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 Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 Politics pushes Central American voices out of child separation coverage Roberto Lovato
a Monday, June 18th, 2018 How immigration reporting overlooks women Sarah O'Hagan and Rikha Sharma Rani
a Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 Historians are a great resource. Journalists, be sure to give them credit. Danielle McGuire
a Friday, February 23rd, 2018 In the era of fake news, where have all the fact-checkers gone? Stephanie Fairyington
a Monday, January 22nd, 2018 Facebook’s latest changes will probably make misinformation worse Mathew Ingram
a Friday, December 8th, 2017 Podcast: Jezebel’s new EIC on feminist reporting after Weinstein Meg Dalton and Pete Vernon
a Thursday, November 16th, 2017 Podcast: Turning the lens on whiteness when covering race Meg Dalton and Pete Vernon
a Thursday, November 16th, 2017 Five ideas for more respectful media coverage after mass shootings Jon Allsop, CJR
a Thursday, October 26th, 2017 The media today: The ‘Weinstein effect’ reaches journalism Pete Vernon, CJR
a Friday, October 20th, 2017 Social media crackdowns at the Times and Journal will backfire Mathew Ingram
