Will Elon Musk Break with Community Notes? February 27, 2025 By Sarah Grevy Gotfredsen His own fact-checking system has led to some awkward moments for the X owner–cum-bureaucrat.
A Spring Training Palate Cleanser February 27, 2025 By Josh Hersh An update on the state of sports journalism, with the Baltimore Banner’s Chris Korman.
Last Member of LA Times Editorial Board Takes Buyout February 26, 2025 By Sewell Chan After owner Patrick Soon-Shiong spiked the paper’s Kamala Harris endorsement, a staff exodus resulted.
Will Others Dive into the White House Press Pool? February 26, 2025 By Paul Farhi Given the expense of traveling with the president, Trump’s efforts to replace mainstream outlets with far-right media may fail.
Q&A: Zach Mack on Getting Through to the Conspiracy Theorist in His Family February 26, 2025 By Kevin Lind “The truth is fragile. You have to protect it.”
Reading the Numbers February 26, 2025 By Sara Silver Understanding money is key to grappling with power. Business journalism isn’t set up for that.
Weaponizing Distrust February 25, 2025 By Yona TR Golding For decades, critics—mostly on the left—have been justifiably skeptical of US statecraft and soft power. In just over a month, the Trump administration has used those arguments to discredit and dismantle an agency doing vital democratic work abroad.
The Real Story of the Washington Post’s Editorial Independence February 25, 2025 By Steven Mufson When the Kamala Harris endorsement was spiked, the publisher cited tradition. A closer reading of history tells a different story.
Spiking and Swooning at the Washington Post February 24, 2025 By Yona TR Golding What the paper’s killing of endorsements, ads, and cartoons has inadvertently revealed about our fragile Fourth Estate.
An App to Follow Freelancers in the Field February 24, 2025 By Joel Simon Noosphere, a video-based platform for independent journalists, launches today.
The Gulf Between Trump and the Press February 21, 2025 By Yona TR Golding Trying to make the ‘Gulf of America’ happen.
CrimeTube February 21, 2025 By Feven Merid Big-name cases have had a change of venue—and a new bench of star reporters covering them.
On Musk, Grok, and the Press February 20, 2025 By Klaudia Jaźwińska and Aisvarya Chandrasekar What to know about Elon Musk’s new chatbot.
Urgent Calls to Action from the Lenfest-Aspen Local News Summit February 20, 2025 By Jim Friedlich and Vivian Schiller Provocations by Dean Baquet, Melissa Bell, Jeremy Gilbert, Kevin Merida, Joel Simon, and Richard J. Tofel.
Fostering a Culture of Newsroom Independence February 20, 2025 By Stephen J. Adler How to fight anticipatory compliance.