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Lunch with the FT, with the FT

John Ridding reflects on two decades as CEO of the Financial Times, over broad beans and rillettes.

A Secret Program Allowed VOA to Broadcast Television into North Korea. Now It’s Gone.

How the Trump administration undermined its own strategic position.

A New Wave of Narrative Podcasts Takes On Africa’s Youth Struggles

Radio Workshop is part of a network of documentary-style podcasts growing across the continent.

Live from Tbilisi

Conversations from the Zeg Storytelling Festival on the challenges and triumphs of journalism.

Can AI Tools Meet Journalistic Standards?

So far, the results are spotty.

The PSAi

Introducing our campaign to stop the spread of fake media.

The Huckabee Newsletter Problem

Mike Huckabee, now the US ambassador to Israel, earns a substantial sum from Substack subscriptions—and the company takes a portion of the fees. Israel coverage is welcome.

It’s Time for a New Look at Journalism Ethics

The first part in a series on the challenges facing the media industry today.

Small-Town Newspapers Are Dying Because No One Wants to Run Them

And it’s not just about the money.

A Lost Look

UNESCO promised to elevate Indigenous media as a human right. Instead, it erased the work of our community—and the risks we face.

Don’t Mourn the Death of Alt-Weeklies. They’re Alive and Well.

In some communities, alt-weeklies have outlasted the daily paper.

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery

Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

Cover-Up in Plain Sight

New books examine how the Biden administration handled the delicate subject of age—but not how the press covered the story.

Pioneering Payback

The potential of the Oregon Journalism Protection Act.

The Hidden Toll of Reporting on the Sudanese Civil War

Local journalists say it often feels like belligerents are waging an undeclared war against the press.

Monumental Tiny News

The triumph of Lucy Lippard’s El Puente, which is as engaged with the past of a New Mexican village as it is with daily life.

The Phone-Spying Scandal Rocking Italian Journalists

Editors at a publication known for hard-hitting investigations of government officials have learned their phones were hacked.

The Road to Kismet

A new magazine seeks spiritual conversation outside of the conservative bubble.

When Local Newspapers Die, Corruption Festers

Our study also found that digital media sites didn’t make much of a difference.

Brian from Michigan

Thirteen years ago, I lied to a guy named Brian on national television. So I decided to find him and apologize.

The Glossy Mirage

When American magazines pulled out of Russia, the editors stuck around and remade them for the country left behind—without mentioning war.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Chaos for Newspapers

The on-again, off-again announcements are causing prices of Canadian newsprint to rise.

The Last Days at Voice of America

Covering the press freedom beat at VOA, I got a front-row seat to its demise.

On the Arrest of an Autocrat

Journalists, lawyers, clergy, and human rights activists persisted in the Philippines, even when hope for accountability seemed nonexistent. 

The Time to Look

“In our hearts, we do have room for everything,” Chen Liberman, an Israeli journalist, says. “But in our lineups? That’s a different story.”

Buying In

The editor of Los Angeles magazine recruited new owners, who promised to invest in ambitious journalism. The trouble was, he believed them.
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From Marty Baron to Robber Baron

Jeff Bezos is heel-turning the Washington Post opinion section into the realm of the far right.

Inside Outside

Layoffs, acquisitions, and a contributors’ revolt.

The Storm Inside

There are many journalists hiding from the stigma of mental health, addiction, or both, trying not to appear as damaged goods and to keep on working. I want them to know that they are not alone.

Back to School

Local newsrooms are donating themselves to Arizona State in exchange for administrative support.

The Unraveling of Ozy Media

The trial of Carlos Watson and the excesses of the digital media age.

From the Archive

Corridor of Mirrors

The Democratic Convention in Chicago, in August 1968, was surrounded by protesters and made bloody by police violence. Whiteside was on the scene, following along with CBS News.