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Trump's disinformation campaign; Biden's media strategy; Carl Bernstein's analysis of Ukraine scandal and possible cover-up; Times reporters defend 'nuance' of Kavanaugh book; GOP's 'deride and conquer' approach; Australian reporter shares why she was stu
More than 100 newsrooms are using the Washington Post's massive database to cover the opioid crisis in a new way
Democrats are losing the messaging war to Trump; 'She Said' authors Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey share secrets from Weinstein investigation; Krystal Ball fires back at Rush Limbaugh; CNN's Jim Sciutto talks Russian spy scoop; Barry Glassner on how the med
Covering Climate Now: 250+ news outlets pledge a week's worth of focused climate crisis coverage
Watch out for language that legitimizes Trump's lies; a long week of White House misinformation; Steve Kroft reflects on 30 years of '60 Minutes'; new book 'Audience of One' examines Trump and TV; how online harassment threatens press freedom; the slow de
James Poniewozik talks "Audience of One" and Trump's relationship with TV
The truth about Trump's relationship with Fox News; Lawrence O'Donnell's reckless report; Joe Biden 'loose with facts' on the campaign trail; Brian Karem's lawsuit against Trump over press pass suspension; Jeffrey Goldberg gleans new info from James Matti
Jeffrey Goldberg on James Mattis: 'The Man Who Couldn't Take it Anymore'
Two psychiatrists on coverage of Trump's instability; Trump's messaging war over the economy; April Ryan breaks silence on bodyguard's alleged assault; trickle-down effects of Trump's anti-media rhetoric; parents of killed journalists work for reporter sa
Barry Glassner on 'the culture of fear' and how the media should cover the 'fear-monger-in-chief'
Journalism during the disinformation wars; Study finds $235 million spent every year on ads on extremist sites; Russian site launches smear campaign against CNN's Clarissa Ward; How to avoid taking the bait when covering president Trump; WSJ report tallie
Carole Cadwalladr on her role in Cambridge Analytica's downfall and "The Great Hack"
Tucker takes vacation after white supremacy 'hoax' remark; "cancel culture" comes for the New York Times; headlines fall short of highlighting El Paso victims; CNN obtains draft order for FCC to police social media; reporter who reopened Epstein investiga
Cosmo goes undercover with online extremism investigator
Texas and Ohio newsrooms respond to shooting sprees; racist essay was published shortly before El Paso attack; growing threat of online radicalization; activists converge on Capitol Hill; Moms Demand Action founder calls for Senate vote; how to cover the
Their journalist sons were murdered by ISIS. Now they work to make sure reporters stay safe in conflict zones.
David Zurawik and April Ryan react to Trump's harsh tweets; Bernie Sanders' campaign manager speaks out about media bias; how the Mueller hearings reinforced America's media bunkers; behind the story that led to mass protests in Puerto Rico
Susan Glasser on Trump's lies, Mueller's aftermath, and the danger of "information bubbles"
Trump, race, and 2020; Fox's fixation with Ocasio-Cortez and Omar; Dan Rather previews the Mueller hearings; Democrats pledge to bring back White House press briefings; founder of socialist magazine responds to right-wing rhetoric; remembering Edward R. M
Farai Chideya on Trump, racism, xenophobia, and news media's coverage of 'political propaganda'
Special edition about the information wars; Trump rallies meme makers for 2020; fact-checking claims about Big Tech bias; Trump's warped definition of 'free speech;' the link between Tucker Carlson's anti-Omar attacks and Trump's racist tweets.
