All news outlets should rethink field safety when sending reporters alone on assignment
A young TV reporter in West Virginia recently was struck by a vehicle while reporting on a water main break…….
Author: Jackie Spinner
Jackie Spinner is the editor of Gateway Journalism Review. She is a journalism professor at Columbia College Chicago and faculty advisor to the Columbia Chronicle.
Local news outlets should do more to combat pandemic misinformation
A recent report tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations illustrates the extent of misinformation out there as……
Local media need to fact-check gas stories that are full of hot air
Perhaps you’ve seen the sticker on a gas pump. Or maybe you saw a photograph on social media. The sticker……
It’s getting hard and harder to find a newspaper for sale
Late last month, my son and I were photographed outside of Columbia College Chicago for a story about my employer’s……
Former war reporter steps back into familiar role in helping Afghans evacuate
I was still a relatively young reporter in The Washington Post newsroom when the US launched its longest war in……