A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR 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.
Oct 6, 2021 / Column / Scott Hechinger
“Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda? “Feel-Good” News Story or Poverty Propaganda?
Viral news stories of individual pluck and charity only underscore how cruel our society is.
Oct 1, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle
It’s a well-oiled machine.
Sep 28, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua
Elite fixations often determine press coverage, and no one in power wants to talk about Daniel Ortega anymore.
Sep 28, 2021 / Eric Alterman
The Age of Irrationality The Age of Irrationality
With the rise of QAnon and the anti-vax movement, skepticism has become the province of the paranoid.
Sep 20, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt
How Cheerleaders of the Forever Wars Got Away With Murder How Cheerleaders of the Forever Wars Got Away With Murder
In reckoning with post-9/11 fantasies and lies, don’t forget the role of the press.
Sep 4, 2021 / 20 Years of Bloodshed and Delusion / Jeet Heer
Why Won’t TV News Say “Climate Change” About Hurricane Ida? Why Won’t TV News Say “Climate Change” About Hurricane Ida?
It’s media malpractice not to mention that burning fossil fuels drives extreme weather events.
Sep 2, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber? Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber?
A terrorist kept police in Washington, D.C., in a six-hour standoff on Thursday. Why wasn’t it bigger news?
Aug 20, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Talking Radical Media With Noam Chomsky Talking Radical Media With Noam Chomsky
The 92-year-old leftist sees meaningful progress in news coverage.
Aug 13, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Victor Pickard
Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It. Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It.
From now to COP26 in November journalists should focus especially on climate justice and climate solutions—and we should play the story so much bigger.
Aug 12, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Andrew McCormick