Brown — whose “explosive reporting” on the late Jeffrey Epstein prompted a legal re-examination of the financier’s predatory behavior — was also the 2019 recipient of the Journalism Institute’s Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for investigative journalism.
“Some stories are never really finished. Sometimes it's worth returning to them, years later, looking at them as if they were cold cases and taking them apart,” Brown said during her acceptance speech at the Fourth Estate Gala honoring excellence in journalism. “This series of stories showed the world that journalists are not the enemy. Our job, which has never wavered, is to fight against the powerful, to bring truth to light in spite of the forces who want to hide those truths.”
We called Brown this morning to congratulate her and hear her reaction to the TIME 100.
Brown: It’s been pretty overwhelming. It's emotional, you know, this is a tough career. These kinds of things make you think back on your life and on your career and, you know, it's a little emotional because I've had so many ups and downs. ...
Journalists — at least print journalists I should say — don't really like to be the hero in the story. So on one hand, it's a wonderful honor. But on the other hand, it's kind of frightening to think that you're in the spotlight and you're in the story so to speak. ...
As someone who writes behind a computer and wants to really give voice to people who don't have voices, I feel a little uncomfortable being in the spotlight, to be honest with you.
Can you share any updates on your upcoming book on Jeffrey Epstein?
Brown: Well, it's in the editing process right now. And it'll probably be out sometime early next year. That’s probably the best ETA I can give you right now.
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Watch Brown’s remarks from the 2019 Fourth Estate Gala, where she discusses her reporting on Epstein and the importance of investigative journalism.
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The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the National Press Foundation, and the RAND corporation are offering journalists a new way to prepare for the unexpected in Election 2020 news: Gaming your coverage plan.
Registration is open for this free program, which will be held on Friday, Sept. 25 from 5-7 p.m. ET.
RAND gamemaster David A. Shlapak will present players with scenarios based on current and likely events, and each team will make coverage decisions, not knowing what the next roll of the dice will bring.
The game will surface journalists’ assumptions and test decisions as reporters and editors balance competing goals, commit limited resources, and assess tradeoffs. The game’s timeline will begin in September, continue through Election Day, and end on Inauguration Day.
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Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago
Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership
It’s easy to set goals. It’s harder to make commitments. When you do the latter, it’s a promise, not a hope.
To keep your promises, you must be intentional. And that’s powerful.
Here’s what intentionality looks like in action.
When you’re intentional about providing feedback, you’re vigilant about including it into your daily interactions with colleagues. You don’t miss an opportunity to add sincere, specific words about their work to your conversations. You don’t wait for opportunities, you make them.
When you’re intentional about inclusion, it’s not a topic you address now and then, it’s your heartbeat. It’s on your radar and on your lips when you plan, edit, convene, hire and recruit. You don’t “remember” to consider diversity; you do it automatically.
When you’re intentional about collaboration, your default response is, “How can I help?” You give as much (or more) as you get from colleagues and demonstrate genuine interest in their joys and challenges.
When you’re intentional about making remote work successful, you become a student of its effectiveness. You continuously check to ensure that both productivity and people are thriving. You pay close attention to its benefits and pitfalls - and make it clear to your team that you’re ready to respond to both - and then you do.
Think about some of the best leaders you’ve known and why they impressed you.
I’ll let you in on a secret: Their remarkable qualities and unforgettable actions weren’t accidental.
They were intentional.
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Most household budgets include the utilitarian financial categories — mortgage or rent, utilities, groceries, transportation, health care, or spending money.
As the pandemic continues, self-care practices can evolve — and can come with a price tag. Whether as simple as taking a daily walk (adequate shoes and mask), giving yourself an at-home spa day (moisturizing mask, aromatherapy, a new book and that meditation app), or investing in an at-home gym or ongoing counseling services, budgeting both time and financial resources is important. Bonus: Planning how you’ll fund your self-care practices can help manage stress.
Some itemizations to consider:
- Ongoing expenses — counseling services, gym memberships or health classes, academic or skills classes, beauty or health treatments, vitamin or weight-loss regimes, and other regular expenses
- One-time expenses — Travel, at-home fitness equipment, gear or clothing upgrades, crafts, journals, travel, a fancy takeaway meal, or other “treats”
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This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant, and Julie Moos. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.
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