Journalists and Journalism

There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One

There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One There Are No More Honest Conservatives, So Stop Looking For One

The mainstream and liberal press’s quixotic search for a ‘good’ conservative merely reinforces the soft bigotry of low expectations.

May 29, 2014 / Rick Perlstein

Global Warming’s ‘Useful Idiots’

Global Warming’s ‘Useful Idiots’ Global Warming’s ‘Useful Idiots’

Why do ideologues who would leave the country vulnerable to catastrophe enjoy prestigious posts in journalism?

May 21, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Jill Abramson Was Right

Jill Abramson Was Right Jill Abramson Was Right

The former Times executive editor seems to have been pushed out for defending fundamental journalistic principles. 

May 15, 2014 / Michelle Goldberg

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Keep a Reporter Out of Jail Keep a Reporter Out of Jail

The United States government is insisting that New York Times reporter James Risen reveal a confidential source—or go to jail.

May 8, 2014 / NationAction

‘Nation’ Exclusive: Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State

‘Nation’ Exclusive: Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State ‘Nation’ Exclusive: Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State

“The first principle of any American intelligence official is not an oath to secrecy but a duty to the public, a commitment to speak truth to power.”

May 7, 2014 / Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras

Obama’s Pundit Problem

Obama’s Pundit Problem Obama’s Pundit Problem

Critics like Maureen Dowd of the Times live in an Oz-like dream world.

May 7, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas

Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas

The journalist and activist talks about his new film, Documented: A Film by an Undocumented Immigrant.

May 1, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Senator Manchin Defends Law Firm Accused of Concealing Black Lung Medical Evidence

Senator Manchin Defends Law Firm Accused of Concealing Black Lung Medical Evidence Senator Manchin Defends Law Firm Accused of Concealing Black Lung Medical Evidence

A Pulitzer-prize winning investigation found that law firm Jackson Kelly, now defended by Senator Joe Manchin, concealed evidence and shaped doctor’s testimony.

Apr 16, 2014 / Lee Fang

How Bill de Blasio Is Being Framed

How Bill de Blasio Is Being Framed How Bill de Blasio Is Being Framed

The NYC mayor as fumbling amateur: this story writes itself, no facts required.

Mar 26, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

Why I Was Attacked by Cossacks for Reporting in Crimea

Why I Was Attacked by Cossacks for Reporting in Crimea Why I Was Attacked by Cossacks for Reporting in Crimea

Before I even knew it, I was on the ground, a gun pointing at my head—for photographing a brazen mid-day raid against a TV studio.

Mar 26, 2014 / Dimiter Kenarov

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