So Much More Complicated
In her documentary Ask E. Jean , Ivy Meeropol finds a subject with “a way of talking about sexual assault that I hadn’t heard before. ”
Die Staatsgeheimnisse des ÖRR
Das Altpapier am 15. Juli 2026: In Zeiten, in denen Medien politisch unter Druck stehen, ist es für ihre Glaubwürdigkeit wichtiger denn je, dass die Instanzen, die sie kontrollieren, genau hinschauen.
Subpoenas on the Menu
The White House correspondents’ dinner is about to get weird(er). Plus, getting conned all over Texas.
Researchers Reveal the Power of ‘Quantum Proofs’
When checking that solutions to certain problems are correct, it turns out, you can’t get around the inherent complexity of the quantum world.
Ali Khamenei’s Funeral: Mojtaba and the Crisis of Borrowed Authority
Khamenei’s funeral is not the end of an era, but a test of whether inherited power can still hold the Islamic Republic together.
How to Develop AI Guidelines
Speaking with newsroom leaders and policy experts to think through the rules for journalists—and how to make them work for your organization.
Connections Podcast Episode 117: MAGA World Cup with Tony Karon (8 July)
Join us on Wednesday, 8 July for a conversation with Tony Karon about the FIFA World Cup.
The Propaganda Promise of AI
Mandatory year-end accounting reports by Chinese state media treat "external propaganda" as a distinct, measurable pillar of their work.
Objective co-directors win the 2026 AAJA Award for Leadership in Diversity & Solidarity
One of the Asian American Journalists Association's Community Awards, the honor recognizes a commitment to the AAPI journalist community and to AAJA's goals of diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.
Lauren Bonds on ICE Murders
The focus seems heavy on the notion that we need to "humanize" the victims of racist state violence, rather than challenge the humanity of those who enact it.
Wer hat Angst vorm zahnlosen Monster?
Während die einen die Harmlosigkeit des Presserats beklagen, empören sich die anderen über das Vorgehen der Landesmedienanstalten. Das wirft die Frage auf: Welche Medienkontrolle hätten wir denn gern?
‘This War Was Illegal, Period, Full Stop’: CounterSpin interview with Phyllis Bennis on costs of war
"Trump wants to be the hegemonic leader of the world--on his own terms, whatever those terms may be, as they change hour to hour. "
Remembering Lindsey Graham Not for the Evil He Did But for the Fun He Had Doing It
Corporate media's elegiac coverage didn't just whitewash Lindsey Graham's record—it illustrated the affinity and symbiosis between him and the press corps.
Wenn man sich schlampige Propaganda leisten kann
Das Altpapier am 17. Juli 2026: Im Februar scheiterte das Königreich Marokko endgültig mit einem juristischen Angriff auf deutsche Medien, die recherchiert hatten, wie das Regime die …
A Sexual Harassment Case at the University of Kurdistan
Women students transformed individual testimony into collective action, challenging unequal power relations and institutional impunity in the aftermath of the Jina uprising.
Rechtsextremistin Liebich soll Haftstrafe in Männergefängnis verbüßen
Die verurteilte Rechtsextremistin Marla Svenja Liebich soll ihre Haftstrafe in einem Männergefängnis absitzen, so hat es Sachsens Justizministerin Konstanze Geiert entschieden - "zugunsten …
Viele Journalisten, wenig Journalismus
Obwohl es kaum etwas zu berichten gab, haben wieder alle drüber berichtet: die Sommerpressekonferenz mit Kanzler Merz. Mit kritischem Journalismus hat das jährliche Ritual wenig zu tun.
Driftet der Springer-Verlag Richtung AfD?
Das Magazin Stern hat rausgefunden, dass es zwei Treffen zwischen Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und Springer-Verlagschef Mathias Döpfner gegeben haben soll.