Journalists and Journalism

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Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man! Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man!

His new superpower: reading the teleprompter.

Mar 7, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

America Is Finally Winning Again!

America Is Finally Winning Again! America Is Finally Winning Again!

A self-confessed dishonest journalist’s plea for White House press credentials.

Mar 6, 2017 / Feature / Francesca Fiorentini

Nat Hentoff

A Memorial for Nat Hentoff A Memorial for Nat Hentoff

The journalist’s spirit of freewheeling dispute was very much in evidence.

Mar 3, 2017 / Leslie Savan

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The Media’s Addiction to False Equivalencies Has Left Them Vulnerable to Trump The Media’s Addiction to False Equivalencies Has Left Them Vulnerable to Trump

Decades of conservative efforts to work the press are paying off handsomely.

Mar 3, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Trump Accuses the Media of Spreading Fake News Trump Accuses the Media of Spreading Fake News

One has to admire the chutzpah it takes To say such a thing when you’re King of the Fakes.

Mar 2, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the March 20, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 20, 2017, Issue

California dreamin’… How far would the left go?… Weapons of mass action?… Marx, past and future… The people have the power…

Mar 2, 2017 / Our Readers

‘The Nation’ Special Issue Tackles Trump’s War on the Media—and How Journalism Can Prevail ‘The Nation’ Special Issue Tackles Trump’s War on the Media—and How Journalism Can Prevail

Veteran press critics lay ground rules for covering a hostile White House and regaining public trust and audiences.

Mar 2, 2017 / Press Room

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Trump’s Net Neutrality-Hating FCC Chair Is Already Gutting Public-Interest Regulations Trump’s Net Neutrality-Hating FCC Chair Is Already Gutting Public-Interest Regulations

But movements can counter him.

Mar 2, 2017 / John Nichols

Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump?

Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump? Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump?

The press has arguably never been more vulnerable. But there are some surprising—and practical—glimmers of hope.

Mar 2, 2017 / Feature / Kyle Pope

Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President

Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President

Only fearless independent reporting can hold power accountable and energize democracy.

Mar 1, 2017 / Feature / Nic Dawes

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