Community Media Beyond the Spectacle: How Lux Magazine is Countering the Campus Culture War and Defending Student Speech September 9, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman By Riddhi Setty Delacorte Fellow In an era defined by political polarization, legislative crackdowns on higher education, and the transformation of academic discourse into viral social media theater, a quiet…
Collaborative Journalism Donate to ICIJ – ICIJ September 9, 2026 Asro WASHINGTON — In an era marked by democratic erosion, rampant corporate malfeasance, and unprecedented global financial secrecy, the role of independent journalism has never been more vital. At the forefront…
Community Media The Tightrope of Accountability: Media, Justice, and the Ethics of Access July 24, 2026 Nana The landscape of American journalism is currently defined by a volatile intersection of political intimidation, systemic institutional failure, and the hidden costs of technological expansion. As the White House Correspondents’…
Community Media Shadows of Enforcement: Investigating the Human Cost of ICE’s Aviation and Detention Networks July 24, 2026 Jia Lissa As the American immigration landscape faces unprecedented volatility, the machinery of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increasingly moved into the dark. In June, the agency reported a staggering record…
Collaborative Journalism The Mirage of Love: Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Industry of Automated Romance Fraud July 23, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan For nearly two years, Maria, a 51-year-old resident of Nicosia, Cyprus, believed she had found her "Greek goddess" status confirmed by a man named Dan. A 45-year-old self-described finance expert…
Community Media The Anatomy of a Collapse: Lessons from the Short-Lived Rise and Fall of The Barbed Wire July 23, 2026 Asro In the rapidly shifting landscape of modern journalism, the narrative of the “news startup” is often one of breathless optimism. Founders raise capital, hire talented reporters, and promise to disrupt…
Community Media The Radical Transparency Mandate: How Journalists Should Approach AI Disclosure July 23, 2026 Suro Senen In an era where the boundary between human intuition and machine-generated content is increasingly porous, the journalism industry faces a critical reckoning. As newsrooms scramble to adopt artificial intelligence tools…
Community Media The House of Cards: Inside the Fragile Financial Web of Pleroma and IBT Media July 22, 2026 Neng Nana For months, a group of journalists and independent contractors—spread across the globe from Brazil to the Philippines—found themselves caught in a recurring, agonizing cycle: work performed, invoices submitted, and silence…
Collaborative Journalism The Clarity Act Conundrum: A High-Stakes Battle Over the Future of Crypto Oversight July 22, 2026 Pevita Pearce The United States stands at a regulatory crossroads as Congress deliberates the "Clarity Act," a sweeping piece of legislation intended to bring the nation’s multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency industry under a unified…
Community Media The Silent Epidemic: How Budget Cuts and Institutional Erosion Are Fueling the Cyclospora Crisis July 22, 2026 Asep Darmawan Across more than thirty states, a quiet but debilitating public health crisis is unfolding. Thousands of Americans have fallen ill with cyclospora cayetanensis, a single-celled parasite that triggers severe, often…
