Top news of the week: 05.02.2023.
When Americans Lost Faith in the News
Half a century ago, most of the public said they trusted the news media. Today, most say they don’t. What happened to the power of the press?
The Roadmap for Local News
The Roadmap lays out a a vision for collaborative and effective solutions for local news and civic information.
Columbia Journalism Review’s Big Fail: It Published 24,000 Words on Russiagate and Missed the Point
The magazine's attempted take-down of the media's coverage bolsters Trump's phony narrative.
An investigative reporter was slain. What about his unfinished story?
Las Vegas journalist Jeff German was killed before finishing a story about a Ponzi scheme targeting Mormons. So a Washington Post reporter stepped in to help.
Waiting for a Deus Ex Machina End to the Trump Era
Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope.
We’ve Lost the Plot
Our constant need for entertainment has blurred the line between fiction and reality—on television, in American politics, and in our everyday lives.
The Internet Loves an Extremophile
Online culture favors influencers who pinball from one enthusiasm to the next.
CNET pushed reporters to be more favorable to advertisers, staffers say
Staff say Red Ventures has breached CNET’s editorial firewalls