Q&A

Interviews with journalists (and non-journalists) that challenge journalism to be better.

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Q&A: Mindy Fullilove

Dr. Mindy Fullilove on the coalition’s founding, collective consciousness in pandemics, and what the media could do to improve public understanding of COVID-19.

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How studying history in college influenced her perception of journalism and how newsrooms have stumbled in covering rural communities.

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Q&A: Betsy Ladyzhets

A conversation with the creator of the COVID-19 Data Dispatch.

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Q&A: Caitlin Dickerson

The Atlantic writer shares advice for immigration reporting.

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Q&A: Democracy Day

How newsrooms can participate on September 15.

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Q&A: Steven Thrasher

A conversation with the author of "The Viral Underclass."

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Q&A: Patrick Garvin

The creator of two web accessibility bots talks alt text and accountability.

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Q&A: Gabe Schneider
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Q&A: Alan Henry

The author of “Seen, Heard, & Paid” talks about his experience at the New York Times and what others can learn from it.

A photo portrait of Pablo Calvi, a journalism professor at Stony Brook University.
Q&A: Pablo Calvi