Journalists and Journalism

Media Malpractice and Information War in Ukraine

Media Malpractice and Information War in Ukraine Media Malpractice and Information War in Ukraine

The Western media’s double standard is on full display amid Ukraine war coverage.

Mar 2, 2022 / Ishmael N. Daro

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India’s Press Crackdown: The Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir India’s Press Crackdown: The Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir

Police charged Fahad Shah, editor in chief of The Kashmir Walla and a Nation contributor, with sedition. Under India’s anti-terrorism laws, he could face life in prison or the deat...

Feb 25, 2022 / Suchitra Vijayan

Bhaskar Sunkara

“The Nation” Names Bhaskar Sunkara Its New President “The Nation” Names Bhaskar Sunkara Its New President

The founder and publisher of Jacobin to lead publishing and business development for America’s leading source of progressive politics and culture.

Feb 23, 2022 / no-paywall / Press Room

The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán

The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán

The Hungarian autocrat is proving worryingly influential.

Feb 23, 2022 / Column / Jeet Heer

The New York Times building

What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help? What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help?

Why didn’t Maggie Haberman report what’s in her Trump book earlier? Times reporters don’t want to hear a word about it.

Feb 11, 2022 / Joan Walsh

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How the “American Dream” Became Un-American How the “American Dream” Became Un-American

When plutocrats defend it, and democrats bewail its passing, it’s time to recall the original meaning of the phrase.

Feb 10, 2022 / Maria Bustillos

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Journalist Mary Heaton Vorse Spent Decades on the Front Lines of Labor Journalist Mary Heaton Vorse Spent Decades on the Front Lines of Labor

The Progressive Era labor journalist, feminist, and war correspondent devoted her long and uncompromising career to giving poor and working people a voice.

Feb 8, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Baseball Players Can’t Live on “a Cup of Coffee”

Baseball Players Can’t Live on “a Cup of Coffee” Baseball Players Can’t Live on “a Cup of Coffee”

The media’s “billionaires vs. millionaires” view of the current baseball lockout is a major league lie. The vast majority of players who reach the big leagues don’t play long enoug...

Feb 7, 2022 / Kelly Candaele and Peter Dreier

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Getting Personal About Climate Change Made Me a Better Reporter Getting Personal About Climate Change Made Me a Better Reporter

Journalists need to start demanding solutions and stop worrying about bad-faith critics.

Feb 3, 2022 / Covering Climate Now / Sammy Roth

Barry Bonds’s Hall of Fame Opponents Can’t Handle the Truth

Barry Bonds’s Hall of Fame Opponents Can’t Handle the Truth Barry Bonds’s Hall of Fame Opponents Can’t Handle the Truth

A mess of hypocrisy and bias has kept history’s best hitter out of the Hall.

Jan 28, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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