Other billionaires who own newspapers are doing a better job, a journalism professor explains.
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The president has sued multiple media companies. He may care less about winning in court than intimidating news outlets, suggest two media scholars.
When reputable local news outlets close, fewer people vote and get involved in local politics, and misinformation, corruption and polarization increase.
As community foundations across Canada have realized, local news is crucial for democracy. They’re supporting local journalism in new ways.
Since 2005, the US has lost over one-third of its local newspapers. A scholar found out why some communities can keep their papers − while others can’t.
Money raised through foundation grants can be larger and more predictable than advertising revenue, but it often comes with strings attached.
The comic paid Tove Jansson enough to be financially stable but it put pressure on her creative work
Philadelphia was the birthplace of Bread and Freedom, a weekly anarchist paper published by Jewish immigrants who felt their peers in New York were too moderate.
In selling off its high street branches, the retail giant is going back to its Victorian roots in transport hubs.
The editorial section of a newspaper is a way for society to have a conversation with itself. Should news outlets limit these conversations?
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We found the same thing of conservative stories in The Wall Street Journal.
Elon Musk uses X to amplify Trump’s political messages.
Generations of sportswriters have been inspired by Rice’s penchant for drama and flair. But the spectacular can obfuscate the real, more interesting stories taking place on and off the field.
It’s never been easier to sign up for subscriptions – and they’ve never been harder to manage.
Implementing a levy on companies like Google and Meta to pay for news media would be difficult. But there is a way forward.
Joan Whitney Payson, the first female owner to buy a baseball team, won over the press in the Mets’ disastrous 1962 season by treating them as partners, not adversaries.
Research shows that people are shifting to social media for their news and trust in news organisations remains low – but there are signs the legacy media are adapting to the new environment.
The Men Who Killed the News is at once a cry of indignation at the media’s abuse of power and an attempt to chart a future for journalism.
Publishing the faces and names of people accused of violence isn’t the best way of getting them to change their behaviour.
Historically, women have been less likely to be the subject of obituaries. Their obituaries tend to be shorter, with biased words and images.
