Media

A plaque from the original Daily Forward office, seen adorning its Lower Manhattan headquarters in 2013.

Religion

'The Forward,' Storied Jewish Paper, Shutters Print Edition After 121 Years

6:14pm January 18, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The newspaper, founded in 1897, says it is shifting the focus of its Yiddish and English content to digital — and laying off nearly 30 percent of its staff in the process.

World News

'In Bad Taste, Disrespectful': Photo Of Terrorist Attack In Kenya Sparks Controversy

4:07pm January 17, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

The Media Council of Kenya is demanding a retraction and an apology from The New York Times after the newspaper published a photo on its website showing dead bodies at a Nairobi hotel restaurant.

American-born news anchor Marzieh Hashemi sits in a studio in Tehran, Iran. Her eldest son said Wednesday that she was detained on Sunday and is being held without charge.

Iran Says U.S. Has Detained 'Press TV' Journalist And Calls For Her Release

4:04pm January 17, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Marzieh Hashemi's son tells The Associated Press that his mother was detained on Sunday at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. U.S. law enforcement agencies have declined to comment.

I'm Scared The Color Of My Skin Will Bring Me Harm, Nosrat Says

5:58am January 17, 2019

For a new podcast, member station WNYC has been asking: What scares you? Samin Nosrat, the Iranian-American food writer behind the cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, talks about some of her fears.

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Politics & Government

Why Journalists Are Debating Using 'Racist' To Describe Rep. Steve King's Quotes

5:18pm January 16, 2019

by Gene Demby

In the fallout of Rep. Steve King's remarks to The New York Times, journalists have been struggling over whether or not to use the word "racist" to characterize his quote.

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Politics & Government

Is The NC Legislative Building Becoming Less Friendly To The Public?

7:43am January 16, 2019

by Sean Bueter

The North Carolina Legislative Building opened in the early 1960s and was created to be a welcoming place for the public to see its government in action.

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Gannett Faces Hostile Bid From Company Known For Gutting Newsrooms

5:11pm January 15, 2019

by David Folkenflik

Gannett, the owner of USA Today and some 100 other newspaper properties has received an unsolicited bid from another newspaper group, MNG, known for imposing severe cost-cutting measures.

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What The LA Teacher Strike Means For The Nation

3:43pm January 15, 2019

It's nearly twice as large as last year's strike in West Virginia

National

Troll Watch: Study Shows Older Americans Share The Most Fake News

6:13pm January 13, 2019

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Andy Guess of Princeton University about a new study that finds that older Americans are more likely to share fake news than their younger counterparts.

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Reuters journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone were escorted by police after a court hearing in August 2018 in Yangon, Myanmar.

World News

Myanmar Court Rejects Appeal Of 2 Imprisoned Reuters Journalists

4:29pm January 11, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reporting on a massacre of Rohingya men when they were arrested and later convicted of violating the country's Official Secrets Act. They were sentenced to seven years.