Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 Tech journalism’s ‘on background’ scourge One of the most pernicious tools that Silicon Valley uses to control the flow of information to the public is decidedly low-tech: briefing reporters “on background.” According to the Associated Press, an on background arrangement with a reporter means that “information can be published but only under conditions negotiated with the source. Generally, the sources […] Brian Merchant
a Monday, July 8th, 2019 Black tech news coverage struggles to find a home in mainstream newsrooms Sherrell Dorsey
a Friday, July 5th, 2019 In Spain, coverage of a sex crime opens debate about revealing identifying details in the press Meaghan Beatley
a Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 Why I’m climate striking against Fox News on Friday Alexandria Villaseñor
a Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 War all the time? Climate reporters weigh coverage quantity against quality Abby Rabinowitz
a Monday, May 20th, 2019 How to deal with obstructive public information officers? Challenge them. Cinnamon Janzer
a Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 The survivor who broke the Shambhala sexual assault story Stephanie Russell-Kraft
a Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 A damaging hockey fight shows why insider journalists need an outsider’s perspective Christopher Benz
