Journalism Requires Investment, Engagement, and the Odd Order of Souvlaki with Thick-Cut Fries
The lessons I learned at a campus paper are still true today
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How to Build an Audience as the Media Crumbles
Editorial judgment, rather than algorithmic whim, is key
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Tucker Carlson
It should be obvious that this guy’s pants are on fire. But his audience doesn’t care
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What’s the Point of “Pretendian” Investigations?
The latest revelation, about Buffy Sainte-Marie, is convincing, damning, and strikingly incomplete
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The Existential Crisis of Writing for Free
Should writing be treated as a strictly professionalized enterprise, or is “party in a graveyard” more the vibe?
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Is CanCon Obsolete?
When it comes to what qualifies as “Canadian,” nobody seems happy. It’s time to rethink the nationalistic vanity project
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Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change
Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism
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All the Exciting Media Outlets Are Dying. What the Hell Comes Next?
Once-giant digital outlets like BuzzFeed News and Vice are either dead or declining. The media landscape looks bleaker than ever
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Journalism’s Wicked Problem: Save What’s Lost or Invest in What’s New?
It will take serious policy changes and unprecedented industry collaboration to turn around the story of the media’s collapse
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