Gateway Journalism Review/St. Louis Journalism Review

?? Communities deserve to know what circumstances are leading to deaths in their jails and prisons. That’s why The Marshall Project hosted a press briefing on deaths behind bars, with on-the-record insights from these experts: Andrea Armstrong, Dr. Norman C. Francis Distinguished Professor of Law, Loyola University New Orleans Terence Keel, Professor of Human Biology and Society, University of California, Los Angeles Orion Junius Taylor, Lead Data Scientist at the Public Safety Lab (NYU & Social Science Research Council) Brittany Hailer, Marshall Project Staff Writer Brittany Hailer Senior Data Reporter Anna Flagg We encourage journalists to use quotes and soundbites from the event recording for your accountability reporting on this public health emergency. ?? https://lnkd.in/gZmA93Nd

From Poynter: "Veteran retired journalists know, in their hearts of hearts, that they were lucky to be working for newspapers at a time of prosperity. They did not have to walk in the snow to work. They could ride in golden chariots like the emperors we thought we were. As for the new kids in the newsroom — if they are lucky enough to have a newsroom — they are the new barefoot boys and girls trudging through the snow." https://bit.ly/422BbcR

After eight years in solitary confinement — aka “the hole” — at a Texas prison, journalist Kwaneta Harris documents the “daily reality” of staff sexual exploitation and violence.

Does local journalism have impact and make a difference? In the case of Mississippi Today it led to incarcerated mothers being released from prison, as this report from NPR and WBUR's Here & Now explains: “That reporting [by Anna Wolfe] not only led to Moore's charges being dropped but ultimately helped four other women in a similar situation get released from prison.” “Wolfe says she talked to the prosecutor about Moore’s case, and he essentially changed his mind. He agreed that putting Moore in the legal system wasn’t the appropriate response, then dropped the charges against her.” “Wolfe says the four incarcerated women were released after her story about Moore was published.”

Recently we announced the launch of the Jackson Desk at Mississippi Today with a dedicated team of reporters to provide news coverage focused on the capital city. Today it is a pleasure to share that the entire newsroom will move its offices to the heart of downtown Jackson — in an historic building that was constructed as the headquarters of a company run by Eudora Welty’s father. It’s a signal of Mississippi Today’s growth, solidity, and deep commitment to its mission and the city and state it serves.

Big congratulations to the journalists at the Houston Chronicle whose work was named this week as semifinalists for the Goldsmith Prize in investigative reporting. I’m thrilled to see our work recognized twice, including one project done in partnership with The Examination. Cheers to the good journalism cited from across the country and to work recognized from other Hearst sites. I love seeing so much of this work starting in local newsrooms. #supportlocaljournalism #journalism #investigativejournalism #Texas

Journalism leaders and managers: Please read this story by palabra. by NAHJ to understand better why you have difficulty recruiting and retaining journalists of color. This is the human face of the 17% of working journalists who are BIPOC. (And why so many choose to be freelance.) Congratulations Tina Vásquez Carolina Navas Mónica Ortiz Uribe Valeria Fernandez and the whole Palabra team for this important narrative. "Gómez Rodríguez is one of the many journalists who left a profession they once loved due to mental health struggles and what she felt was insufficient support. Her case is an example of how the emotional toll of reporting can be heaviest on women and journalists of color because they’re more likely to see themselves reflected in the struggles of their story subjects. Newsrooms that are lacking in diversity can also miss signs of distress and ultimately fail to provide journalists of color the support they need to survive and thrive in the industry." https://lnkd.in/eskMCpXY