The capital’s most prominent newspaper is asking its billionaire owner to change something before it’s too late.

Brace yourself, but The Washington Post’s owner’s decision to destroy his paper’s credibility in order to restore trust in journalism may have a few flaws in its logic.

A reporter who was cutting without being snarky, and sincere without being corny, my late friend pulled off a balancing act for 50 years that made him one of the great political journalists of our time.

Walter Shapiro’s journalism was bighearted, clear-eyed, and guided by a deep reverence for the whole operating-level panorama of American democracy.

I’m not saying my better self wants this. But villains do sell newspapers.

As major outlets hire conservative British media executives to inject fresh perspectives—and hopefully cash—into a struggling industry, journalists worry it’s a mistake.

The days are long gone when a single journalist could fatally wound an American demagogue. But that’s not what actually happened with Murrow’s famous broadcast on Senator Joe McCarthy.

The president and his allies can’t just tell voters that he can handle the job. They have to show it.

It started as an irreverent—and sometimes repulsive—print magazine. Then it jettisoned everything that made it unique to try to cash in on the digital media bubble.

The news business is on the fritz, thanks to treachery, greed, and blundering from the executive suites.

The former Washington Monthly editor, who died on Thursday, was the last of the New Deal liberals.

The news networks have been allowed to tag along with the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza—under certain conditions.

After a summer of big shake-ups within the industry, publishers and readers are staring into an uncertain future.

Researching public figures’ families is much easier than it used to be—but that doesn’t mean it’s inherently enlightening.

In her journalism, Malcolm offered devastating portraits of artists, analysts, and frauds. She dreaded receiving the same treatment.

A new book exalts the heyday of music magazines, when electric prose reigned and egos collided.

The midterms are a reminder that prognosticating is a dangerous game for journalists.

Stanislav Aseyev was abducted by Russian security forces in 2017. The next nearly three years were literally torture. But since February, he’s seen even worse.

When the Florida governor shipped dozens of migrants to Massachusetts, many in the press excitedly credited him for making a savvy political play. They were wrong.

Call it Style Guide Liberalism: a well-intentioned fixation on inclusive jargon that ultimately alienates many Americans—and not just those on the right.