Features
“The present crisis of Western democracy is a crisis of journalism”
“Inconsequential days in London, including talks with people,” wrote Walter Lippmann in his diary entry for July 22-26, 1914. A graduate of … Read more
Recent Stories
Why Local Journalism Makes a Difference
At Global Press Journal, speaking the local languages and understanding local customs is key to telling culturally appropriate stories
Books
The End of the Ad World as We Knew It
In “Frenemies,” media reporter Ken Auletta examines the collateral damage wrought by an age of consumers living an ad-free existence
Books
Murder and the Making of a Journalist
In “My Brother Moochie,” Issac J. Bailey investigates the murder his oldest brother committed and comes to terms with difficult truths
Features
Critics and Online Outlets Leading the Vanguard in Arts Writing
From heady journals to Tumblr manifestos, innovation in art criticism is happening outside the mainstream
Hyperallergic, at Age 9, Rivals the Arts Journalism of Legacy Media
The online outlet was ranked highly in a survey of 300 arts journalists
Features
In the Philippines, Journalists Confront Fake News and a Crackdown on Press Freedom
Despite the obstacles in an increasingly hostile environment, independent Filipino news outlets are doing vital work
Opinion: Tech
The Coming Splinternet: How the GDPR Could Threaten Journalism
The General Data Protection Regulation could have unintended—and unpleasant—consequences for news outlets
Opinion: Ethics
What Joy Ann Reid’s Blog Posts Say about Journalistic Ethics
It’s not okay for journalists to make it harder for audiences to discern fact from fiction
Features
Reinventing Local TV News
To attract young viewers, stations are going digital-first, crowdsourcing reporting, experimenting with augmented reality, and injecting more personality into the news
Live @ Lippmann
“Collaboration Is Really Our Best Protection”
Investigative journalist Laurent Richard on the importance of finishing and publishing the stories of journalists jailed or killed, the collaborative ethos that makes it possible, and the technology that makes it easier to elude attempts to silence reporters
