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Meet the 2026 Trans Journalists Association Reporting Fellows
The Trans Journalists Association (TJA) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort for our Reporting Fellowship, a new program designed to directly invest in accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities.
"As the journalism industry continues to contract, we're pouring into the kind of reporting and
⚖️ How a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could affect your local reporting
On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency docket ruling, Mirabelli v. Bonta, on the issue of forced outing in public schools.
What one ICE public records request teaches about FOIA
Working through public records requests can be tedious and frustrating – but the records you receive can turn into phenomenal stories.
Meet Our New Team Member, and See Our 2025 Impact
Welcome, Daria Cottingham, to the TJA Team! And read our 2025 Impact Report.
TJA Reporting Fellowship Update
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Why “biological sex” may not mean what you think
There are a lot of terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
The nuances and differences aren’t always important. But there are differences, and when writing about trans and intersex people — and the
Introducing the Trans News Initiative: Tracking How the Media Covers Trans Communities
Trans people and our place in society are at the center of a fierce political debate, legislative attacks, and widespread misinformation. As public discourse shapes policy and perception, the accuracy of news coverage matters more than ever.
Introducing the Trans News Initiative
The Trans News Initiative is a new project
Brush up on your investigative journalism skills
Rewatch the TJA's recent webinars on investigations - for freelancers and for journalists new to the form. Skill-up your understanding of scope, sourcing and publishing an investigation.
Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump’s first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership with the Trans Journalists Association.