Coronavirus and race (and not Trump) dominate the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes After five years of the news cycle being dominated by the president, Trump-related stories were scarce among Pulitzer finalists and winners. June 12, 2021 Tom Jones
Jeffrey Toobin makes a controversial return to CNN Regardless of the CNN chief legal analyst’s intentions and past history, this feels like something so egregious that it simply can’t be dismissed. June 11, 2021 Tom Jones
Dr. Anthony Fauci didn’t hold back as he fired back at critics ‘I don’t want to be pejorative against a United States senator,’ he said about Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ‘but I have no idea what she’s talking about.’ June 10, 2021 Tom Jones
The Justice Department swears it’s all for a free press. Doesn’t seem that way. It has continued to seize journalists’ records across multiple administrations, to the detriment of the press and the public. June 9, 2021 Jerry Mitchell
Is there anything wrong with ProPublica’s story about the taxes of the rich? ProPublica shows, in detail, why we should at least examine how taxes work for the rich. And that gives its investigation journalistic value. June 9, 2021 Tom Jones
The heated and passionate reaction to Sen. Joe Manchin’s controversial politics The West Virginia Democrat said he would vote against a sweeping voting rights bill and that he is against getting rid of the filibuster. June 8, 2021 Tom Jones
Why hasn’t President Joe Biden given more than one real press conference? He often gives short answers to reporters, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki is available most days, but can’t we get more of the president? June 7, 2021 Tom Jones
Facebook plans to hold politicians accountable for their posts Facebook has not traditionally enforced content moderation rules for politicians, which has drawn heavy criticism inside and outside the company. June 4, 2021 Tom Jones
There’s no such thing as a former journalist Journalists who change professions are met with judgment and half-jokes about joining the Dark Side. How sad, how narrow, how counterproductive. June 4, 2021 Roy Peter Clark
Recalling a great newspaper editor and what he represented He pushed back against growing challenges that threatened the health of newspapers, the partisan attacks on journalism and the rise of misinformation. June 3, 2021 Alan C. Miller
Donald Trump shut down his failed website Trump will surely spin this as no big deal because, he insists, he is actually ramping up for something bigger and better. June 3, 2021 Tom Jones
Visual journalists must approach protest coverage with an informed perspective In the age of viral media and punitive surveillance, visual journalists have an ethical obligation to minimize harm when covering protests. June 2, 2021 Taraneh Azar
Joe Biden delivers one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency Biden became the first president to participate in a remembrance of what became known as the Tulsa Race Massacre, which took place 100 years ago. June 2, 2021 Tom Jones
Naomi Osaka stunned the tennis world by withdrawing from the French Open over press rules Though speaking with the press is part of the gig, couldn’t the French Open have compromised on its rigid rules to protect the star’s mental health? June 1, 2021 Tom Jones
Why local news should be included in the infrastructure bill Congress should include the proposed $2.4 billion for local news in the bill because local news is, in fact, the civic infrastructure of democracy. May 28, 2021 Steve Waldman
