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Jessica Johnson

Jessica Johnson (@ejessicajohnson) is the editor-in-chief of The Walrus.
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December 2022

Editor’s Letter: Keeping in Touch

November 29, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

We don’t have to wait for the return of the “old ways” to feel connected

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November 2022

Editor’s Letter: What Is Death?

November 2, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

Our latest cover story asks when life really ends. In a postpandemic world, that question has never been more urgent

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September/October 2022

Editor’s Letter: Fighting Trolls with Truth

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

How can we capture a diversity of voices while sticking to the facts?

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July/August 2022

Editor’s Letter: Why We Illustrate Our Stories

August 16, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

A picture is supposedly worth a thousand words. What’s an illustration worth?

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June 2022

Editor’s Letter: Navigating Responsibility

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

How do you find meaning in actions that feel inadequate or inconclusive?

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May 2022

Editor’s Letter: Stress Tests

May 2, 2022June 5, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

The pandemic has arguably made many aspects of our society less resilient, including our patience

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March/April 2022

Editor’s Letter: Squeezing Out a New Definition of Success

March 24, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

This issue’s contributors present a range of responses to adversity

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January/February 2022

Editor’s Letter: Speaking to Readers

January 18, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

Journalism defies a well-known business axiom: if you build a great product, the money will follow

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January/February 2022

Journalism’s Wicked Problem: Save What’s Lost or Invest in What’s New?

December 13, 2021February 17, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

It will take serious policy changes and unprecedented industry collaboration to turn around the story of the media’s collapse

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December 2021

Editor’s Letter: Is Pandemic Tech Here to Stay?

November 29, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

Switching to remote communications may have felt inevitable, but that doesn’t mean the transition has been smooth

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