Linda Solomon Wood | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Linda Solomon Wood

Linda Solomon Wood is founder and editor-in-chief of Canada’s National Observer.

Lessons learned in The Building of Lost Causes

“The skills we developed while facing down the fossil fuel industry — persistence through trolling campaigns, converting readers one by one, turning an upstart publication into essential reading — these aren’t just about journalism. They’re about how to keep building when everything around you feels like it’s crumbling.”

After the breakup, Canadian news orgs learn to live without Facebook

“Here’s to clearing our shared cache.”

Canada steps up for journalism

“Canada has shown leadership in securing a future for journalism — but there is more that can be done.”

Everyone in your organization, moving toward a common goal

“We hire journalists specifically because they resist moving in the same direction. We hire them for their independence and their fiercely critical minds.”

The year of the climate reporter

“The journalists who take up the work of climate change reporting in 2019 will include newly trained reporters as well as many industry veterans who are tired of burying references to climate change somewhere in the footnotes of the latest weather or disaster report.”