Fourth Estate Parker Molloy Feb 21, 2023

Legacy Media Tilts Two Ways: Center Right and Far Right

Parker Molloy Feb 21, 2023

Which is why we need independent news outlets who serve their readers and not conservative billionaire investors—to continue to bring unbiased, top-notch reporting. And we need them now more than ever.

The Fourth Estate Parker Molloy Feb 2, 2023

Media’s Lust for Conflict Is Failing the Public

Parker Molloy Feb 2, 2023

In their depiction of Trump’s and Biden’s “markedly different” classified document situations, journalists are muddying the waters and confusing readers.

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Pressing Issues Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

The Implicit Bias In Photojournalism

Sadatu Futa Jun 11, 2020

A photographer's lens is a powerful tool, but it is often used to serve a false narrative—one that could put Black lives at risk.

A collage of three televisions. One television has a MGA hat in it. Another has a Confederate flag.

Pressing Issues Julia Thomas Jan 27, 2020

U.S. Media’s Malignant Obsession With Trumpism

Julia Thomas Jan 27, 2020

The sensational nature of the news cycle puts a myopic focus on all things MAGA, to the exclusion of all other things.

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Pressing Issues Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

The Dark Side of Good News

Brooke Binkowski Jan 6, 2020

“Heartwarming” stories about selfless actions may seem to be intended to renew faith in human nature, but using emotional appeals to skew a factual conversation is a sign of disinformation and propaganda.

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Pressing Issues Rachel Larris Jun 19, 2019

The Media Can’t Resist Powerful Liars

Rachel Larris Jun 19, 2019

Donald Trump turned his fraud into free press and rode the wave of exposure all the way to the White House. But he's hardly the first to play this game—and he won't be the last.

A collage of photos of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst and another man, older copies of The World, New York American and New York Tribune are behind them

Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Dec 1, 2017

U.S. Media Is In Crisis. Again

Amy Westervelt Dec 1, 2017

It's not just the truth that is under assault, but the perceptions being created by a right-wing takeover of our national and local news organizations.