All the Letters Fit to Print All the Letters Fit to Print
A longstanding rivalry between old friends shows what it takes to get into the New York Times.
May 27, 2009 / Feature / David Margolick
The Nation/Campus Progress Youth Journalism Conference The Nation/Campus Progress Youth Journalism Conference
A roster of terrific journalists will be on hand on July 9 in DC.
May 26, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation
Do ‘Better’ With Less Do ‘Better’ With Less
Shortcuts, blindness and downright dishonesty in the rapidly imploding mainstream media.
May 20, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Secret History of Izzy The Secret History of Izzy
I.F. Stone was not only a great reporter; he was a radical, an irritant to power.
May 13, 2009 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
David Simon, Arianna Huffington and the Future of Journalism David Simon, Arianna Huffington and the Future of Journalism
Fools look for a fight between newspapers and the net. The challenge is to defend print and digital journalism, in an age of big-media myopia.
May 11, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols
David Broder: Eyes Wide Shut David Broder: Eyes Wide Shut
When it comes to prosecuting Bush-era crimes, the media's inside establishment would prefer to just keep on walking.
May 6, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman
Red Harvest: The KGB in America Red Harvest: The KGB in America
A new book on cold war espionage falsely accuses I.F. Stone of being a paid Soviet agent.
May 6, 2009 / Books & the Arts / D.D. Guttenplan
Has the ‘Journal’ Lost Its Soul? Has the ‘Journal’ Lost Its Soul?
Rupert Murdoch has not wrecked the Wall Street Journal, as many had predicted. But a key question remains: is the new regime committed to unbiased reporting, or will it politicize ...
Apr 22, 2009 / Feature / Scott Sherman
The Newspaper Biz: ‘More Poison, Please’? The Newspaper Biz: ‘More Poison, Please’?
We have no more hope today of saving the newspaper business than we do the telegraph business. But we can save the news.
Apr 22, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
No Such Thing as Free News No Such Thing as Free News
Free news delivered via search engine is part of the same freeloading zeitgeist that has shattered the larger economy. Newspapers need to draw the line.
Apr 20, 2009 / Michael Moran