It was never going to work for one simple reason: President Trump and his supporters had failed to take the TV stations. In this case, “TV stations” means getting hundreds of journalists and dozens of news organizations to stop informing … Read more
When Reporters Without Borders released its latest World Press Freedom Index in May, the findings were grim: In more than 130 countries, the situation for journalists was classified as being “problematic” or worse, and the number of countries … Read more
From the editor Americans are just about a third of the way through political primary season and already, according to a Washington Post analysis, scores of Republican candidates have been nominated who falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged. If … Read more
Think about a “threat to democracy,” and it’s easy to conjure up an image of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — the nation’s very seat of government besieged by rioters convinced that the presidential election was rigged. Read more
This is a strange time to be a Hungarian journalist. Working in a small Central European country, we had not been used to getting international attention. In recent years, however, we have often been approached by journalists from developed democracies, … Read more
On Danish television recently, a conspiracy theorist named Michael Kastis was describing what he believed to be Bill Gates’ ghostly connections to the global vaccine industry. His audience, a friendly journalist named Mads Ellesøe, interrupted him. “Where does that come … Read more
This war, like any war, has no shortage of heroes: not only the Ukrainian recruits fighting valiantly against a far larger Russian military, but also journalists, Ukrainian and foreign, covering the war at great personal risk. These correspondents deserve our … Read more
For many, the world of data and cybersecurity can feel nebulous. But as abstract as blockchain, spyware, and Big Tech may seem, they have major implications for the everyday person’s privacy — and for journalism, on how reporters can incorporate … Read more
Which came first: The reporting or the followers? The writing or the platform? The journalist or the brand? It can be hard to tell. I’ve mulled over this contemporary paradox since veteran New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman and Taylor … Read more
When the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a judgment against The New York Times almost 60 years ago and established a higher standard of proof for public officials in libel cases, it did so because it recognized the importance of … Read more