Articles in Media

What We Owe Our Whistleblowers

If we want the next Edward Snowden or Reality Winner to speak up, we have to show that we’re listening.


‘Officials Say’ a Lot of Things, But That Doesn’t Make Them True

Journalists (and their readers) need to stop taking authorities’ claims at face value.


Should Journalists Have Politics?

If a publication wants to be trusted, it can start by being honest about its perspective.


What Rights Do We Have On Social Media?

It’s absolutely good that Donald Trump was suspended. But unilateral censorship decisions by tech companies are not something we should ultimately celebrate.


The International Phenomenon of ‘Cancel Culture’

The West’s staunchest defenders of viewpoint diversity are curiously silent about the most pressing threats to free speech.


Why the Revolutionary Reporting of Rodolfo Walsh Matters Today

U.S. journalists could learn a lot from Walsh’s fearless coverage of the Argentine military junta.


Horrors Aren’t Heartwarming

Workers walking six miles and nurses scrounging up sick leave isn’t heartwarming- it’s an indictment of the system that forces them to.


Hollywood, the Bush Years, and America’s Memory Hole

Our memories of history are shaped, in large part, by popular movies. What can we learn from the (few) films made about the Bush administration?


A Guide For High School Students On How To Avoid Propaganda

It is extremely difficult to tell the frauds and charlatans from the truth-tellers. Be vigilant and learn to think critically.


The Reputation Launderers

Talking with monsters like they’re not monsters isn’t journalism- it’s cowardice.


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