The Crisis Year for Journalism Is Here
We are under no professional obligation to treat with even-handedness the would-be architects of our demise. I suspect that a lot of people were not aware that Project 2025, the…
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Five Things That Changed the Media in 2025
The true-crime genre has been a cornerstone of the podcast market for years, and we could very well see a proliferation of newsletters about cold cases, wife murders, or gangland rackets.…
Luci Gutiérrez’s “Inside Story”
The cover of the December 22, 2025, special Cartoons & Puzzles issue, by Luci Gutiérrez, celebrates the particular mixture of zaniness and dedication that it takes to produce an issue of a…
Variety Wins 20 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, Including Print Journalist of the Year
Variety won 20 first-place trophies Sunday night at the 18th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, up from the 14 wins the publication scored in last year’s competition.…
How Did Katie Couric Become an Elder Stateswoman of Journalism?
She has not earned this status. Source link
An Addiction to Euphemism Is Corrupting Journalism — and Our Language
There are special-interest groups that move from newsroom to newsroom, offering style ‘tips’ to enforce favorable coverage of their pet causes. Source link
BBC Resigning Director General Tim Davie Acknowledges ‘Mistake’ in Trump Speech Editing, but Tells Staff: ‘We’ve Got to Fight for Our Journalism’
Outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie, who resigned on Sunday amid a scandal over documentary program “Panorama’s” editing of Donald Trump‘s Jan. 6 speech, addressed his staff at the…
America's guest-worker H-1B visas sought in some unexpected fields like journalism and pickleball
Millions of Americans already play pickleball, so when news broke that companies were applying to the government for a guest-worker visa to hire immigrants as coaches -- at salaries up to…
“My Undesirable Friends: Part I” Is a Staggering Portrait of Russian Journalists in Dissent
Because the Russian alphabet has no direct equivalent of the letter “H,” speakers often substitute a “G” sound; “Harry Potter” thus becomes “Garry Potter.” We’re reminded of this funny…
A New Era for WIRED—That Starts With You
At WIRED, we’re obsessed with how the world is transforming—and lately, there’s been a lot to obsess over. From the breakneck pace of AI research to the tectonic transformation playing out…
Variety Wins 16 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Best Website and Entertainment Journalist of the Year
Variety won 16 first-place awards at the SoCal Journalism Awards Sunday night, more than any other entertainment outlet. The haul doubled Variety‘s tally of eight from last year, and set a…
Lester Holt Ends 10-Year Run as ‘NBC Nightly News’ Anchor With Hopeful Sign-Off: ‘Facts Matter, Words Matter, Journalism Matters and You Matter’
Lester Holt delivered his final report as “NBC Nightly News” anchor Friday after 10 years at the desk, leaving viewers with words of gratitude and optimism. Holt, 66, earlier this year…
Politico’s Newsroom Is Starting a Legal Battle With Management Over AI
Politico became one of the first newsrooms last year to win a union contract that included rules on how the media outlet can deploy artificial intelligence. The PEN Guild, which represents…
Variety Veteran Steven Gaydos Saluted as a ‘Renaissance Man’ of Movies and Journalism by Filming Italy Los Angeles
Variety veteran Steven Gaydos was hailed as a “Renaissance man” of movies and journalism as he received career achievement honors from the Filming Italy Los Angeles festival, supported by…
Deal reached in feud between California news outlets and Google: $250 million to support journalism but no new law
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have required Google to pay news outlets for distributing their content, and in its place announced on Wednesday a…