Any self-respecting political journalist would interview Trump -- to confront him with his lies. NBC's Kristin Welker barely even tried.
RECENTLY
Democracy coverage is falling disastrously short
It's Democracy Day. And a very unhappy Democracy Day to you!
CNN should become the anti-Fox/pro-truth network
The CNN I have in mind would identify what the public misunderstands the most, then throw everything they’ve got at helping the public understand it better.
The evening news shows neglect their responsibility to inform the know-nothings
Evening news shows should be particularly thoroughly about explaining the facts that right-wing sources obscure and deny. But they fail to do so.
A desperate appeal to newsroom leaders on the eve of a chaos election
Experts share their urgent suggestions for improving election coverage by focusing on what's at stake rather than the horse race.
All these Trump indictments are a bore? Let me rewrite that for you.
These indictments signify that years of impunity are finally at an end; that an accountability moment has finally arrived. That is not boring!
A pliant political press is wildly overplaying the Hunter Biden story
Hunter Biden's legal woes are newsworthy. No question. But how newsworthy?
MISSION STATEMENT
Press Watch mission statement: Political journalism needs a reset
No one can possibly argue that modern political journalism has fulfilled its essential mission of creating an informed electorate. Here's how it needs to change.
EXPLAINERS
Anonymity for sources shouldn’t come cheap
The granting of anonymity in political journalism has always been a source of confusion and concern. But the dynamics are even more fraught when the White House is awash in chaos, misdirection, and lies.
Are reporters getting valuable information in return for the anonymity they grant? And what should they do when the people to whom they have granted anonymity lie to them?
Fact-checking needs to make way for reality-testing and gaslighting-fighting
Fact-checking has had huge practical and symbolic value. But as it’s currently practiced at the national level, it feels a bit quaint. Political journalism needs to find a better solution to calling out misinformation and disinformation – and soon.
THE WASHINGTON POST
Just when they’re needed the most, the Washington Post is demoting political cartoons
The new regime at the Washington Post is afraid to publish political cartoons, Why?
Washington Post is furtively sitting on a secret trove of Discord leaks
When a news organization has exclusive access to secrets that are effectively still secret, they have an obligation to publish them judiciously and maintain the secrecy of those that deserve it.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
At the New York Times, it’s the comfortable versus the afflicted
The dismissive response to a complaint about negative bias in reporting about transgender people reflects an ongoing newsroom rift.
Press criticism is everywhere. But the industry isn’t listening.
Political reporters at major news organizations are letting right-wing narratives determine their tone and their agenda, and more people are noticing.