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Congress

A New Federal Press Shield Bill Falters Just Before the Finish Line in Congress

A law to protect people engaged in journalism from having to reveal sources gets blocked by Sen. Tom Cotton.

Scott Shackford | 12.23.2022 8:00 AM

The Justice Department's discretion is the only thing that protects "real" journalists from Julian Assange's fate.

Free Press

'Real' Journalists Recognize That Prosecuting Julian Assange Poses a Grave Threat to Freedom of the Press

The Justice Department’s discretion is the only thing that protects them from a similar fate.

Jacob Sullum | 11.30.2022 12:01 AM

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Free Speech

This Court Case Could Make It a Crime To Be a Journalist in Texas

Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.

Billy Binion | 11.4.2022 10:03 AM

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Media

U.S. Headlines Expressing Anger, Fear, Disgust, and Sadness Increased Hugely Since 2000

Meanwhile more and more Americans say that they are avoiding news coverage.

Ronald Bailey | 10.21.2022 12:35 PM

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Media

The Press Idolizes Politicians. Instead, It Needs To Hold Them Accountable.

Newspapers deserve a great deal of credit for the expansion of freedom over the past 200 years. But the media have lost credibility.

Ira Stoll | 10.17.2022 5:10 PM

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Reason Roundup

State News Networks Embrace Encryption as Russian Censorship Worsens

Plus: Musk rebuffs calls to block Russian news, the curious logic of "Buy American," and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.7.2022 9:30 AM

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Facebook

If You Think Facebook Is Full of Dubious Outrage-Bait, Wait Til You See the Company's Critics

A business model where outrage is exploited for clicks describes both social media and the news media.

Liz Wolfe | 10.29.2021 10:30 AM

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New York Times

Elegy for Op-Ed

The New York Times eliminates op-eds after a half-century of delighting and enraging readers.

Michael J. Socolow | 4.27.2021 10:05 AM

Google

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Australia's Confused Tech Regulators Are Cracking Down on Google for Using Links

If the new trustbusters get their way, tech platforms might be forced to pay money to traditional news outlets for the privilege of linking to their content.

Chris Berg | 9.10.2020 10:00 AM

Fake News

Fake News

What If Widespread Disinformation Is the Solution to Fake News?

It may be time to hire a libel service.

Mike Godwin | 6.25.2019 2:45 PM

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Chicago

Chance the Rapper Buys Chicagoist, Promises to Investigate Rahm Emanuel

"And Rahm, you done, I'm expectin' resignation..."

Zuri Davis | 7.19.2018 12:15 PM

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New Jersey

New Jersey's Experiment in State-Funded News

New Jersey is about to spend $5 million on a state-subsidized local news initiative.

Joe Setyon | 7.6.2018 3:16 PM

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Movies

Groundhog Day: 2018

Does the news ever feel like the same thing over and over and over again?

Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg, and Andrew Heaton | 2.2.2018 11:20 AM

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Fake News

California Schools May Try to Tackle Fake News

Worries persist that flawed or made-up stories are bad for democracy.

Lindsay Marchello | 2.13.2017 3:20 PM

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Lifestyle

4 Movies That Gave America Its Stranger Danger Panic

Popcorn and predators.

Lenore Skenazy | 1.24.2017 7:00 AM

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Election 2016

The Triumph of Falsehood

Truth struggles when people prefer to believe the lies.

Steve Chapman | 12.8.2016 12:01 AM

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Election 2016

Presidential Politics Pays Off for Cable News, But Networks and Newspapers Continue to Flounder

As print papers continue their decline, cable programs and mobile content are picking up the slack.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.16.2016 12:05 PM

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Free Press

Governments Hating On Press Freedom More, Says Reporters Without Borders

The U.S. has a satisfactory score, but our country could do a lot better.

Ronald Bailey | 4.21.2016 5:01 PM

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Politics

Does Donald Trump News Belong in the Entertainment Section?

The Huffington Post's decision to dump Trump news among "stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette" proves controversial.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.17.2015 12:25 PM

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Culture

Bad Things Happen in an Instant, But Good News Takes Time

Journalists do a bad job telling you about what's really changing in the world because we miss the stories that happen slowly.

John Stossel | 7.9.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Reality Show President: Inside the White House PR Machine

Todd Krainin | 5.9.2014 12:10 PM

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