Media

Fallout At The 'Los Angeles Times' After Report Of Publisher's 'Frat House' Behavior

4:19pm January 19, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The Los Angeles Times newsroom is in revolt against its publisher Ross Levinsohn following the publication of an NPR report that uncovered a history of bad behavior over the last two decades.

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Daniel Ellsberg Explains Why He Leaked The Pentagon Papers

1:30pm January 19, 2018

In 1971, Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in the hope that they would help end the Vietnam War. His story is portrayed in the new film The Post. Originally broadcast Dec. 4, 2017.

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Arts

Remembering Peabody Award-Winning Radio Artist Joe Frank

1:29pm January 19, 2018

Frank, who died on Monday, created the radio drama series Work in Progress and was known for his intimate on-air monologues, sketches and interviews. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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Senator Jeff Flake on January 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:16pm January 19, 2018

If you think your to-do list is long, consider your Senators'.

The Awl and The Hairpin announced this week that they would be shutting down.

Arts

Is That Awl There Is? Remembering The Awl And The Hairpin

10:20am January 19, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The website The Awl and its sister site The Hairpin are shutting down. The two sites always valued lively, thoughtful writing — even as the media landscape shifted around them.

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Politics & Government

Why Are We Only Learning About Stormy Daniels Now, Writes 'Post's' Farhi

8:22am January 19, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Paul Farhi of The Washington Post about media coverage of Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who allegedly had an affair with Donald Trump in 2006.

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Politics & Government

Bizarre Truth Triangle: The President, The Public And The Press

2:55pm January 18, 2018

Does President Trump's disdain for news media reflect just how little people trust journalists?

President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House this week.

In The Category of 'Fake News,' The Award Winner Is...

9:47pm January 17, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

After postponing the announcement of the 'Fake News Awards' winners for a week, the president's event crashed the website of the GOP. The New York Times took first place on the list.

College students protest to defend press freedom in Manila on Wednesday, after the government cracked down on Rappler, an independent online news site.

World News

A 'Fraught Time' For Press Freedom In The Philippines

4:33pm January 17, 2018

by Sheila S. Coronel

President Duterte "does not like the press," writes Sheila S. Coronel, dean of academic affairs at Columbia University's journalism school. The Rappler news site is the government's latest target.

An Appalachian County's Community Bonds Help Overcome Challenge Of Poverty

Politics & Government

Elegies And Effigies: Who Speaks For Appalachia?

1:33pm January 16, 2018

It's been called Trump Country, coal country and backcountry. But it's our country.