The Watergate Editor on How Trump “Leads the Press Around by the Nose”
Barry Sussman, who edited Woodward and Bernstein at The Washington Post, discusses the president, Putin, and what the media must fix.
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Pete Buttigieg’s Honeymoon Is Over
The mayor's winning personality won't be enough. He has to stand for something.
The Emptiness of Adam Gopnik’s Liberalism
His new book lacks a fundamental understanding of political-economic power.
Down and Out in the Gig Economy
Journalism's dependence on part-time freelancers has been bad for the industry—not to mention writers like me.
Book Publishers Have a Trump Problem
The rush to release a print version of the Mueller report is the latest example of a desperate industry increasingly addicted to quick takes for fast profit.
There Is No Profound Meaning to the Notre Dame Fire
Yes, French politics and society are in turmoil. But there's a simpler lesson from the cathedral's burning.
Tucker Carlson, Unbowed
He's petty, whiny, and contradictory. So why does he keep ruling the ratings night after night?
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Scared of Fox News. Why Is the Democratic Party?
Appearing on the network has a limited upside, but it won't legitimize Tucker Carlson either.
The Russia Skeptics Are Committing the Sins They Despise
They're rushing to judgment, ignoring the facts, and declaring victory—just like the journalists they've been criticizing.
Adventures in Modernism
The unlikely, energizing friendship of Hugh Kenner and Guy Davenport
Jeff Bezos Is No Hero
The Amazon CEO's adventures in journalism deserve more critical scrutiny.
The Media Is Blowing Its Coverage of Warren’s Native American Claim
There is a real controversy here—just not the one that conservatives see.
Trump Is Not Going to Be Talked Out of Attacking the Press
The New York Times' publisher challenged the president for waging war on the media. Trump pretended to care. Nothing will change.
Serbian Journalists Are Under Attack. Does the International Community Care?
Supported by the U.S. and EU, praised at Davos: President Aleksandar Vucic is on a roll. No one seems to want to contemplate the appalling assaults on press freedoms.
Regulating Facebook and Google Won’t Save Journalism
It will help. But the industry needs much more to survive.
What’s So Controversial About a Medieval Nun’s Teeth?
How an archaeological discovery involving lapis lazuli and an 11th-century skeleton turned into an online drama
‘We Have to Show People What’s Going On’
Climate change is making weather more extreme, and these two veteran photojournalists were on the frontlines in 2018.
Imagine Trump’s America With Australia’s Severe Defamation Laws
Two cases down under show how lower libel standards silence accusers and the press, while protecting the wealthy and powerful.
The Last Days of Rookie
Tavi Gevinson talks authenticity, digital publishing, and the pervasive creep of the lifestyle brand.
It Was a Big, Beautiful Blue Wave
Forget the Senate. Tuesday's midterm elections were still a major rebuke of Trump and the Republican Party.
