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Journalists' job can pose a risk to their mental health. We looked at studies for tips on preventing and addressing the stress and trauma.

When misinformation meets scarcity: a Q&A with Kiera Butler News deserts are complicated things. Penny Abernathy—the primary researcher behind the oft-cited “news deserts” map—told me last year that while the term originated to mean “a town without a newspaper,” it had evolved in her thinking to mean “a place where there is limited access to the type of critical news and information that [one] need[s] in order to make informed decisions.” Many factors can limit access to critica...

May 24, 2021 at 11:00 am by Atmika Iyer This May, vaccination numbers have continued to go up, the county and university are easing COVID-19 restrictions and some aspects of Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara are slowly resembling their pre-pandemic state. This graphic shows pivotal COVID-19 moments during each quarter between Winter 2020 and Spring 2021. (Kelly Yan / Daily Nexus) But back in March 2020, any hope of a return to normal life was far away. The following timeline is a compi...

Palisociety Launches Hotel Grand Stark in Portland The new property is the brand’s second in the Pacific Northwest region Words by: Will Speros• Photos courtesy of Palisociety News: The new property is the brand’s second in the Pacific Northwest region Words by: Will Speros• Photos courtesy of Palisociety Palisociety has announced the opening of its second Pacific Northwest property, Hotel Grand Stark, in the Central Eastside neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The new outpost occupie...

Five competition ministers discuss regulating Big Tech Regulating big tech has become a global preoccupation; how such regulation might affect journalism is less clear. A couple of months after the controversial Australian News Media and Digital Platform Bargaining Code came into force, requiring Google and Facebook to pay for news in the country, competition ministers around the world are considering whether to adapt it and adopt it at home.  In the past, European governments have tried to us...

Marian University and Ivy Tech team up for a low-cost teacher prep program to attract more diverse students to the field.

Indiana needs more teachers. And, in a state where more than 90% of teachers are white, it particularly needs more teachers of color. So, a new dual-enrollment agreement from Marian University and Ivy Tech Community College is looking to make the pathway into the profession more attractive and accessible with a low-to-no-cost program that starts prepping future teachers while they’re still in high school. The teaching cadet program will allow students to complete the first year of an associat...

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After a long year, local news looks back and thinks forward The local news crisis can be tough to describe in national terms, because no two places are exactly the same. Though it’s been a difficult year for regional journalism, following a difficult decade, it’s a diverse media ecosystem, and though industry-wide challenges are rooted in similar trends, every outlet has faced battles of its own. “Local news” comprises many things: newspapers, public radio, television, blogs, newsletter...

The third round of federal pandemic aid will direct $1.8 billion to Indiana's K-12 schools.