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It’s Time for a New Look at Journalism Ethics

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

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.

The PSAi

Introducing our campaign to stop the spread of fake media.

Pioneering Payback

The potential of the Oregon Journalism Protection Act.

When Local Newspapers Die, Corruption Festers

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

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.

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.

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.

Rural and Tribal Public Radio Stations Brace for Funding Cuts

Small broadcasters fear they will be unintended victims of national culture wars.

Columbia Keeps ‘Investigating’ Student Journalists Covering Pro-Palestine Protests

Reporters on campus say it’s a threat to press freedom. 

A Student Journalist Covered a Pro-Palestine Protest. Soon, Her Graduation Came Under Threat.

A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University’s Barnard College.

The Road to Kismet

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

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.

Student Journalists Wrestle with Censoring Their Own Work

Navigating a surge in requests to take down previously published material.

I Vaticanisti: Meet the Reporters Covering Pope Francis

At the Holy See, journalists from around the world monitor the Roman Catholic pontiff—especially now.

Brian from Michigan

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

Inside Outside

Layoffs, acquisitions, and a contributors’ revolt.

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.

How I’m Teaching My Students to Report When Sources Are Afraid to Talk

Even scientists are getting harder to reach.

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.