Even when movement journalists can’t offer justice, we’re not just responsible for our stories, but for the ways in which we ...

Leaving the notebook at home after 16 years at newspapers. (First published in Frank Shyong's Lunch Box and reprinted with ...

Breaking down examples of coverage focused on immigrants and their support systems, not just on the concept of unrest.

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The Protocol, the New York Times ’ new podcast on the history of gender-affirming care for youth, largely excludes the voices ...

Against her will, the newsroom plans to use audio from the mom of a trans girl for its new podcast about gender-affirming ...

Residents of Morristown, N.J. gather with journalists at a 2017 Free Press event to discuss how to strengthen local news. Photo courtesy of Timothy Karr, illustration work by Erik Rodriguez. This is ...

Inland Empire reporter and founder of the civic media outlet Frontline Observer Anthony Victoria teaches a community media literacy workshop in Riverside, California. Photo by Fabian Torres and ...

Attendees engaged in discussion at a Free Press event. Photo courtesy of Free Press, illustration by Erik Rodriguez. Get The Objective in your inbox every week. We are at a pivotal moment. A shift in ...

Community members gather at a CivicLex event at Bock Brews in Lexington, KY. Photo provided by Richard Young, illustration work by Erik Rodriguez. Get The Objective in your inbox every week. Local ...

Discussing cultural appreciation and appropriation is also about broader questions of who can get a platform to share food — and who profits. Illustration by Frankie Huang/The Objective. This piece is ...