Journalists and Journalism

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The Coup That Never Happened The Coup That Never Happened

Oh, you thought there would be a coup just because the president repeatedly said there would be?

Dec 1, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him

A sore-loser president is promoting a last-minute assault on the underpinnings of discourse on the web.

Nov 30, 2020 / John Nichols

To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language

To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language

I understand and share the anger of those who say “defund the police,” but our job in the political arena is to make a better world for everyone—even those we disagree with.

Nov 3, 2020 / Walter Mosley

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The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers

Fewer and fewer reporters cover the local institutions whose decisions most directly affect their neighbors’ lives.

Oct 26, 2020 / Gwen Florio

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back Checking the Systems That Hold Us Back

On The Nation’s new podcast, System Check, hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy.

Oct 26, 2020 / Q&A / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘System Check,’ A New Podcast With Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren

‘The Nation’ Launches ‘System Check,’ A New Podcast With Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren ‘The Nation’ Launches ‘System Check,’ A New Podcast With Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren

The latest addition to The Nation’s stable of popular podcasts seeks to diagnose and repair our malfunctioning democracy.

Oct 26, 2020 / Press Room

The Nation Texas Observer Partnership

‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State ‘The Nation’ and the ‘Texas Observer’ Partner on Hard-Hitting Accountability Journalism in a Key Battleground State

Building out The Nation’s on-the-ground footprint and the Observer’s reach, the two outlets join forces at a critical moment for America’s political future.

Oct 20, 2020 / Press Room

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science ‘60 Minutes,’ ‘The Guardian,’ and Game-Changing New Climate Science

The climate crisis is a scientific reality, not a partisan issue—and one of America’s most widely watched programs just gave it the weight it deserves.

Oct 7, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Burning Man 2020

Burning Man 2020 Burning Man 2020

Top of the world, ma.

Oct 6, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Who Will Save the News?

Who Will Save the News? Who Will Save the News?

Victor Pickard’s new book argues that without a public intervention American journalism faces a dire future.

Oct 6, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Anya Schiffrin

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