicintegrity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Register here for our April 25 training: publicintegrity-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Knight Institute Calls for Urgent “Course Correction” on Response to Student Protests at Columbia University. Letter to President Shafik raises concerns about university decisions and policies relating to #freespeech on campus. Read it here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/knight-in…

Terry Anderson is one of the reasons I became an The Associated Press reporter. His body of work in journalism and his courage during and after his captivity were guiding lights for young journalists. I am proud to be part of the AP generation that followed him. apnews.com/article/terry-…

helpful context for the many not physically present yet spreading information about the dynamics at Columbia. This would suggest that the choice of Columbia’s president to mobilize NYPD did precisely the opposite of its ostensible purpose - and in fact endangered Jewish students

I am a longtime WAMU 88.5 sustaining member. I hesitate to do anything that would harm what remains of the newsroom, but I am not sure I am interested in sustaining this kind of leadership any longer.

MUST READ: Destructive blow to local DC journalism by WAMU 88.5 well-told by Andrew Beaujon