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The Ira A. Lipman Fellowship | Columbia Journalism School
The Ira A. Lipman Fellowship, The Ira A. Lipman Center For Journalism and Civil and Human Rights, Lipman Center, Civil rights, human rights, Ira A. Lipman, Columbia Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb, Initia...
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🚨 We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Lipman Center Fellowship in Civil and Human Rights Reporting.
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
🚨 We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Lipman Center Fellowship in Civil and Human Rights Reporting.
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
The Ira A. Lipman Fellowship | Columbia Journalism School
The Ira A. Lipman Fellowship, The Ira A. Lipman Center For Journalism and Civil and Human Rights, Lipman Center, Civil rights, human rights, Ira A. Lipman, Columbia Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb, Initia...
journalism.columbia.edu
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🚨 We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Lipman Center Fellowship in Civil and Human Rights Reporting.
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
⏰ The deadline is January 9, 2026. ⏰
See application details and past fellowship work here:
journalism.columbia.edu/ira-lipman-f...
U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
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U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
The Netherlands American Cemetery previously had two displays honoring Black American soldiers’ experiences in World War II.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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📚 On shelves: Dean Jelani Cobb's latest book, "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025."
This "kaleidoscopic, real-time portrait of the turbulent past decade" is available now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779593...
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This "kaleidoscopic, real-time portrait of the turbulent past decade" is available now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779593...
@jelaniya.bsky.social | @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
📚 On shelves: Dean Jelani Cobb's latest book, "Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025."
This "kaleidoscopic, real-time portrait of the turbulent past decade" is available now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779593...
@jelaniya.bsky.social | @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
This "kaleidoscopic, real-time portrait of the turbulent past decade" is available now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/779593...
@jelaniya.bsky.social | @oneworldbooks.bsky.social
It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It
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It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It
A week of ostentatious bigotry in American politics
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October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It
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www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Right to Vote Is on Trial at the Supreme Court
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The Right to Vote Is on Trial at the Supreme Court
"We are on the verge of becoming a country where the right to vote exists only on paper," writes Tom Lopach.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The Right to Vote Is on Trial at the Supreme Court
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time.com/7326335/righ...
Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans Against Their Will, ProPublica Finds
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans Against Their Will, ProPublica Finds
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www.propublica.org/article/immi...
(Self) Censorship of student journalism in the age of Trump
Wednesday, Oct 8
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Wednesday, Oct 8
12-1 p.m.
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
(Self) Censorship of student journalism in the age of Trump
Wednesday, Oct 8
12-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct 8
12-1 p.m.
Crooked Cops, Enterprising Sheriffs and Uncaring DAs
A conversation with Lipman Center criminal justice grantees about investigating official misconduct.
Tuesday, September 30
12:15 - 1:45pm
A conversation with Lipman Center criminal justice grantees about investigating official misconduct.
Tuesday, September 30
12:15 - 1:45pm
September 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Crooked Cops, Enterprising Sheriffs and Uncaring DAs
A conversation with Lipman Center criminal justice grantees about investigating official misconduct.
Tuesday, September 30
12:15 - 1:45pm
A conversation with Lipman Center criminal justice grantees about investigating official misconduct.
Tuesday, September 30
12:15 - 1:45pm
An H-2A Visa Promised Her a Better Life. She Ended Up in a Nightmare.
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projects.propublica.org/h2a-visa-far...
A Farmworkers Visa Promised Her a Better Life. It Was a Trap.
Sofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life. She ended up a victim of an operation that is alleged to have exploited the H-2A visa program — and the workers it ...
projects.propublica.org
September 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
An H-2A Visa Promised Her a Better Life. She Ended Up in a Nightmare.
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🎓📰 Introducing CollegeWatch
CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...
CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...
September 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🎓📰 Introducing CollegeWatch
CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...
CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...
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🗽 Yesterday, Columbia Journalism School and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social hosted “Zohran Mamdani With Errol Louis: A Conversation on Public Safety,” the first in a series of forums with 2025 New York City mayoral candidates.
September 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
🗽 Yesterday, Columbia Journalism School and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social hosted “Zohran Mamdani With Errol Louis: A Conversation on Public Safety,” the first in a series of forums with 2025 New York City mayoral candidates.
