The Well Actually Andrea Grimes Sep 12, 2023

When Twitter Died, So Did Independent Journalism

Andrea Grimes Sep 12, 2023

Twitter was one of the most important tech utilities for reporters to break stories and deliver real-time news, until Elon Musk bought the company. He not only killed the social media platform, he destroyed one of our most vital news outlets.

The Well Actually Andrea Grimes Dec 20, 2022

Where Will Journalists Go to De-Twitter?

Andrea Grimes Dec 20, 2022

Elon Musk has been doing everything in his power to drive media from Twitter. Should journalists stay or go?

Pressing Issues Allison Hantschel Dec 13, 2022

Elon Musk Is Really Good At Being Really Bad

Allison Hantschel Dec 13, 2022

As the owner of Twitter, Musk is proving to be a disastrous CEO. And his fragile ego and bizarre fascistic politics threaten to make matters even worse for the once-successful social-media platform.

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Social Media Gia Miller Dec 15, 2020

Why Do We Stay Online?

Gia Miller Dec 15, 2020

We've seen social media sell our personal data and spread misinformation and hate, and our personal data. But we still can’t break up with it.

A photo of Donald Trump with manuscripts of his conversation with Michael S. Schmidt in the background.

The Well Actually Andrea Grimes Jan 3, 2018

Why Is the New York Times Normalizing the Dangerously Abnormal President?

Andrea Grimes Jan 3, 2018

The paper of record claims the man tweeting us into war with North Korea has "reinvented" the presidency. Which is why 2018 must be a year of reckoning for the press.

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Distractor-In-Chief Lisa Needham Dec 3, 2017

While He Was Tweeting: Will They Lock Flynn Up Edition, Week 46

Lisa Needham Dec 3, 2017

In a week where Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and the Senate forced through their tax scam, Trump’s twitter was unhinged. Here’s the other news you may have missed.

Two illustrations. One is of a Twitter bird in black with devil horns. The other is a Twitter bird in blue with an Angel circle over its head.

discourse Tricia Romano Nov 28, 2017

Twitter, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down

Tricia Romano Nov 28, 2017

In this elegy to Twitter, the writer reflects on the platform she first joined a decade ago—once a place to network with her literary idols—and the troll-laden, gladiator-like arena it is today.

A photo of Donald Trump with the text, "I did try and f*ck her. I moved on her like a bitch. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."

Distractor-In-Chief Lisa Needham Nov 19, 2017

While He Was Tweeting: The Glass White House Edition, Week 44

Lisa Needham Nov 19, 2017

Trump and GOP hypocrisy sunk to new depths this week. While we were grappling with the news about Al Franken, the administration continued to push their craven policies. Here's what you missed.

Three gravestones. One has a dead Twitter bird on it.

The Well Actually Andrea Grimes Nov 14, 2017

Would Life Be Better Without Twitter?

Andrea Grimes Nov 14, 2017

The unprofitable social-media giant—a bot-and-troll-infested hellscape—has changed the way we disseminate and digest our information. Is the platform worth defending?

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activism Ida Harris Oct 17, 2017

What We’re Talking About When We Talk About Rape Culture

Ida Harris Oct 17, 2017

Many people don't understand what rape is unless it involves screaming NO and seeing external evidence of abuse—and still we doubt the word of the survivor. So let's define our terms.