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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Apr 29, 2018

Michelle Wolf’s WHCD Roast Was Exactly What Access Journalism Deserves

Amy Westervelt Apr 29, 2018

Journalists defending Sarah Sanders as a "victim" of a smoky-eye joke don't care about her. They just don’t like being called out for their incompetence at covering the Trump administration.

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Mar 14, 2018

Local News Is Dead. Long Live Local News

Amy Westervelt Mar 14, 2018

Patch is back. And so is LAist, Gothamist, and the DCist, thanks to investors from public radio stations. Can they survive this time around?

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Pressing Issues Tal Abbady Mar 7, 2018

The New Yorker Has a Byline Problem

Tal Abbady Mar 7, 2018

How is it that the magazine that helped grow the #MeToo movement is failing to represent women and people of color in its pages, and especially on staff?

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Pressing Issues Andy Kopsa Mar 2, 2018

The Greitens Case Shows the Perils of Our News Cycle

Andy Kopsa Mar 2, 2018

When breaking a story matters more than respecting sources and subjects, journalists are not only failing, they’re putting women at risk.

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Feb 19, 2018

The Mueller Indictments Are An Indictment of U.S. Media, Too

Amy Westervelt Feb 19, 2018

Are the Russian nationals solely to blame for election interference? Or have we allowed our news media to become useful idiots?

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Feb 8, 2018

To Save Journalism, We Must Pay For It

Amy Westervelt Feb 8, 2018

Trump outrage has been good for independent media. But can they turn that into a sustainable new business model?

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Feb 1, 2018

The Myth of “Liberal Media”

Amy Westervelt Feb 1, 2018

While the majority of reporters identify as Democrats, conservatives have done a masterful job of gaining increasing control of the media. That changes the news we all read.

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Jan 11, 2018

Here’s the Real Cost of ‘Elite’ Journalism

Amy Westervelt Jan 11, 2018

The pay rates are ever-declining and newsrooms remain as white and male as ever. That's not only bad for readers—it's bad for business.

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Pressing Issues Amy Westervelt Jan 1, 2018

Did the Digital Eyeball Economy Set Media Up to Fail?

Amy Westervelt Jan 1, 2018

The slow decline of print media is often blamed on internet culture, but the industry has been cannibalizing itself for decades.