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October 6, 2021
A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR
Sensational stories about a “spike” in murders offer a model of how not to cover criminal justice.
Scott Hechinger
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July 15, 2021
The Media’s Climate Blind Spot Is Geographic
When climate coverage ignores the Global South, it’s bad for everyone.
Saleemul Huq and Mark Hertsgaard
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April 21, 2021
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February 24, 2021
Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation
With climate action on the table, disinformation is poised to get louder. What should journalists do about it?
Andrew McCormick
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September 10, 2020
What ‘The New York Times’ Won’t Tell You About Woman Suffrage
While Times readers have learned much about the failings of white suffragists, they have remained in the dark about the paper’s own strident attacks on the very idea of allowing women to vote.
Mary Walton
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September 4, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg Has Set Our Democracy On Fire
The Facebook boss is trying to recast himself as a defender of democracy—but his actions belie his promises.
Jeet Heer
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August 4, 2020
Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal
What are the dangers of allowing Trump to dominate US political culture?
Eric Alterman
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July 13, 2020
Why Do All These Racists Keep Working for Tucker Carlson?
Fox News wants to portray a recently fired writer as a bad apple, but he was part of an influential white nationalist social network within the American right.
Jeet Heer
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July 2, 2020
Black Visibility Matters—and Not Just During Trauma
The recent increase in the representation and prominence of Black voices amid the nation’s racial uprising is bittersweet—and limiting.
Ernest Owens
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June 17, 2020
The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid
The press needs to reckon with the prevalence of a worldview that defaults to the perspective of the white and wealthy.
Michelle García