Category: Media
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Can the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act Really Preserve Local Journalism? Probably Not.
Politicians say they want to protect local journalism from Big Tech. But can they? Lisa Macpherson writes.
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Media Representations of Race and the Pandemic
Media and officials continue to blame racial minorities in a way that does not feature for white-majority communities, some of whom are boldly defying the lockdown. Why does this happen? Dr. Zuleyka Zevallos writes.
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Pandemic Accelerates Global Decline in Digital Freedom
Governments around the world are using the global pandemic as an opportunity to tighten their grip on information flow. Brian Perlman writes.
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The Forensic Methods Reporters Are Using to Reveal Attacks by Security Forces
A guide to how reporting teams have applied forensics to the new open source journalism.
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Beyond the Illustrated Text: Choke
Omar Willey puts together words and stuff about Gregory Hatanaka’s latest film.
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Searching for Sidney Easton
Dennis Nyback returns with this piece on connecting the dots in Black film history.
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Saving Journalism Will Require Some New Thinking
There is a way to take journalism beyond the decaying advertising model, but it’s going to require some new ideas. Dean Baker writes.
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Radio in Ghana: From Mouthpiece of Coup Plotters to People’s Voice
As a country that has had more military than civilian administrations, the major challenge to the growth of radio in Ghana has been political. Jacob Nyarko writes.
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We Shouldn’t Have to Beg Mark Zuckerberg to Respect Democracy
Facebook has moved away from being a common carrier to being a media company. Why don’t we treat it like one? Dean Baker writes.
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Women Investigative Journalists on Work and Life
Women journalists pay a high personal price for their dedication to the truth. Here are some survival strategies and stories from around the world.
