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
“Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda? “Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda?
Viral news stories of individual pluck and charity only underscore how cruel our society is.
Oct 1, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle
It’s a well-oiled machine.
Sep 28, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua
Elite fixations often determine press coverage, and no one in power wants to talk about Daniel Ortega anymore.
Sep 28, 2021 / Eric Alterman