Analysis

The abduction of Shelly Kittleson, on a busy Baghdad street in the midst of a regional war, suggests that American journalists could once again become targets.

Jim Rodenbush refused to make students stop printing hard news. He got fired. Then he became a national hero.

As Hungarians put an end to Viktor Orbán’s regime, shutting down propaganda is first on the agenda of Péter Magyar, the incoming prime minister.

After announcing major cuts, the paper is delaying layoffs and attempting to hire back former staffers.

Early last month, the journalist was arrested in Kuwait on the basis of what CPJ calls “vague and overly broad accusations.” I’ve known him to be a reporter who is quick and elegant and resists euphemism.

Three Colorado stations signed on to a lawsuit that challenged the Trump administration’s defunding of NPR and PBS. It’s too late to recover lost funds, but their court victory sets an important precedent.

Journalists at Voice of America have been to court in the hope of getting back to their jobs. Now they are suing to protect against censorship.

​​Over the years, I have come to know that Shelly is a disciplined reporter and vigilant about her safety. But the risks to her, as for most journalists in the region, are part of the ecosystem.

Kevin Ortega-Rojas, the creator of Here’s Why, curates political news for hundreds of thousands of people. Lately, he’s had to make tradeoffs between earning trust and earning a living.

Data and efficiency are destined to shape the paper’s future. Whatever that means.

A growing number of reporters and researchers are covering immigration through the lens of surveillance.

A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.

Last week, a reporter in Nashville was detained by ICE. Officials claimed to have paperwork for her arrest, but her lawyers say it was warrantless—and retaliation for her reporting.

“We are like living ghosts,” the editor of the Teton Times said.

“You can look back at this last year and see that the administration’s attacks on the media are very much content-oriented,” Lemon’s lawyer said.