by Gene Policinski Student Press Freedom Day is tomorrow, and we should care more than ever about celebrating it. The Student Press Law Center, the prime organizer, says that Student […]
Tag: journalism
Tech giants should pay for the local news they use
It’s no secret that local journalism is in deep trouble. More than two newspapers are disappearing each week, on average, and more than a fifth of Americans live in “news […]
Time is running out for Congress to save local news
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural […]
Senate must revive bill to preserve local journalism
Last week, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act was pulled from Senate consideration after Sen. Ted Cruz managed to squeeze in a bill-killing amendment during committee markup. The JCPA was […]
Boehlert dies as U.S. needs his message
by Will Bunch Early in the morning on April 4, Eric Boehlert — a veteran and unrelenting critic of the American news media — hit the button to publish the […]
CBS News giving Mulvaney a paid gig is an act of journalistic malpractice
by Kurt Bardella From mid-December 2018 through early March 2020, Mick Mulvaney, a former member of Congress from South Carolina, served as President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff. On […]
Journalism and truth telling in wartime
by Rob Okun Brent Renaud. Marina Ovsyannikova. One a US filmmaker killed by Russian troops on March 13 while working on a documentary about refugees. The other, an editor-producer on […]
Mayor Eric Adams is half right
It is usually Republicans who blast the media for what they consider biased or unfair coverage of their policies, but increasingly we are hearing Democrats engaging in the same behavior, […]
How to save democracy: Elect fewer jerks
by Peter Jensen Having recently completed my 40th year as a card-carrying journalist, I feel compelled to share the one small nugget of wisdom I have gleaned from all those […]
Guest essay: Working for a legend
by Brian Kuhl I first met George Esper 25 years ago in front of the Boston Harbor Hotel, before we walked over to the Associated Press office on High Street. […]