Meet three journalists from competing Florida newsrooms who are collaborating to expand climate coverage
Miami Herald reporter speaks about Jeffrey Epstein arrest; unpacking the census citizenship battle; Trump claims the truth is up to him; Carl Bernstein on the post-Mueller news cycle; new book says there is a method to Trump's 'madness;' how news coverage
Ex-Fox Newser Carl Cameron on Trump, cable TV, and the progressive news site he's working on
Kamala Harris 2020's press secretary talks media strategy; Trump's 'stunt' at the DMZ; press grading Trump on a curve versus the Dems; Tim Ryan on the loss of Youngstown's local newspaper; E. Jean Carroll says 'I'm not sorry;' behind the scenes of Showtim
E. Jean Carroll discusses her new book, Trump's alleged assault, media coverage, role of men: "This is not a Trump book"
The problem with headlines; how TV coverage of Iran is influencing Trump; former Facebook moderator blows the whistle; bipartisan support for fallen journalists memorial; Michael Collins on how Apollo 11 united the world; Trump speaking on broadcast, but
Alexander Nazaryan's new book "The Best People" scrutinizes Trump's cabinet picks and contains a message for the media
The podcasting primary; interview with Andrew Yang; the polarization of trust in the Trump era; sensationalism and scare tactics in local news; secrecy surrounding immigration policy; does the press want impeachment?
NYT's Kevin Roose on YouTube's recommendation engine, online radicalization, and a parallel media world
Trump uses cemetery backdrop for trash talking on Fox; Coverage of 2020 race revolves around Joe Biden; Looking back at the day Trump entered the GOP race; Jim Acosta's new book: 'The Enemy of the People'; Have Democrats lost the Mueller messaging war?; C
Meet three of the witnesses who are speaking about journalism at an antitrust hearing about Big Tech
Mueller's big TV moment; Handmaid's Tale star speaks out about abortion bans; new book says America "is split into two worlds;" how to improve coverage of inequality; Bill Nye's explanation for strange UFO sightings; why has the Pentagon stopped holding o
Bill Nye explains climate change coverage, science denialism, UFO sightings, and how his "Science Guy" role has evolved
Scott Pelley on CBS, media and democracy; the 'dumbfake' problem; Trump's go-to rhetorical device; why press advocates are concerned about Julian Assange case; update on San Francisco police raid of journalist's home; Pete Hegseth lobbying POTUS; Trump an
Paul Rieckhoff says Fox host's push to pardon accused war criminals 'should alarm all Americans'
Trump's reckless treason talk; Attorney General Sean Hannity; the death of the daily briefing; White House's so-called 'censorship' tool; how the media bolstered Trump's businessman image; the red and blue media divide about abortion; how 'Game of Thrones
Facebook VP responds to co-founder's critique; Chelsea Manning's first interview after two months behind bars; The Intercept's top editor reacts to the arrest of another alleged leaker; news coverage of 'constitutional crisis' claims; Democrats get traini
Trump and InfoWars; Ben Shapiro on the slippery slope of Facebook's bans; the anatomy of a right-wing smear; the Mueller report is America's best selling book; big changes coming to CBS News
Fast-growing One Free Press Coalition spotlights journalists in danger
Ron Chernow's message for the media; Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks out after synagogue shooting; the role of social media in online radicalization; Trump is the 'say anything' president; Jordan Klepper on the role of comedy in the Trump age; Sally Quinn
Julia Angwin on what went wrong at The Markup
Mueller report reveals a White House of lies; Sarah Sanders' lack of credibility; inside CNN's 18 months of reporting on the Mueller probe; viral video shows hypocrisy of Fox hosts; Jay Rosen warns about 'authoritarian news system'
Two perspectives on the Pulitzer Prizes: winner Nariman El-Mofty and administrator Dana Canedy
The manufacturing of the Trump-Omar controversy; Peter Buttigieg's journey from small city mayor to magazine cover star; is the Assange case a threat to press freedom?; the scandal-plagued National Inquirer is up for sale; Fox's Lou Dobbs has the ear of P
Erin Lee Carr talks about her new book, lessons from her father David Carr, and why she was 'lucky' he mentored her
Former Murdoch exec speaks out on why he quit; David Axelrod's prescription for 2020 coverage; are women candidates getting more negative coverage than men?; NYT says we're all living on Planet Fox; why the State Department stripped a reporter's award; ho
Jessikka Aro's courageous reporting was going to be honored by the State Department. Then something went wrong.
The post-Mueller media landscape; Mayor Pete Buttigieg's TV strategy; the Trump-and-TV revolving door keeps turning; Zuckerberg calls for social media regulations in op-ed; Knight Foundation's next big investment in local news
How Big Tech is combating white nationalism, vaccine myths, and other viruses
Tune out the noise, tune in to the news; partisans pushing far-fetched theories on the left and right; George Conway urges press to cover Trump's 'narcissism;' Pirro sidelined at the time Trump needs her most; why 33 California newsrooms are collaborating
Jacobin editor Bhaskar Sunkara says Democratic Socialists are having a moment
Fox suspends Pirro; Rather on covering presidents under pressure; Standing up for tech literacy; Wake-up call about right-wing extremist violence; Attorney for Diana Falzone on status of Fox News NDA; NBC hires YouTube star Lilly Singh for late-night
Hot Pod's Nick Quah talks about the podcasting "tipping point"
Fox shifting from partisanship to propaganda?; Debating the DNC's decision to exclude Fox from debates; Democrats probing Trump's opposition to AT&T deal; Lights out for Bill Shine at the White House; Will daily W.H. press briefings make a comeback?; Conn
Jonah Peretti on BuzzFeed's business, digital media turbulence and the future of the internet
Haberman on NYT's shocking security clearance story; Why Trump is tweeting about Cohen's mystery 'manuscript'; Maggie Haberman's most important lesson on the Trump beat; Critics call out CPAC's pro-Trump 'grifters'; Kristol: 'We're now in late stage Trump
Adam Moss reflects on his time running NYMag in the rapidly changing magazine industry
In an era of insanity, is anything shocking anymore?; New threats against normalcy; Clarence Thomas calls for review of landmark libel case; Politics and pop culture collide in Smollett story; Legendary Barry Diller on the "revolution" in Hollywood; Barry
Tim Carney on the media's blind spots about 'Alienated America'
Trump's media strategy: Pretend to win while losing; Trump says 'SNL' is anti-GOP and 'should be looked into'; Rush to judgment in the Jussie Smollett case?; Was 'GMA' too soft in Jussie Smollett interview?; How the Mueller probe is viewed in Moscow; This
Valentine's Day edition: Jamie Stelter interviews Brian about Twitter, romance, and Trump
How the Post, owned by Bezos, is covering his scandal; Behind Bezos' strategy to out the Enquirer; The twisted path from Pecker to Saudis to Bezos; Abramson points to 'oppo campaign' by Vice; Moynihan: 'One cannot cite plagiarism away'; 'Team of Vipers' a
Karen Attiah and Marcela Garcia confront threats to the press at home and abroad
Covering a historic field of presidential hopefuls; Dueling news cycles for the Democrats; Warren's rollout and the significance of female candidates; Reporters stunned by Northam's press conference; Was Howard Schultz's book rollout a 'grande' failure?;
Super Bowl media preview: Three reporters share forecasts for the big game, weather and all
A huge test of Trump's 'reality distortion field'; What it means to live in the 'information war' age; Laid-off journalist reacts to Trump's insult; Media primary: Dems on Colbert, Maddow and Instagram; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relationship with the med
Jason Rezaian and Joel Simon on what happens when journalists are taken hostage
BuzzFeed editor and reporter defend scoop; Bernstein weighs in on BuzzFeed controversy; Atlantic editor shares story behind 'IMPEACH' cover; These reporters are being affected by shutdown; Zurawik on conservative media's 'caravan' talk; What 'Report for A
Report for America co-founders are trying to help local newsrooms, one reporter at a time
Stelter: When will the public get answers?; Bernstein's latest on Trump-Putin relationship; Trump's defense strategy: Phone a Fox friend; What has Bill Shine done as WH comms chief?; Should networks air Trump's speeches live?; Sizing up the shutdown news
Hulu CEO Randy Freer on the streaming wars and the future of TV
Sanders on the left's distrust of the press; Finney, Pfeiffer's hopes for 2020 coverage; 'Golden age' or 'garbage age' of journalism?; Inside Sherrod and Schultz's 2020 discussions; Trump stoking fear amid border funding fight; Critics say Trump spouted R
