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Dear America

Dear America

Advice from areas of the world where press freedom is under attack
Sunset in Baltimore

Sunset in Baltimore

David Smith built a television empire on sensational, crime-saturated newscasts. Then he bought Maryland’s premier newspaper.
Mixed Signals

Mixed Signals

FM radio kept the NPR system resilient well into the digital age. Now the lifeline is fraying.
Warped

Warped

Election stakes couldn't be higher. The media is still struggling to meet the moment
As Press Freedoms Erode in Bangladesh, Political Cartoonists Are Being Targeted by An Increasingly Authoritarian Regime

As Press Freedoms Erode in Bangladesh, Political Cartoonists Are Being Targeted by An Increasingly Authoritarian Regime

The crackdown has had a chilling effect on the entire media industry.
Journalists See “Clear, Alarming Signals” for Press Freedom in Italy

Journalists See “Clear, Alarming Signals” for Press Freedom in Italy

The right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is exerting pressure on the press through lawsuits, wiretaps, and forcing veteran journalists from key roles in public broadcasting.
‘We Had No Place to Save the Stories’

‘We Had No Place to Save the Stories’

Two decades ago, The Associated Press set out to preserve the organization’s history. What it created is an archive that sheds light on the press as a political institution.
'Unparalleled and Unprecedented'

‘Unparalleled and Unprecedented’

With dozens dead and more wounded, journalists in Gaza have faced the deadliest six months ever recorded.
How A Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media

How A Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media

Between Montana’s TikTok ban and the Supreme Court’s consideration of whether to allow public officials to block private citizens and control content-moderation practices, the information landscape could be changing —…
Generation #Branded

Generation #Branded

Teaching students how to live up to the trust news consumers have in social media has become a top focus for many journalism schools.