Books

The New Wisdom of the Crowd

The New Wisdom of the Crowd

Scandinavian media giant Schibsted publishes Verdens Gang or VG, the number one online newspaper in Norway and the nation’s number two print daily. Schibsted’s approach to news is noteworthy because it “boasts…

Seeking the Ultimate Complement

Growth often comes not from providing better content, but from offering better and cheaper complements
How Bobby Kennedy in 1968 Turned Skeptical Journalists into Believers

How Bobby Kennedy in 1968 Turned Skeptical Journalists into Believers

In his new book, Larry Tye explores RFK's transformation from a staunch anti-communist to a liberal icon—and details his relationship with the press along the way
News is a Public Good

News is a Public Good

An economics professor argues that journalism outlets should be granted “nonprofit media organization” status
Why Journalists Shouldn't Be Blinded by Bad Science

Why Journalists Shouldn’t Be Blinded by Bad Science

"A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age” argues that journalists must better understand how science works in order to separate real breakthroughs from hype
How Cartoons Helped Define The New Yorker

How Cartoons Helped Define The New Yorker

In "Cast of Characters," Thomas Vinciguerra, a founding editor of The Week, examines the early cartoonists who put their stamp on The New Yorker

How Radio Reporters Turn Ideas into Feelings

In “Out on the Wire,” cartoonist Jessica Abel illustrates the storytelling secrets of the leading narrative radio shows
Asking Soldiers What It Means to Take a Life

Asking Soldiers What It Means to Take a Life

Former Time Magazine correspondent Phil Zabriskie, author of the Kindle Single “The Kill Switch,” on why he chose to look at what it means to kill in combat and how…
How Netflix Flipped the Script on Television's Disruption

How Netflix Flipped the Script on Television’s Disruption

In “Television Is the New Television,” media critic Michael Wolff argues TV is disrupting the Internet much more than the other way around

It’s Only Money

Alissa Quart turns to poetry to comment on the commodification of modern life