Creative Control Aaron Parnas, a twenty-six-year-old with a larger TikTok audience than some mainstream outlets and the most popular ânewsâ Substack, is making his own journalism rulesâand taking dark money. September 18, 2025 By Liz Skalka
Journalists Need Their Own Benchmark Tests for AI Tools September 18, 2025 By Klaudia JaĹşwiĹska and Aisvarya Chandrasekar The performance tests used by AI companies donât measure what matters in the newsroom.
Lydia Namubiru on How to Tell the Story of Sudan September 17, 2025 By Maurice Oniangâo The editor in chief of The Continent on how African writers cover Africa differently.
Liveblogging Through It September 16, 2025 By Ivan L. Nagy Vetting, âtransgender ideology,â and the race to fill a breaking-news void in the wake of Charlie Kirkâs death.Â
Discord in Nepal September 16, 2025 By Jon Allsop Were protests against a social media ban dystopian, utopian, or something more complicated?
The Bigger Threat to Books Than Bans September 16, 2025 By Maria Bustillos Access to e-books relies entirely on private distributors that have the power to shut them off at any moment.
Alan Berg and Charlie Kirk; the Old Media and the New September 15, 2025 By Jon Allsop The long string of anti-media violence in America.
How News Streamers Covered the Killing of Charlie Kirk September 12, 2025 By Yona TR Golding The hugely popular world of online news and commentary offers a window into how young people consume current events.
The Preservation of the World September 12, 2025 By Bill Grueskin A return to nature (writing). Plus: The Department of War mongers; a public utility hearing gets astroturfed; and CBS bends the knee (again).
What Itâs Been Like Covering the Trial of Jair Bolsonaro September 12, 2025 By Carolina Abbott GalvĂŁo Hundreds of journalists are reporting on the former Brazilian presidentâs case. A fraction of them have been allowed inside the courtroom.
The Last Reporter to Profile Charlie Kirk September 11, 2025 By Josh Hersh Millions of young conservatives got their news, and political inspiration, from Kirkâs media operation.
A Tipping Point at CBS News September 11, 2025 By Adam Piore âWho would have thought this is the piece that would get me fired?â Bill Owens, the former executive producer of 60 Minutes, said in the screening room. For the past year, CBS journalists have been up against extraordinary pressure.
Pink Slime Never Went Away September 11, 2025 By Emily Bell Politically motivated âjournalismâ has expanded into news media at every level.
Tom Ley Thinks More People Should Experience Worker-Owned Journalism September 10, 2025 By Riddhi Setty As Defector turns five, the founding editor reflects on what heâs learned.
Garrett Graff Thinks the Press Should Be Taking Trumpâs Health Much More Seriously September 10, 2025 By Josh Hersh The author and historian on political coverage in unprecedented times.
War Games September 9, 2025 By Jon Allsop Should the press follow Trump in calling the Pentagon the âDepartment of Warâ?
