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Eleanor Beardsley: Putin and Biden summon the Cold War
The Biden administration on Friday warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen within days, and again advised Americans to leave Ukraine “…
4 years, 2 months ago
George Packer: A dishonorable ending in Afghanistan
As last summer’s efforts to aid evacuations from Afghanistan grew desperate, media debated who was to blame for the crisis. In his landmark piece “Th…
4 years, 3 months ago
Tonga: Not for sale
Typical disaster journalism follows a transactional track. Survivors give the press their stories to package and sell. In turn, the media validates t…
4 years, 3 months ago
Russia, Ukraine, and the front lines of information warfare
Despite Ukraine’s efforts to downplay the threat, hybrid warfare between Russia and the west has already begun. Christo Grozev is the lead Russia inv…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Chicago ed beat: Why do politicians fight back when teachers want to feel safe?
Education reporters cover one of the most emotional facets of the Covid-19 pandemic. The political obsession with keeping public schools open during …
4 years, 3 months ago
Julie K. Brown, Lucia Osborne-Crowley, and coverage of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
The Ghislaine Maxwell trial has highlighted the court system’s bullying of sexual assault victims—those who take the stand, those who come to bear wi…
4 years, 4 months ago
Twitter on a tightrope
Journalists on Twitter are faced with an impossible task, a choice between building their following or avoiding harassment. More often than not, they…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ian Urbina on Libya, the Outlaw Ocean Project, and the rules of engagement
As Ian Urbina’s investigative work uncovered human rights abuses and climate destruction across the world’s oceans, he realized he needed to diversif…
4 years, 5 months ago
Deep on the Steele beat: Erik Wemple & Marcy Wheeler
On this week’s Kicker, Marcy Wheeler, an independent journalist, and Erik Wemple, a media critic at the Washington Post, speak with Kyle Pope, editor…
4 years, 5 months ago
COP26: Who do we edit out of the climate crisis?
Most reporters in the developing world can’t afford to attend high stakes climate conferences like the COP26 held in Glasgow this month. Neither can …
4 years, 5 months ago