Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue Letters From the November 15/22, 2021, Issue
Readers respond to the hiring of Mohammed El-Kurd as Palestine correspondent.
Nov 9, 2021 / Our Readers
We Can’t Defuse the Climate Crisis Without Tougher, Louder News Coverage We Can’t Defuse the Climate Crisis Without Tougher, Louder News Coverage
At COP26, some US newsrooms are finally stepping up—but will it last?
Nov 5, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands” “I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”
An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent.
Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Noura Erakat
The Most Important Climate Summit in History Is a Local News Story Too The Most Important Climate Summit in History Is a Local News Story Too
COP26 matters to every person on Earth, so it’s a story for every newsroom on Earth.
Oct 21, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
Championing Mental Health Is the Latest Celebrity Grift Championing Mental Health Is the Latest Celebrity Grift
The Sussexes are cashing in on the wellness explosion, and it couldn’t be more craven.
Oct 20, 2021 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is
Whistleblower testimony proves the social media giant is harmful and dishonest, and can't be trusted to regulate itself.
Greta Thunberg Is “Open” to Meeting Biden at the UN Climate Summit Greta Thunberg Is “Open” to Meeting Biden at the UN Climate Summit
In the lead-up to COP26, the Swedish activist talked about Biden’s climate plan, the media’s responsibility, and what gives her hope.
Oct 12, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
With the War on Terror, America Failed Upward With the War on Terror, America Failed Upward
What have America’s elites learned from two decades of global conflict? Almost nothing.
Oct 8, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg
Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age
It’s still a work in progress, but the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards point the way.
Oct 6, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR
Sensational stories about a “spike” in murders offer a model of how not to cover criminal justice.
Oct 6, 2021 / Column / Scott Hechinger