Featured
Inside the Lines
A reliable way to stir up attention is to posit that “the mainstream media” did or did not do something. Someone will invariably respond; everyone’s got an opinion on the subject. That was the draw, anyway, when, to drum up business, Nick Bacon, a video producer in Chicago, named his company, which provides technical support...
Three years of deteriorating press freedom in Nicaragua
In April of 2018, Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, announced reforms to the country’s social security benefits. Protests erupted, following years of discontent with the increasingly repressive regime. The Ortega government responded with brutal crackdowns on protesters, political opponents, and the independent press that still have not abated. As protests gained momentum that April,...
Reading Up on the Race
New Yorkers––and the city’s press corps––are, by and large, ready to move on from the mayoral reign of Bill de Blasio. The next election’s primary––the Democrats are the main event this year, as there are practically no viable Republican candidates––is on June 22. (Early voting begins June 12.) Primary elections in New York City are...
Our creaky social media policies are no match for today’s trolls
Read enough social-media policies, and you’ll wonder if you’ve torn a page out of The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. The New York Times tells its staff that if they “engage in editorializing on social media, that can undercut the credibility of the entire newsroom.” The Associated Press warns employees that they “must be mindful that...
Most Recent
From The Magazine
A Day in the Life of News
There comes a point when a journalist’s work is done, and news enters the view of its audience. Sometimes people follow coverage deliberately and purposefully; just as often, we engage haphazardly or inattentively.
Recent Issues
-
The Existential Issue
-
What now?
-
The Election Issue
-
The Climate Issue
-
The Disinformation Issue
-
The Global Issue
-
The Perception Issue
-
The Race Issue
-
The Jobs Issue
-
The Fear Issue
-
The Trump Issue
-
The Future of Local News
-
The Innovation Issue
-
A Century of Pulitzers
-
An Affectionate Farewell
-
The Cult of Vice
-
The Experiment
-
Steal this Idea
-
Playing the Press
Subscribe Now
You get exclusive member benefits. Journalism gets the support it needs.
