Hungary Got a Fresh Start. Will Its Media? 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. April 27, 2026 By Ivan L. Nagy
Yes! You There in the Front, in the Red Hat! November 20, 2025 By Ivan L. Nagy While veteran national security reporters can’t get their calls answered, members of the new, MAGA-friendly press corps have a hotline to the Department of War.
Europe’s Quiet Tech Revolt November 13, 2025 By Marine Doux Media outlets in France and beyond are building shared infrastructure to regain their independence from big tech platforms.
How Donald Trump Blew Up the BBC November 13, 2025 By Joel Simon The president set out to undermine public broadcasters in the US. Now, with help from British allies, he’s taking his strategy global.
X Is Using AI Fact-Checkers November 6, 2025 By C.J. Robinson Eight AI bots contribute about 10 percent of the platform’s “Community Notes.”
Biased, Boring Liars November 6, 2025 By Carolina Abbott Galvão More than three-quarters of teens surveyed have negative views of the press, a new study finds.
Legacy Papers Have Been Weird and Hostile Toward Zohran Mamdani November 4, 2025 By Hamilton Nolan The New York City mayoral candidate promises radical change that editorial boards don’t want, even if voters do.
The British Broadcaster Is Coming November 3, 2025 By Joel Simon The BBC is making a play in the US. Can it find a market?
How a Beloved Soccer Team’s TV Channel Got Red-Pilled October 30, 2025 By Amos Barshad Real Madrid TV has indulged in outlandish theories and populist motifs to draw in audiences: “It’s the currency of our age.”
How AI Browsers Sneak Past Blockers and Paywalls October 30, 2025 By Aisvarya Chandrasekar and Klaudia Jaźwińska OpenAI’s Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet present a new challenge for media companies that want to limit AI access.
Who’s Going to Save Local Newspaper Archives? October 28, 2025 By Liam Scott Archivists worry in particular about photographs that have never been digitized.
Did the No Kings Protests Get Enough Attention? October 24, 2025 By Riddhi Setty Some media critics thought not.
Meta’s Ban on Political Ads in Europe Unsettles Newsrooms October 23, 2025 By Marine Doux When outlets depend on a single platform, what works to reach readers today can vanish tomorrow.
Putting Your Cards Down October 21, 2025 By Riddhi Setty In Los Angeles, reporters navigate how to protect sources while telling their stories.
Brendan Carr’s Deregulation Blitz Is a Disaster for TV News October 20, 2025 By Kyle Paoletta The FCC chairman is clearing the way for Trump and corporate broadcasters to control the airwaves.
Bari Weiss Isn’t Capturing the Media. She’s Being Captured. October 16, 2025 By Emily Bell America’s once diverse news landscape is being remade under the control of a few.