Defamation was considered a well-settled area of law. Then came social media. Recent dissents by two Supreme Court justices make reconsideration of New York Times v. Sullivan look like a real possibility. July 9, 2021 Jaden Edison
UFOs, once consigned to conspiracy theories, have landed in mainstream American journalism How do journalists balance the offbeat nature of the subject — with its decades of conspiracies and skeptics — with their credibility? July 9, 2021 Amaris Castillo
She was an intelligence analyst at the CIA. Now she writes about the dangers of ‘fake news.’ After seeing a surge in disinformation during the 2016 election, Cindy Otis left the agency to educate Americans on how to be more discerning. July 1, 2021 Alan C. Miller
US ranks last among 46 countries in trust in media, Reuters Institute report finds Just 29% of people surveyed in the U.S. said they trust the news, compared to 45% in Canada and 54% in Brazil. June 24, 2021 Rick Edmonds
It’s time for journalism to break the cycle of crime reporting The public good — rather than the public’s interest — should be a prevailing factor. June 22, 2021 Doris Truong
Departing NYT columnist Frank Bruni: ‘I should say I’m sorry’ Bruni looked back at his 10 years as a columnist and painted a picture of regret, saying he too often “swam with the snide tide.” June 18, 2021 Tom Jones
The dangers and privileges of being a white Jewish journalist Jewish journalists are reporting on rising antisemitic attacks and threats while also grappling with dangers that their own communities face. June 18, 2021 Julia Métraux
What we can learn from the media’s dismissal of the Wuhan lab theory The newfound credibility of the lab-leak theory has sparked widespread criticism of media coverage and soul-searching among journalists. June 17, 2021 Alan C. Miller
Latinx, POC and BIPOC are words trying to solve a bigger problem in journalism How can journalists report on whole groups that are splintered by how they identify? There will never be a consensus. But specificity will always win. June 4, 2021 Kayla Randall
How local news in Philadelphia covered the George Floyd protests An analysis of a week of coverage reveals imbalances in voices and a shortage of reporting on protester demands. June 3, 2021 Aubrey Nagle