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Killing the journalist will not kill the story. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Gaza risking their lives to tell the truth: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists
Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Killing the journalist will not kill the story. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Gaza risking their lives to tell the truth: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest
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New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest
Trump administration to end nearly all abortions even though third of female veterans are sexual assault survivors
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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📰 Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
In a new project between
@columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
In a new project between
@columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
Letters, condemnations, and Israeli court cases have failed to change the world’s deadliest place for journalists. We’ve cast out for a new approach.
www.cjr.org
August 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
📰 Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
In a new project between
@columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
In a new project between
@columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
Who Are the Venezuelan Immigrants Trump Sent to CECOT?
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The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
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July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Who Are the Venezuelan Immigrants Trump Sent to CECOT?
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Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released is proof of how senseless their detentions were.
www.propublica.org/article/vene...
www.propublica.org/article/vene...
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...
www.propublica.org
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released is proof of how senseless their detentions were.
www.propublica.org/article/vene...
www.propublica.org/article/vene...
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As democratic norms face mounting threats, how should journalism hold the line? Dean Jelani Cobb joins the NAHJ 2025 Conference and Expo to explore the press’s role amid disinformation and eroding trust.
👉 Register for the panel: bit.ly/4lEv2dV
👉 Register for the panel: bit.ly/4lEv2dV
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As democratic norms face mounting threats, how should journalism hold the line? Dean Jelani Cobb joins the NAHJ 2025 Conference and Expo to explore the press’s role amid disinformation and eroding trust.
👉 Register for the panel: bit.ly/4lEv2dV
👉 Register for the panel: bit.ly/4lEv2dV
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🎬 Now Playing in NYC: Heightened Scrutiny. This powerful new documentary features Dean Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen ’00 M.S., and Gina Chua ’88 M.S., and offers sharp insight into how media coverage shapes public perception of trans rights.
July 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🎬 Now Playing in NYC: Heightened Scrutiny. This powerful new documentary features Dean Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen ’00 M.S., and Gina Chua ’88 M.S., and offers sharp insight into how media coverage shapes public perception of trans rights.
"The biggest mistake that some universities have made is to presume that the White House is operating in good faith. It is not," writes @columbiajourn Dean Jelani Cobb.
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www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
A Tumultuous Spring Semester Finally Comes to a Close
The biggest mistake that some universities have made is to presume that the White House is operating in good faith. It is not.
www.newyorker.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"The biggest mistake that some universities have made is to presume that the White House is operating in good faith. It is not," writes @columbiajourn Dean Jelani Cobb.
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www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
“Should you paint over all the monuments and the memorials that were created for George Floyd, the history still exists ... We will continue to tell the story as long as it needs to be told.”
-Dean Jelani Cobb on episode 416 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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-Dean Jelani Cobb on episode 416 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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Jelani Cobb – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Jelani Cobb (The New Yorker) on the crisis at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, and five years since the death of George Floyd.
talkeasypod.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“Should you paint over all the monuments and the memorials that were created for George Floyd, the history still exists ... We will continue to tell the story as long as it needs to be told.”
-Dean Jelani Cobb on episode 416 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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-Dean Jelani Cobb on episode 416 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
Months Without Sunshine: The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
www.themarshallproject.org
May 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/05/21/s...
How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences
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How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences
Women’s stories of seeking abortions later in pregnancy highlight what’s missing from the current conversation about abortion policies in the US.
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May 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences
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theconversation.com/how-abortion...
Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department
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Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department
We want to talk to people who have experienced sexual assault or sexual misconduct — which includes sexual harassment and unwanted, inappropriate touching or comments — by Chicago police officers, on ...
www.propublica.org
May 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Help Us Report on Sexual Assault and Misconduct by the Chicago Police Department
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...
A Louisiana plantation-turned-resort burns, prompting a reckoning
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A Louisiana plantation-turned-resort burns, prompting a reckoning
Roughly an hour away, another plantation is working to honor the history of those once enslaved.
www.nbcnews.com
May 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A Louisiana plantation-turned-resort burns, prompting a reckoning
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The first investigation in our partnership with @propublica found that Chicago Police fail to investigate officers repeatedly accused of sexual assault.
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www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.
The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The first investigation in our partnership with @propublica found that Chicago Police fail to investigate officers repeatedly accused of sexual assault.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...