Journalists and Journalism

Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS! Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!

For half a century, the Institute for Policy Studies has been an invaluable font of progressive ideas and action. We look forward to the next half-century.

Sep 25, 2013 / Editorial / The Editors

Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit

Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit

All too often, the most prestigious perch in journalism—the New York Times op-ed page—is given to those who flatter the powerful.

Sep 18, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor

Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor Flawed Media Shield Law Goes to the Senate Floor

 Intended to protect journalists who are compelled to reveal confidential information, the "Free Flow of Information Act" may not shield the reporters who ...

Sep 13, 2013 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation

The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation

As the old journalism dies, what does the Bezos era portend?

Aug 14, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies

The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies

Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.

Jul 17, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Sin of Journalism

The Sin of Journalism The Sin of Journalism

Reporting may be the worst crime of all.

Jul 9, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Glenn Greenwald Is ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Democracy

Glenn Greenwald Is ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Democracy Glenn Greenwald Is ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Democracy

Historical (and contemporary) context went missing on Meet the Press.

Jun 24, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha The Last Unfinished Page: On Euclides da Cunha

A portrait of the journalist and intellectual who championed the caboclos of the young Brazilian republic.

Jun 18, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Lorna Scott Fox

The Many Faces of Mark Boal

The Many Faces of Mark Boal The Many Faces of Mark Boal

How did a journalist whose career was devoted to exposing injustice end up writing a film like Zero Dark Thirty?

Jun 14, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Jordan Michael Smith

Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights

Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights Peter King Goes All 1798 on the Bill of Rights

With his proposal to jail Glenn Greenwald, the New York Republican recalls an ugly tradition of attacking freedom of the press.

Jun 14, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols

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