Coverage of immigration often perpetuates ingrained biases and stereotypes. In a time of polarized debates, journalism that covers displacement with accuracy and empathy is vital to the health, wellness and prosperity of any society. Focusing on the tools and techniques that are required to tell the stories of immigrants and refugees, these resources will help journalists produce work that is accurate, insightful and nuanced.
On December 1st, the 2022 Dart Awards honorees participated in a roundtable discussion about their craft, and approach to reporting complex stories.
Reporting Advice from Ian Urbina and Joe Sexton from The Outlaw Ocean Project
When people ask what my name is and where I’m from, the answer is complex.
My name, Ronahi, is Kurdish. But when my Dad registered my birth, the Syrian authorities twisted it to Lonai – Kurds in Syria weren’t allowed to register babies with Kurdish names.
This tipsheet was drawn from the first webinar in a series focused on Early Childhood Reporting, part of the Dart Center’s Early Childhood Initiative.