Howard WeaverJournalism and the Civil Rights Movement: Newsgathering Under FireJohn McKay — my friend (and lawyer) of many years — sent a letter today attaching a wonderful John Lewis speech I had never seen before. In…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
Howard WeaverJournalism in the Postmodern SublimeMore and more often nowadays I find that what I have to offer the discussion about the future of news is a contribution to the foundation…Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020
Howard WeaverInternal imbroglios at the New York Times are undeniably an “inside baseball” kind of topic, chewed…But the New York Times is a major institution in American life, and it has a lot to do with you whether you ever read it or not. No other…Jun 6, 2020Jun 6, 2020
Howard WeaverA handsome young woman in blue jeansA handsome young woman in blue jeans and a sweater crawls on her hands and knees around the bed of an old cotton trailer. She is quite…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Howard WeaverA handsome young woman in blue jeansA handsome young woman in blue jeans and a sweater crawls on her hands and knees around the bed of an old cotton trailer. She is quite…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Howard WeaverDonald Trump and Gen. Kelly speak different languagesHow does an honorable soldier relate to a draft-dodger?Oct 21, 2017Oct 21, 2017
Howard WeaverIs their past our prologue?Reading Jenni Russell’s grim assessment of Britain in the time of Brexit (http://nyti.ms/2eWE4aj) I couldn’t help reflecting on how much…Jul 29, 2017Jul 29, 2017
Howard WeaverWhat need to weep?An old friend joined a discussion about Trump’s seeming ability to transgress every normative boundary in American civic life by saying…Jul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Howard WeaverAMERICA BETRAYEDThe Russians knew about Michael Flynn’s secret meetings with the Russian ambassador, and knew they’d talked about sanctions, but you…Jul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017
Howard WeaverI wrote this essay last night, obviously before news of Trump firing the FBI director was made…I have been feeling pretty humble about my talent as a prognosticator since the election, but we have to make decisions and act even when…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017