Stars and Stripes and Lawsuits More than six months after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the Pentagon is waging a concurrent war on the American press. August 31, 2026 By Ivan L. Nagy
The Line September 29, 2025 By Jon Allsop Some final reflections on seven years of writing CJR’s newsletter.
Double Vision September 23, 2025 By Jon Allsop What dueling song contests in Europe and Russia have to say about public broadcasting and geopolitics.
Freedom And/or Speech September 22, 2025 By Jon Allsop The boundaries of free speech have always been contested. That’s not what’s going on this time.
Discord in Nepal September 16, 2025 By Jon Allsop Were protests against a social media ban dystopian, utopian, or something more complicated?
Alan Berg and Charlie Kirk; the Old Media and the New September 15, 2025 By Jon Allsop The long string of anti-media violence in America.
War Games September 9, 2025 By Jon Allsop Should the press follow Trump in calling the Pentagon the “Department of War”?
Crisis Actors September 8, 2025 By Jon Allsop On Amy Coney Barrett, the press, and “constitutional showdowns.”
Journalists, As Such September 2, 2025 By Jon Allsop What’s to be done about Israel’s killing of media workers—and other civilians—in Gaza?
La Mort en Direct August 26, 2025 By Jon Allsop In France, a livestreamer’s death during a violent broadcast sparks revulsion and debate.
Katrina and the Press, Twenty Years On August 25, 2025 By Jon Allsop Race, climate, and the media legacy of an “unnatural” disaster.
Following the Threads August 19, 2025 By Jon Allsop What’s behind the coverage of Volodymyr Zelensky’s suit?
Optical Illusions August 18, 2025 By Jon Allsop Separating visuals from substance after the Trump-Putin summit.
Israel Kills Six More Journalists in Gaza August 12, 2025 By Jon Allsop Around two hundred members of the media have now lost their lives since October 7.
Threat and Circuses August 5, 2025 By Jon Allsop Has a law designed to protect British kids online gone too far?
