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 Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 Why I’m climate striking against Fox News on Friday Alexandria Villaseñor
a Thursday, May 16th, 2019 I went to prison for leaking state secrets. Now, I want to make sure sources are protected. Anat Kamm
a Monday, April 29th, 2019 After bombings, Sri Lanka is caught between the good and evil of social media Kelsey Ables
a Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 How covering undocumented immigrants changed my standards for journalism Allison Salerno
