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Opinion | A new pope with a social media presence

The leader of the Catholic Church has used social media to express his views and conveyed an understanding of the power of the platforms

May 9, 2025

Newsrooms are emotional spaces. Don’t let a heated moment get out of hand

A reported altercation at The New York Times is a stark reminder: It’s time to rethink how we handle conflict

May 8, 2025

Opinion | Former President Joe Biden hit the interview trail and didn’t hold back

Biden slammed Trump’s handling of Ukraine and defended his decision to exit 2024’s presidential race in a candid interview with the BBC

May 8, 2025

TruthAfrica: The surprising Poland-Africa alliance fighting disinformation

How fact-checkers from two continents joined forces to counter harmful narratives

May 8, 2025

Angie Drobnic Holan

AI is creeping into every space of our lives, experts caution

From viral shrimp messiahs to fake news popes, AI is warping how we see the world — and what we believe

May 7, 2025

Amaris Castillo

Your guide to 2025’s journalism conference season

With ONA, NABJ and more industry acronyms we love

May 7, 2025

Opinion | Meet the new media covering the Donald Trump White House

The Trump administration has redefined press access, filling its pool with influencers, partisans and a few legacy names. Here's what that means.

May 7, 2025

Trump’s interactions with the press pool are ‘unprecedented’. History explains why.

The president is testing the foundations of press access laid over a century ago

May 7, 2025

Jordan Friedman

RFK Jr. says DARPA is spraying chemtrails — with no evidence and no basis in fact

The white streaks behind planes are condensation trails made of ice, not chemicals sprayed by the Defense Department

May 7, 2025

Bloomberg’s CityLab won a Pulitzer for Criticism. Get to know the site behind the win.

The publication explores cities as hubs of democracy where politics, policy, technology and culture converge.

May 6, 2025

Nicole Slaughter Graham

Meet the 32 ‘new media’ outlets the White House invited to its press pool

The motley group includes many conservative outlets, as well as three religious networks, a legacy paper and an AI-powered digital site

May 6, 2025

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