Journalism
The Weekend Essay
An Academic’s Journey Toward Reporting
I was used to a disembodied way of working: identify a philosophical problem, then study it. What could spending time with a philosopher teach me about his ideas?
By Joshua Rothman
The Weekend Essay
What’s a Fact, Anyway?
Journalists put more stress on accuracy than ever before. The problem is, accuracy is a slippery idea.
By Fergus McIntosh
Fault Lines
How Biased Is the Media, Really?
It isn’t some tightly guarded secret that the press corps is mostly made up of liberals. But what does it mean for our coverage?
By Jay Caspian Kang
Infinite Scroll
Taylor Lorenz’s Plan to Dance on Legacy Media’s Grave
A reporter known for chronicling the “extremely online” is making the leap to the creator economy. The most surprising thing is that she waited this long.
By Kyle Chayka
Fault Lines
Joe Biden’s Cynical Turn Against the Press
After a wave of intense scrutiny, the President and his campaign have begun to target the media, and many of his supporters have followed suit.
By Jay Caspian Kang
The New Yorker Interview
The Culture Wars Inside the New York Times
Joe Kahn, the newspaper’s executive editor, wants to incentivize his staff to take on difficult stories, even when they might engender scrutiny, or backlash.
By Clare Malone
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”
The legendary historian and biographer explains how, from a background in daily journalism, he came to write one of the most revered nonfiction books of the twentieth century.
The New Yorker Interview
How to Publish a Magazine in a Maximum-Security Prison
For decades, Wilbert Rideau investigated America’s prison system—from the inside.
By John J. Lennon
Cultural Comment
The Salacious Glossiness of Netflix’s Prince Andrew Drama, “Scoop”
Rufus Sewell and Gillian Anderson star in a re-creation of an infamous BBC interview that feels like a hallucinated episode of “The Crown.”
By Rebecca Mead
Daily Comment
Avoiding the Disinformation Trap
Does calling attention to political disruptions just make the problem worse?
By Joel Simon
The New Yorker Radio Hour
For Journalists, “Gaza Is Unprecedented,” and Deadly
The death toll for journalists in Gaza is extremely high, and Israel has been accused of targeting them. Plus, a conversation with the Oscar-nominated director Cord Jefferson.
Photo Booth
When Lee Miller Took a Bath in Hitler’s Tub
How a picture of a photojournalist bathing became a visual metaphor for the end of the war.
By Chris Wiley
The Political Scene Podcast
A Master Class with David Grann
The author of “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Wager” on his writing and reporting process, and adapting his work for the screen.
The Political Scene Podcast
Bob Woodward Discusses His Trump Tapes
The legendary journalist has chronicled the White House going back to Nixon. He knows how to interview Presidents. But, with Donald Trump, Woodward got more than he bargained for.
Personal History
From Belfast to Sana’a
A childhood amid Northern Ireland’s Troubles made me desperate to see the wider world.
By Jane Ferguson
The Political Scene Podcast
In a Divided Era, the New York Times’ Publisher Makes a Stand
At a moment of political polarization and attacks on the media, A. G. Sulzberger goes public in defense of traditional journalistic values.
The New Yorker Interview
A. G. Sulzberger on the Battles Within and Against the New York Times
The paper’s publisher discusses bias in reporting, the Times’ financial comeback, and criticisms of its coverage of Trump, trans issues, and the war in Ukraine.
By David Remnick
Q. & A.
Ted Koppel on Covering—and Befriending—Henry Kissinger
Did the veteran newscaster give Kissinger a pass on his hundredth birthday?
By Isaac Chotiner
The Political Scene Podcast
How “Succession” Captured the Trump-Era Hangover
Naomi Fry on the HBO series as a post-hopefulness piece of entertainment, and on the political implications of the finale.
The Political Scene Podcast
How Do You Interview Donald Trump?
Jelani Cobb and Steve Coll, the current and past deans of the Columbia Journalism School, discuss the challenges that reporters face in covering the former President’s 2024 campaign.