TYPE MEDIA CENTER

We are a non-profit home for independent journalists and truth-tellers at all stages of their careers. Our mission is to produce high-impact journalism and literary nonfiction that addresses injustice and inequality, catalyzes change, informs and uplifts social movements, and sparks national and global conversations while transforming and diversifying the fields of journalism and publishing.

COVID-19 REPORTING FROM OUR WRITERS

The pandemic has altered our world in profound and unforeseen ways. At this crucial juncture, we’re committed to exposing inequality, lending support, and helping to elevate underrepresented voices. Click here for the latest COVID-19 news and analysis from Type.

A BOLD READ: THE DISORDERED COSMOS

Star theoretical physicist Dr. Chandra Prescod-Weinstein takes us on a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos — and a call for a more just practice of science. Click here for a copy of The Disordered Cosmos. Click here for the latest Bold Type Books releases.

VIRTUAL EVENTS FROM TYPE

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve expanded our events to include a regular series of remote talks and panels featuring journalists, authors, academics, and other thinkers from our network. Follow us on Crowdcast or click here to see our schedule of upcoming events, as well as recordings of past talks.

Recent Highlights

JOB: Finance and Operations Manager at Type Media Center (New York, NY)

Type Media Center seeks a manager with 2+ years of operations and administrative experience to ensure the smooth operational functioning of a multifaceted nonprofit organization. Deadline: April 15.

Now Available from Bold Type Books: In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower

Scholar Davarian L. Baldwin on how–and at what cost– universities across America have become big businesses and our cities their company towns.

‘In the Dark of Night’: Trump’s Interior Chief Snuck Murkowski an 11th-hour Win

Before leaving office, David Bernhardt ordered the Fish & Wildlife Service to advance a road project through a National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
By Adam Federman for Politico Magazine

Which Countries are Vaccinating the Most People Against COVID-19?

An analysis of 191 countries & territories shows how inequitable the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has been.
By Richard Salame for Type Investigations

Don’t Fall for the Carbon Tax Trap

The centrist policy framed as a win-win on fiscal and environmental sustainability is a red herring.
By Kate Aronoff for The New Republic

He Redefined ‘Racist.’ Now He’s Trying to Build a Newsroom.

Bold Type Books author Ibram Kendi & The Boston Globe are teaming up to cover racism, inspired by Boston’s 19th-century abolitionist newspapers.

Now Available from Bold Type Books: The Disordered Cosmos

In this book Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter — all with a new spin informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of Star Trek.

Two journalists win the 2020 Fetisov Journalism Awards for work produced with Type Investigations

Journalist Rohini Mohan & Type reporting fellow Adam Federman respectively won first prizes in the categories for “outstanding investigative journalism” & “excellence in environmental journalism.”

Chicago Announces Change to State Tax Refund Intercept Program Following Investigation

The policy change follows a two-part investigation last year by Simon Davis-Cohen for Type Investigations, in partnership with The Chicago Reporter.

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