The Corporatization of the Web Has Thinned Out Our Culture and Undermined American Democracy The Corporatization of the Web Has Thinned Out Our Culture and Undermined American Democracy
In his new book Move Fast and Break Things, Jonathan Taplin argues that, among its many downsides, the digital revolution has diminished our very humanity.
Apr 27, 2017 / David Dayen
America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again America’s Oldest Weekly Wins Again
Several Nation writers take home new awards for fearless journalism.
Mar 16, 2017 / The Nation
Algeria’s New Imprint Algeria’s New Imprint
How Éditions Barzakh publishes books for Algerians who think and dream for themselves.
Mar 14, 2017 / Feature / Alice Kaplan
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.
Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump? Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump?
The political trajectory of Milo Yiannopoulos tracks the man he calls “Daddy.”
Feb 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump? Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump?
Anya Schiffrin reviews a new book on the history and economics of investigative journalism.
Feb 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Anya Schiffrin
The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism
For over a century the US has conducted an experiment in commercialized journalism by treating news as both a commodity and a public service.
Jan 30, 2017 / Victor Pickard
How Journalism Can Mend Its Broken Relationship With Young People How Journalism Can Mend Its Broken Relationship With Young People
If it doesn’t, everybody loses.
Sep 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Will Anderson
What Breeds in ‘Standing Water’ What Breeds in ‘Standing Water’
Eleanor Chai’s poems require delving below the surface of each compact, enjambment-packed stanza, forcing the reader through a process of discovery not unlike Chai’s own origin sto...
Jul 29, 2016 / Larissa Pham
There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’ There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’
Online outsourcing comes with costs.
Jul 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen