Essays & News

What can journalists do about the Unreality Crisis?

The media isn’t just parroting both sides. The problem is more complex. The numbers are hard for some to fathom. More than six in 10 Republicans think Donald Trump’s presidential reelection ...

Let’s get the conversation around trust in media unstuck

Not everyone sees their values reflected in the news. Here’s how journalists can change that. Journalists — at least good ones — believe they work on behalf of the public. They’re the ...

Is local journalism dying? Look closer.

Here are four major challenges to journalism today and four attempts to confront them that are worth watching. “Chaos often breeds life when order breeds habit,” wrote Henry Adams. So it ...

A new chapter for the press: 5 ideas for moving forward after Trump

A new column from Tom Rosenstiel about the press and politics, culture and media ethics, technology and the search for sustainability for news. Today, in partnership with Poynter, I launch a ...