What a Stanford sociologist’s research on race can teach journalists
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The concept of “racial mobility” can advance and enrich research on race and inequality — and I’m convinced awareness of this concept and others like it could do the same for journalism.
A visible lesson from Hacks/Hackers Connect in S.F.
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At Hack/Hackers Connect San Francisco, JSK Fellow Subramaniam Vincent discovers that visuals are the key to defining startup goals.
JSK & d.school Fellows team up to teach food systems innovation
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Our new team will be calling on readers to help answer some of the toughest questions about fixing both food and journalism.
The hard, but rewarding road to HRDCVR
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We spoke with Danyel Smith recently about HRDCVR and HRDLIST, how they came about and where they’re headed.
“Spotlight”: journalism we can believe in
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It’s a remarkable film — and I’m proud that three of the four Spotlight team members depicted are John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships alumni.
Fellow’s project to empower female Afghan reporters launches; HuffPo to publish their work
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The Sahar Speaks media partnership will launch women reporters in Afghanistan into serious careers as correspondents and unlock large new audiences for underreported issues.