Storybench

Most reporters on the 2020 campaign beat are men. Does that influence coverage?

Six women are running for president, a record number. But female journalists have written fewer than one third of recent election stories, according to a report by Northeastern’s Storybench. Its author, Meg Heckman, is researching the effect this disparity has on coverage.

by Ian Thomsen June 21, 2019

‘We lend transparency to how tough this is’

Storybench, a digital storytelling site staffed by Northeastern students, has created national news with in-depth investigations of digital journalism. It attracts 50,000 users per month and recently celebrated 1 million page views.

by Ian Thomsen May 24, 2019

Shining a light on bias against women in the 2020 presidential campaign

Alex Frandsen, a Northeastern University senior, is gratified by the attention to his research, which suggests men running for president are covered more favorably than women. But he is also concerned by the reactions to data that he cautions are the preliminary result of an ongoing survey.

by Ian Thomsen and Tyler Machado April 23, 2019

The power of digital journalism

Graduate student Jorge Caraballo Cordovez wants to bring the digital media skills he’s learning at Northeastern back home to Colombia to help “reconstruct the social cohesiveness that decades of violence has torn apart.” He’s now received a Google News Lab Fellowship, which will help further his journey.

by Greg St. Martin February 25, 2016

Most reporters on the 2020 campaign beat are men. Does that influence coverage?

‘We lend transparency to how tough this is’

Shining a light on bias against women in the 2020 presidential campaign

The power of digital journalism

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