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American CrisisAmerican Crisis, Ep. 6: Jelani Cobb on the transcendent power of good reportingIn the past few weeks alone, student journalists have been on a remarkable roll.Impressive reporting at The Stanford Daily led to the resignation of the university’s president. And, after an investigation into hazing rituals by The Daily Northwestern, that university fired fired its football coach because of his players’ alleged involvement.“More than anything, to me, this should raise conversations about the value of student journalism,” Theo Baker, the investigations editor of the Stanford paper, told the New York Times. And there are many other instances over the years in which student journalists have hel...2023-08-0933 min
The Assignment with Audie CornishJournalism on the RopesThe debate among journalists over how to regain the public’s trust is increasingly centered around the idea of objectivity. In this episode, Audie turns the spotlight on herself and the media. She invites journalists to help her reckon with the idea of objectivity: what it is? Does it still work? And, what’s the way forward for both the press and the public? You’ll hear from Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School; Margaret Sullivan, former media columnist at the Washington Post, and Maggie Haberman, reporter for The New York Times.To learn more about how CNN...2022-12-2230 min