USAID and the Media in a ‘Time of Monsters’ February 4, 2025 By Jon Allsop What the aid funding freeze means for independent journalism around the world.
Is Trump Flooding or Draining the Zone? Yes. February 3, 2025 By Jon Allsop Hiding and oversharing information are parts of the same strategy.
The Right Takes Aim at Wikipedia January 30, 2025 By Sarah Grevy Gotfredsen Disputes around edits are nothing new, but the rise of partisanship has added fuel to the fire.
Q+A: Peter Beinart on a ‘New Story’ for Jews and Palestinians January 29, 2025 By Yona TR Golding On a new book, the politics of word choice, and writing for a skeptical audience.
‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Wields the Ax January 28, 2025 By Jon Allsop The war on the press in Belarus.
Too Much News, Redux January 27, 2025 By Jon Allsop Trump floods the zone in his first week back in power.
The Flurry at CNN January 24, 2025 By Betsy Morais A major network charts a digital course—and makes layoffs.
Trump, Musk, and the Limits of Attention January 23, 2025 By Jon Allsop The ambiguity of Musk’s salute is partly the point.
On Free Speech and Speaking Freely January 22, 2025 By Jon Allsop What Trump’s ‘censorship’ order means.
The Big Chill January 20, 2025 By Jon Allsop The press anticipates Trump’s imminent return to office.
Biden’s Missed Opportunities on Press Freedom January 17, 2025 By Jon Allsop Biden’s recent warnings about our information landscape invite a question: What did he do about it as president?
Q&A: Susan Chira on Criminal Justice Reporting and Leaving the Marshall Project January 15, 2025 By Feven Merid An outgoing editor reflects.
Wayne Rooney and the Rising Tide of Sports ‘Content’ January 14, 2025 By Jon Allsop What a scrapped documentary says about sports media, access, and gossip.
