
A newsletter that explores the crucial relationship between journalism and American democracy.
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Let’s start with the second part.
I’ve just finished reading Evan Gershkovich’s insightful and moving memoir of his days in a Russian prison after he (a Wall Street Journal reporter in Moscow) was arrested and jailed on trumped-up and fals...
A couple of weeks ago, I promised the readers of American Crisis that I’d be pressing for better media coverage of the midterm elections.
What I meant by that (and many of you agreed) is journalism that is focused on the consequences, not...
First off, two things. Then on to the meat of this post.
Thanks to the many new paid subscribers. I’m very touched by the response to my request last week, including so many kind messages. And welcome to all new subscribers!
Second, over...
Timothy Snyder, who wrote a book called “On Tyranny” gets it.
In general, the mainstream media does not.
Here’s what Snyder wrote recently: “We are now two months from the American midterm elections, probably the most consequential since...
All this time, I’ve been standing on Gloria Steinem’s shoulders without giving her a thought.
Of course, I knew she was the great feminist writer and activist who fought hard for women’s rights, and looked damn good doing it.
But it wasn...
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I’m a pro-democracy media critic, an author and an occasional glass-ceiling breaker. You might know me as the former public editor of the New York Times.
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