Media Analysis

Image created by merging two photographs, showing presidential candidate John Kerry and actress Jane Fonda, who campaigned against the Vietnam War in the 1970s.

What the Photoshop Panic Should Have Taught Us About AI What the Photoshop Panic Should Have Taught Us About AI

In 2004, a doctored political image caused outrage and confusion. Twenty years later, why hasn’t visual literacy improved?

Sep 15, 2025 / Morgan Barrie

A man on a rooftop looks at approaching flames as the Springs fire continues to grow on May 3, 2013, near Camarillo, California.

Are We Distracting Ourselves Into Climate Catastrophe? Are We Distracting Ourselves Into Climate Catastrophe?

When shocking news about how soon civilization might collapse is overshadowed by Taylor Swift’s engagement, we might have a problem.

Sep 11, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

What Are Drugs For?

What Are Drugs For? What Are Drugs For?

A conversation with P.E. Moskowitz about the chemical imbalance theory of depression, the false schism between prescription and recreational drugs, and collective psychic pain.

Sep 11, 2025 / Emmeline Clein

A man holds a placard that says “Israel Assassin France Complicit,” during the pro-Palestinian demonstration against the pro-Israel gala “Israel Is Forever” in Paris on November 13, 2024.

The Power of France’s Pro-Israel Lobby The Power of France’s Pro-Israel Lobby

Netanyahu says Israel is fighting a “shared war” to defend Western values. In France, as elsewhere, it’s a message that has found powerful advocates—and not just on the right.

Sep 10, 2025 / Serge Halimi and Pierre Rimbert

A newspaper box with a paper that reads “Michael Bears Down” in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Millville, Florida, on October 11, 2018.

News Avoidance and the Climate Majority News Avoidance and the Climate Majority

The next phase of Covering Climate Now’s 89 Percent Project puts faces to the numbers.

Sep 4, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Controversial former NYT columnist Bari Weiss walks backstage at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel.

I Went to the “Free Press” Party for Under-30s. All I Got Was Ennui.  I Went to the “Free Press” Party for Under-30s. All I Got Was Ennui. 

At Bari Weiss’s “Cheers to the Republic” mixer, I met anti-vaxxers, was recruited for a trip to Israel, and heard the word “heterodox” more than I would have liked to.

Aug 19, 2025 / Sophie Hurwitz

Climate activists march across the Brooklyn Bridge to demand that New York Governor Kathy Hochul stop the construction of the Williams Pipeline in New York City on August 9, 2025.

What’s Next for Covering Climate Now’s 89 Percent Project What’s Next for Covering Climate Now’s 89 Percent Project

An overwhelming global majority supports stronger climate action. Who are the people behind the numbers?

Aug 14, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

LA can expect a lot more lurid tabloid coverage in its media future, to judge by the New York Post's track record.

Can Rupert Murdoch Conquer LA? Can Rupert Murdoch Conquer LA?

The tabloid baron will launch a West Coast version of the New York Post next year.

Aug 7, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Zohran Mamdani smiles in front of a microphone with his hand on his chest.

Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive Zohran Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive

The doom-obsessed Democratic Party remains as unpopular as ever—but there is another path.

Jul 28, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Virginia Roberts Giuffre holds up a photo of herself as a teen.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump’s Circus Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump’s Circus

Partisan politics is making a travesty of justice.

Jul 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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