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More Power to Low-Power FM

More Power to Low-Power FM

“Hudson Mohawk Magazine” demonstrates how hyperlocal news shows can make their limited broadcast range their strength rather than a limitation
Journalism after the Mueller Report and the Barr Summary

Journalism after the Mueller Report and the Barr Summary

It’s clear what journalists must do in the wake of Attorney General William Barr’s summary of the Mueller report: continue to aggressively pursue the Trump-Russia story, and not give one…
“The bubble is getting bigger, but not bursting”

“The bubble is getting bigger, but not bursting”

“I think we hit a tipping point” is how the findings of a recent survey examining podcasting habits was described. Nearly one in three people listen to a podcast every…

Why the Stories of Everyday Moments Matter

As a reporter, I have written numerous stories about people. I hope I got as many stories right as I could, but I’m sure I missed many, too. The one…
Why Newsrooms Are Unionizing Now

Why Newsrooms Are Unionizing Now

In January 2015, The Washington Post’s labor reporter at the time, Lydia DePillis, wrote a story called “Why Internet journalists don’t organize.” DePillis observed that many writers were individualistic and…
Hockey star Meghan Duggan on the dearth of coverage for her sport and the threatened boycott that made headlines across the country

Hockey star Meghan Duggan on the dearth of coverage for her sport and the threatened boycott that made headlines across the country

2018 was a big year for U.S. women’s national  ice hockey team member Meghan Duggan, both professionally and personally. Between captaining the gold medal-winning team at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics…
BuzzFeed, Michael Cohen, and Media Credibility

BuzzFeed, Michael Cohen, and Media Credibility

A bombshell from BuzzFeed in January initially seemed to ensure that President Donald Trump would join Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon as presidents who were either impeached or forced from…
The Israeli News Industry After Netanyahu

The Israeli News Industry After Netanyahu

The expected charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—bribery, fraud, and breach of trust—are also charges against large parts of the Israeli news industry. For an Israeli journalist like me,…
China and the AI Edge

China and the AI Edge

 In “The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity,” published March 5 by PublicAffairs, Amy Webb examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving in…
Visual Arts Journalism: Newsroom Pressure and Generational Change

Visual Arts Journalism: Newsroom Pressure and Generational Change

A survey of more than 300 journalists finds visual arts writers and critics addressing issues of race, gender, identity—and relevance