Tag: journalism
Garland Nixon interview: An objective look at US foreign policy
We focus here on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to reduce them.
Sanders proposes ‘New Deal for journalism’ to ensure media serves public...
His proposal to ensure the news media acts in the interest of the general public and not wealthy corporations and powerful interest groups.
How major southeast utilities paid local media for favorable coverage
This is an example of how big money can interact with the decline in local journalism to spread false or misleading information, including about the climate crisis and appropriate solutions.
Documenting the struggle against a hedge fund stripping journalism for parts
Journalists are our everyday heroes: exposing secrets, uncovering abuses and giving us better understanding of our communities, our cultures, our politics, our world.
Primetime abortion case sources lack diversity
Better primetime reporting on abortion would require abandoning journalists’ over reliance on official sources who have more connection to policy than to its real-life implications.
I was targeted under Louisiana’s felony trespassing law for reporting on...
When reporters are no longer allowed to report the truth, we all lose.
Male voices dominate the news. Here’s how journalists and female experts...
You might expect the gender ratio of people quoted in the news would mirror the gender split of our society. But that's not the case.
Mumia Abu-Jamal, now in his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner,...
Urgent news: Demand the immediate release of imprisoned activist journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal.
When it comes to the truth of opinion columns, it’s reader...
Normally, there is at least the assumption, among professional journalists and readers alike, that the opinion pieces are held to some basic standard of factual accuracy.
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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.