The mainstream press was far from perfect. But before the era of “hot takes,” information silos, steep budget cuts, and ugly charges of “fake news,” it had strengths that we need now.
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Posted inPolitics
Trump and Blanche’s Orwellian Language and How Much of Washington Echoes It
Ask James Comey how they’ve managed to hype his seashells while downplaying real killing.
Posted inIn Memoriam
Ted Turner’s Beef With Big Media
The late founder of CNN on how government protects big media—and shuts out upstarts like him.
Posted inFeatured
My Washington Monthly Education
The 56-year-old magazine has trained generations of journalists, including me—but it can only keep doing so with your help.
Posted inPolitics
Surrendering to MAGA Isn’t Just a Broadcast Media Problem
Capitulation is everywhere.
Posted inPolitics
The Lost Journalistic World of 9/11
The mainstream press was far from perfect. But before the era of “hot takes,” information silos, steep budget cuts, and ugly charges of “fake news,” it had strengths that we need now.
Posted inFeatured
No “Deplorables,” “You Ain’t Black,” “Cling to Guns”: Harris’s Gaffe-Free Campaign
Plus, how Trump will abuse presidential power, the different media strategies of the two campaigns, and Week 6 of the Gender Gap Tracker — all in the October 10, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2024
How Fighting Monopoly Can Save Journalism
The collapse of the news industry is not an inevitable consequence of technology or market forces. It’s the result of policy mistakes over the past 40 years that the Biden administration is already taking measures to fix.
Posted inBooks
China’s Battle for Hearts and Minds
Joshua Kurlantzick’s book is a wake-up call about Beijing’s efforts—sometimes successful, sometimes not—to influence Asia and the world.
