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Investigative Journalism

Black and white portrait photo of Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching

Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
Richard Campbell Feb 15, 2025
Black and white photo of Nellie Bly in a long checkered coat

Nellie Bly’s legacy and the decline of investigative reporting

Nellie Bly broke barriers for women in journalism in the late 1800s and inspired a new wave of investigative journalism. As the press industry has contracted in recent decades, investigative jobs have been on the line.
Richard Campbell Jan 23, 2025

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