The Interview

The filmmaker on her twenty-year project, the “crisis” in investigative journalism, and how truth-telling can still change the world.

An expert on political communication explains how Argentina’s history of public lying created a protective barrier between citizens and information, and how distrust can help fight autocracy. 

The editor in chief of Guardian US says staying above the fray doesn’t cut it.

Josh Marshall reflects on building “a tabloid for smart people” and how his politics blog survived in a “chaotic and unstable and bad business.”

Equator promises to move beyond a Western-centric perspective. Can it?

Why Isaac Chotiner doesn’t mind the “gotcha” label.

The White House press secretary told him “your mom” chose Budapest as the site for a meeting with Vladimir Putin. HuffPost’s senior White House correspondent says it’s all part of America’s slide toward autocracy, and journalists must take collective action.

For more than a decade, Bassil Mikdadi has tracked the fortunes of the Palestinian national soccer team, which endures despite ruined stadiums, starvation, and war.

For new editor in chief Thomas Evans, the loss of federal funding is either a brutal blow or an opportunity.

The editor in chief of Rest of World was on vacation in his home country. Then a revolution unfolded.

The CNN correspondent prepares for one final day covering the celebrity trial of the year.

The author of a timely new book argues that freedom of speech has always been a “weaponized slogan.”

The editor in chief of The Continent on how African writers cover Africa differently.

Millions of young conservatives got their news, and political inspiration, from Kirk’s media operation.

As Defector turns five, the founding editor reflects on what he’s learned.