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Anthony Wallace / AFP / Getty A Eulogy for the Free Press
Apple Daily was a flawed symbol for media rights. But its closure marks a dark new chapter in Hong Kong.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Remember Who Tucker Carlson Is
When a flagrantly unreliable narrator narrated his own story, people across the media spectrum responded as if he could be trusted. Why?
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Getty / The Atlantic The Essential Ed Yong Reading List
A staff writer for The Atlantic since 2015, Yong is the recipient of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic The Conservative Publishing Industry Has a Joe Biden Problem
Neither authors nor publishing houses have figured out how to turn the new president into a compelling villain.
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Adam Ferriss Can the News Be Fixed?
The movement to repair Americans’ broken relationship with the news media
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Bryan Anselm / Redux Tucker Carlson, Unmasked
The self-styled champion of individual liberty wants you to call government agents to punish Americans for their parenting.
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Amazon Studios Who Wants to Watch Black Pain?
More Black storytellers are turning to the horror genre to unpack the traumas of racism. But some viewers are growing tired of these stories.
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Kevin Winter / Getty When Meanness Was Celebrated
For decades, the media have chronicled a Hollywood mega-producer’s reputation as a bully—and even praised him for it.
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Tyler Varsell American Cynicism Has Reached a Breaking Point
The nation’s politics is in dire need of earnestness. Can its culture meet the moment?
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Dave Allocca / DMI / The LIFE Picture … Why Were We So Cruel to Britney Spears?
The more vulnerable she became, the greater the public’s interest was in watching her disintegrate.
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LIAM DANIEL / NETFLIX The Grapevine Looks a Little Different Today
What do Bridgerton, DeuxMoi, and Dickinson have in common? They capture the new appeal of anonymous gossip.
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Bettmann / Getty Go Ahead, Share Your Vaccine Selfie
Think of it as a public service: Photos can be powerful tools in overcoming skepticism toward inoculation.
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MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty The Resistance’s Breakup With the Media Is at Hand
The White House spent four years vilifying journalists. What comes next?
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Photo via Twitter / The Atlantic When a News Anchor Does the Government’s Job
What can we learn from Anne McCloy, the local news anchor who has helped thousands of Americans get unemployment benefits?
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Getty / The Atlantic Why Matthew Yglesias Left Vox
He is the latest high-profile writer to abandon traditional media.
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The Atlantic Fox News Hits a Dangerous New Low
The most-watched news network in America is choosing to mislead its viewers about the state of the election.
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Shutterstock / The Atlantic Beware False Endings
At a time when uncertainty may be the election’s only immediate result, Americans have an opportunity to rethink the way stories are told.
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Getty / Paul Spella / The Atlantic The Militia That Fox News Built
If America descends into civil war, at least we’ll know what channel was on when it began.
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Getty / The Atlantic Trump’s Interruptions Had a Double Message
The president’s favorite debate tactic was a foundational form of disrespect—levied against his opponent as well as the nation.
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Nina Berman / NOOR / Redux The Fox News Powder Keg
On November 3, the network’s framing of the election narrative may help alleviate nationwide chaos—or sow it.
