Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump? Is There a Business Model for Serious Journalism in the Age of Trump?
The press has arguably never been more vulnerable. But there are some surprising—and practical—glimmers of hope.
Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump? Is Milo Yiannopoulos All That Different From Trump?
The political trajectory of Milo Yiannopoulos tracks the man he calls “Daddy.”
Feb 21, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump? Who Will Fund Investigative Reporting in the Age of Trump?
Anya Schiffrin reviews a new book on the history and economics of investigative journalism.
Feb 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Anya Schiffrin
The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism The Problem With Our Media Is Extreme Commercialism
For over a century the US has conducted an experiment in commercialized journalism by treating news as both a commodity and a public service.
Jan 30, 2017 / Victor Pickard
How Journalism Can Mend Its Broken Relationship With Young People How Journalism Can Mend Its Broken Relationship With Young People
If it doesn’t, everybody loses.
Sep 20, 2016 / StudentNation / Will Anderson
What Breeds in ‘Standing Water’ What Breeds in ‘Standing Water’
Eleanor Chai’s poems require delving below the surface of each compact, enjambment-packed stanza, forcing the reader through a process of discovery not unlike Chai’s own origin sto...
Jul 29, 2016 / Larissa Pham
There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’ There’s a Problem With ‘Crowd Labor’
Online outsourcing comes with costs.
Jul 29, 2016 / Michelle Chen
‘The Nation’ Has a New President! ‘The Nation’ Has a New President!
Erin O’Mara has a proven ability to balance financial concerns with the mission-based priorities that define our magazine.
Jun 2, 2016 / Editorial / Press Room
Want to Diversify Publishing? Unionize. Want to Diversify Publishing? Unionize.
Pie charts and hashtags can temporarily embarrass publishers, but the solution may require bringing worker power to bear.
Apr 18, 2016 / J.C. Pan
Even ‘The Guardian’ Needs Its Readers to Pay for Journalism Even ‘The Guardian’ Needs Its Readers to Pay for Journalism
The best news organization in the world, backed by a billion-dollar trust, will lay off 250 workers.
Mar 22, 2016 / Mark Hertsgaard