Opinion

Journalism and Prediction during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Journalism and Prediction during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Journalists are trained to stick to the facts. But when reporting on a pandemic, responsible predictions are essential to fully informing the public
Is Biden’s Stutter Being Mistaken for “Cognitive Decline”?

Is Biden’s Stutter Being Mistaken for “Cognitive Decline”?

Biden’s verbal stumbles may be explained not by cognitive problems but by his lifelong battle with stuttering. Journalists should provide that context
Felicia Sonmez, The Post, Gayle King, and The Perils of Tradition Bias

Felicia Sonmez, The Post, Gayle King, and The Perils of Tradition Bias

When The Washington Post tried to silence reporter Felicia Sonmez, it was likely guided by a tradition bias — a preference for the way things have been over how they…
International Reporting Must Distinguish Hindu Nationalism from Hinduism

International Reporting Must Distinguish Hindu Nationalism from Hinduism

Western media need to describe the full context and complexities of religion and politics in India
An Open Letter to Troy Closson, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Northwestern

An Open Letter to Troy Closson, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Northwestern

Veteran journalists need voices like yours to expose our tradition bias
We Need More Veterans in America’s Newsrooms

We Need More Veterans in America’s Newsrooms

Since the attacks of 9/11, the United States has been in a perpetual state of fighting, in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, and Libya. About 7,000 American troops…
The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings: Avoid “Anniversary” and “Tragedy” and Don’t Name the Shooter

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shootings: Avoid “Anniversary” and “Tragedy” and Don’t Name the Shooter

We simply wanted to get everyone around one table.Dreading the one-year commemoration of the synagogues shootings in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on October 27, one of the congregation leaders said…
Covering Impeachment Isn’t Only About Politics

Covering Impeachment Isn’t Only About Politics

It’s tempting to fall back on journalistic defaults during confusing times like these, such as making political ramifications the primary focus of the unfolding scandal involving President Donald Trump and…

Political Polarization and the Press

What coverage of a 1951 Dartmouth-Princeton football game says about partisanship—and what journalism can do to address it
Mueller’s Testimony: Journalists Allow "Optics" to Triumph Over Substance

Mueller’s Testimony: Journalists Allow “Optics” to Triumph Over Substance

The optics were flawless. The best Hollywood screenwriters and directors could not have produced a better performance. There he was, a black Republican, a decorated war hero and general, a…