Why the Market—Not to Mention the Billionaires—Cannot Save Journalism
This isn’t just a journalism crisis: it’s a democracy crisis. And it’s a problem that we must collectively confront as a society.
Wall Street Strikes Again With Mass Media Layoffs
There is one real solution to creating a modicum of job stability: Taming Wall Street’s greed.
High School Journalists are Fighting Back Against Censorship
Students who live in states without laws to protect them say they face censorship from their school administrations, newspaper advisers, and communities
A Voice for the Oppressed: John Pilger, Radical Journalist and Documentarian
By KJ Noh / CounterPunch A bright star in the firmament of justice has gone out. One of the greatest journalists of our era has passed away. John Pilger was…
Mainstream Media Wasn’t Good for US Foreign Policy in 2023
Major themes this year focused on feeding the Ukraine war, hyping the China threat, and avoiding context in Israel-Palestine.
Chris Hedges: The Cost of Bearing Witness
There are scores of Palestinian writers and photographers, many of whom have been killed, who are determined to make us see the horror of this genocide. They will vanquish the…
Israel’s Killing of Journalists in Gaza ‘Unparalleled,’ Says Watchdog
The Committee to Protect Journalists—which recorded 68 media professionals killed since October 7—said it is particularly concerned by Israel's "apparent pattern of targeting journalists and their families."
The US Condemned Stalin’s Prosecution of Journalists. Now It Uses His Playbook.
The prosecution of Julian Assange in 2023 mirrors the prosecution of journalist Bill Oatis during the Cold War.
Why Journalists Must Speak Out About Gaza
Attacks on journalism and media are dangerous to us all.
An Egyptian-Led ‘Conscience Convoy’ to Rafah
Journalists and activists from around the world are gathering in Cairo before heading to the only border crossing into Gaza not controlled by Israel, reports Mahmoud Hashem.
Report Exposes US Media for Framing Social Justice Protests as ‘Terrorism’
"Equating activism with terrorism is undemocratic and serves to silence dissenters," said Deepa Kumar, who analyzed how major U.S. media outlets have covered protesters of "Cop City" in Georgia.
Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Month for Journalists Covering Conflict in Over 3 Decades
"In over 30 years, no one has killed journalists at the rate Israel is currently killing them (not to mention their families) in Gaza," said one analyst.
Larry’s List: Journalistic Malpractice, Diminishing Childhood, Egypt’s Response to Gaza and More
By SP Staff ScheerPost is bringing back Larry’s List, a daily news curation from USC communications professor Larry Gross, to keep you up to date with the most cutting edge…
When the Journalists are Gone, the Stories Will Disappear
Over 29 Palestinian journalists have been killed since October 7 in Israeli’s genocidal bombing of the Gaza strip.
Ralph Nader: Mass Media Needs to Probe Deeper Re: Israel/Gaza Conflict
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org In the midst of extensive coverage of the war in Gaza, there are questions that the U.S. mass media should address: 1. How did Hamas,…