Who Gets Paid for Interviews?

The public has no clue who is remunerated to talk about the news, but they should. And so should other…

It’s Time to Retire the Man on the Street

Building trust in news means forming thoughtful connections, not shaking opinions out…

The City Magazine, Reimagined

With newsrooms disappearing around them, some city and regional magazines are broadening their mission.

Facebook’s Privacy Shift Will Make It Harder To Stop Fake News

How Fake News Conquered Brazil

The election of Jair Bolsonaro heralds a new political order based largely on disinformation spread…

R.I.P., The Transparent Paranoiac

Conspiracy theorists no longer even pretend to marshal “evidence,” and the results spill well beyond…

Rise of the Potemkin Newspapers

How three Tennessee political operatives weaponized trust in local…

Executing the Jump

Mid-career journalists these days are expected to learn new tricks. Few have succeeded like the esports journalist Ben…

Say it Ain’t So, Jill

I’m a millennial writer, and I’m mad as hell about Jill Abramson.

Making News Deserts Bloom

As commercial newspapers fold, Australia’s public broadcaster is providing much-needed coverage of local news. Can…