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Jill Abramson

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Are mainstream news media finally ready to examine Trump’s mental fitness?

A recent New York Times story and prominent MAGA defections could be signs of the dam breaking.

16.04.2026 10

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How I became an artist in my 60s

At the end of each three-hour evening class, I was always covered in paint, including my hair. I was a human Jackson Pollock.

02.04.2026 7

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The war Iran doesn’t want you to see

Even as Iran bars foreign reporters and the Trump administration lashes out at the press, journalists are documenting the war’s consequences.

17.03.2026 20

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How Trump’s attempts at cancel culture could backfire, fueling Talarico’s rise

As of Wednesday, a YouTube interview with Stephen Colbert had been viewed more than 6 million times.

19.02.2026 20

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At the Washington Post, a mortal wound

The Post’s excellence once inspired great work across the profession. Eliminating a third of its staff is a blow to journalism.

05.02.2026 10

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Don Lemon’s arrest was wrong, but his reporting raises questions

Journalists should not be openly showing favoritism.

03.02.2026 10

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A dangerous new phase in Trump’s war on the press

Raiding a reporter’s home and confiscating her devices is not law enforcement — it’s intimidation, and it signals a perilous new phase in the...

17.01.2026 20

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Trump governs like a king, and the press is struggling on how to cover him

The president’s own words reveal a view of power unbound by law — and expose the limits of traditional White House coverage.

10.01.2026 50

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Rob Reiner and the fading clout of Hollywood liberalism

There was no greater promoter of progressive candidates and causes than Reiner.

19.12.2025 10

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The week Trump lost his temper — and powerful women

Insulting women and branding them as pigs is nothing new for Trump. But this time feels different.

22.11.2025 10

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Epstein, RFK Jr., and journalism’s week of shame

The lines not to be crossed are clear: Reporters must keep a journalistic distance from sources and people in the news.

19.11.2025 10

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The right’s reckoning with hate: What happens when extremists take the mic

If the extremists win, we’re all in big trouble.

14.11.2025 20

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Why Hegseth’s new press policy was bound to fail

There is little evidence that press coverage has ever harmed national security.

09.10.2025 10

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Jimmy Kimmel is returning after being silenced. Here’s why he and other late-night hosts should go solo.

The waning of network power may mean that the best way for stars to survive and thrive is by becoming individual brands.

23.09.2025 10

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Lachlan Murdoch inherits an empire. Can he thrive against big tech and David Ellison?

Ellison is making a heavy bet that entertainment will continue to be king.

16.09.2025 10

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Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ cancellation really about money, or something more?

It’s another political capitulation in the Trump era.

23.07.2025 10

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Who is behind The Washington Free Beacon’s combat journalism?

The Free Beacon is transparent about its conservative agenda “The conservatism influences the choice of targets,” said reporter Aaron Sibarium.

15.07.2025 10

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Do we really need two public radio stations in Boston?

Rather than cutting both operations to the bone and seeing a decline in the quality of their programs, might it be wiser to merge the two stations?

11.06.2025 10

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The chilling effect of crackdowns on leaks to the press

I saw firsthand how Justice Department probes curb journalists' ability to talk to government officials who fear being jailed.

09.05.2025 10

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Signalgate: Trump’s band of bros could use a refresher course on the Constitution

Journalists have been assiduously careful about how they handle classified information. The White House could study past history to learn the proper...

27.03.2025 10

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Jeff Bezos lurches right, bringing down The Washington Post

He has made a series of blunders that have badly tarnished the Post’s reputation for fearless journalism.

27.02.2025 10

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AP turns the tables on Trump

The news agency AP sues Trump aides for limiting press access.

25.02.2025 10

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Trump reshapes media landscape: Legacy outlets sidelined

Some of the coverage from conservative newcomers reads like White House propaganda. Good for Trump, bad for democracy.

10.02.2025 20

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