Hey, Elon Musk, Journalism Is Not PR
The Tesla CEO is calling for a credibility rating system for journalists. What he doesn't know about the media is … a lot.
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Michelle Wolf’s WHCD Roast Was Exactly What Access Journalism Deserves
Journalists defending Sarah Sanders as a "victim" of a smoky-eye joke don't care about her. They just don’t like being called out for their incompetence at covering the Trump administration.
The New Yorker Has a Byline Problem
How is it that the magazine that helped grow the #MeToo movement is failing to represent women and people of color in its pages, and especially on staff?
Trump Doesn’t Mend Fences. He Burns Them Down
The president has agreed to attend a media-sponsored event and suddenly news outlets are gushing that it's a possible truce. Now, when has Trump ever been kind to the press?
To Save Journalism, We Must Pay For It
Trump outrage has been good for independent media. But can they turn that into a sustainable new business model?
“Liberal Media” Is Fake News
While the majority of reporters identify as Democrats, conservatives have done a masterful job of gaining increasing control of the media. That changes the news we all read.
Here’s the Real Cost of ‘Elite’ Journalism
The pay rates are ever-declining and newsrooms remain as white and male as ever. That's not only bad for readers—it's bad for business.
How Freelancers are Harassed – With No One to Tell
When female journalists are bullied out of the media, it’s not only their individual careers that suffer; it alters the entire scope and tone of the world’s news.
Yes, Pro-Choice Journalists Can Report Fairly on Abortion
Few subjects elicit as many brazen lies as the anti-abortion movement. So why are journalists so uncomfortable with calling them out?
Can Journalists Really Be Apolitical?
Credible journalism warrants that reporters present “both sides.” But is it reasonable to demand the artifice of reporters not having an opinion in these highly politicized times?