Connie Schultz on Trump, journalism, and her husband Sen. Sherrod Brown's potential presidential run
A year full of 'Fire and Fury' and 'Fear'; Media shakeups in a dizzying 2018; Threats against journalists are multiplying; Media's biggest winners and losers of 2018; Farrow, Carmon, Abrams on year two of #MeToo; How reporters convince victims to speak ou
Media in 2018: Deals, scandals, streaming services, movies, celebs, weddings, and more
Stelter: This is the as-seen-on TV presidency; Restoring sanity to the border wall battle; Carl Bernstein on Mattis' resignation; Right-wing personalities pulling Trump's strings?; Market meltdown overshadowed by other news?; A year of 'fake' complaints a
Media in 2018: Politics, tech, Trump, threats, and an $85 billion deal
Stelter: How to help viewers see the big story; Bunch: Conspiracy is 'hiding in plain sight'; Right and left views of Mueller news coverage; How the WSJ exposed hush money schemes; Is there value in interviewing Trump's aides?; Trump lashes out at 'SNL' a
Inside Mic's collapse and Vox Media's growth as digital media companies fight for their futures
Where are we in the Trump-Russia story?; Bernstein: Trump led a 'criminal conspiracy'; Glasser: 'Stick to the facts' about scandals; Frum: Treat Trump's comments 'with tongs'; Concerns about the fate of the Weekly Standard; Another turn of the Fox-Trump r
Harry Enten unpacks the midterm results, how the polls performed, and the North Carolina fraud allegations
Matt Lewis and Margaret Sullivan on the present and future of conservative media
Donaldson: H.W. Bush respected media's role; What a presidential funeral signifies; Sesno: Bush 'actually believed in government'; Piecing together the Trump-Russia story; Inside Miami Herald's Jeffrey Epstein exposé
How these NYT reporters revealed what really happened with Moonves and CBS
Two Americas, two different news worlds; Shachtman on the 'merging' of Trump and Fox; Press corps shrugs off White House 'rules'; Asking questions about Trump's military claims; Conservative media's Ocasio-Cortez obsession; This video could tip Mississipp
StoryCorps' Dave Isay: Listening is a form of love
Should Trump's mood swings be a top story?; Rethinking live TV coverage of Trump's events?; Acosta has his press pass back. What's next?; Bernstein answers Trump's demand for 'decorum'; Ruddy and Stelter spar over Trump and media; How local reporters are
Renee DiResta: Misinformation is a 'chronic condition.' Here's how to address it
Sam Donaldson to Jim Acosta: 'Keep it up'; Abrams: CNN has strong case for lawsuit; Sam Donaldson on how the Trump era will end; Ryan says some of Trump's attacks are racial; Police investigating protest at Carlson's home; Fox News executives call for 'co
Linguist George Lakoff breaks down Trump's "tropes"
Trump 'raised the stakes' of the midterms; Have journalists learned anything since 2016?; Fact-checker says Trump is a 'serial liar'; Trump's midterm message: News is 'fake'; How much faith can we put in the polls?; Soros rep: Fox News refuses to have us
Midterm elections in news deserts: This researcher studies the problem at work and sees it at home
Kristol: Fox is part of 'toxic environment'; Lewis: Cable news heightens America's rage; America's tone starts at the very top; Inside the evacuation of CNN New York; Stelter: What I learned at a Trump rally; Social media's role in spreading hate; What's
A.G. Sulzberger: "This is an all-hands-on-deck time" for journalism
Lies, smears and scams plaguing social media; Stelter: Trump is 'Mr. Misinformation'; Pro-Trump media claims caravan is a threat; The power of the caravan pictures; Khashoggi's WashPost editor pushes for answers; How media business models fuel polarizatio
TV slugfests and social media distort the public's perceptions, Tim Dixon says. He insists that Americans still have "more in common."
Les Hinton worked with Rupert Murdoch for 52 years. Here's what he learned.
Lower reporting standards in Kavanaugh stories?; Trump's comment about Kavanaugh and women; NYT is working on Trump tax followups; Jamal Khashoggi's editor speaks out; Nuzzi: Trump is 'an anti-press freedom president'
Can 'fake news' be confronted through the courts? This lawyer says yes