The rapid downfall of Jann Wenner was years in the making
In the latest blow, Jann Wenner’s son Gus, now Rolling Stone’s CEO, denounced the magazine founder’s comments about female musicians as “upsetting and hurtful.”
By Paul Farhi and Will SommerAt Isaacson’s book party, they love Walter but fear Elon Musk
“The dark and the light strands are interwoven and sometimes you can’t pull them out without destroying the whole fabric,” Walter Isaacson said of Elon Musk.
By Roxanne RobertsElon Musk biographer concedes flaw in account of war in Ukraine
Walter Isaacson clarifies the sequence of events in aborted strike in Crimea.
By Paul FarhiIn Naomi Klein’s ‘Doppelganger,’ Naomi Wolf is more than a gimmick
Naomi Klein, left-wing intellectual, was being confused for Naomi Wolf, who promotes coronavirus conspiracy theories, and decided to explore this “mirror world.”
By Laura WagnerFox News fires veteran executive John Finley for violating company rules
John Finley, who was once Sean Hannity’s producer, had previously been cleared in an internal Fox News probe in 2011.
By Jeremy BarrMacArthur Foundation offers $500 million lifeline for local news
The ambitious new grant program spearheaded by the MacArthur Foundation will attempt to fill a gap for struggling local news organizations.
By Paul FarhiProject Veritas audit accuses ‘untouchable’ founder of improper spending
James O’Keefe, the right-wing undercover-video activist, spent nonprofit Project Veritas funds on helicopter travel, DJ equipment, audit claims.
By Will SommerTrump’s Georgia trial is readied for TV, while others are hard to see
Trump’s Georgia trial will be televised, a judge ruled in a state that offers far more courthouse media access than the other places he is facing charges.
By Paul FarhiCNN hires Mark Thompson as new chief executive, replacing Chris Licht
The former chief executive of the New York Times replaces Chris Licht, who was fired in the spring.
By Jeremy BarrA crackdown on ‘woke’ coverage is tearing Atlanta magazine apart
Half the staff of Atlanta magazine has quit after the publisher challenged their effort to present a modern picture of life in a diverse, LGBTQ-friendly town.
By Laura WagnerPentagon protested false Fox News report about fallen Marine, emails show
Fox News quietly removed the story about Sgt. Nicole Gee’s burial expenses based on false claims from Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) but did not apologize or correct it.
By Paul FarhiHow a small-town feud in Kansas sent a shock through American journalism
The inside story of the events leading to the police raid on the Marion County Record, according to Editor Eric Meyer, Chief Gideon Cody and others.
By Jonathan O'Connell, Paul Farhi and Sofia AndradeTexas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs
The 14-year-old digital news organization is enduring growing pains, according to leadership.
By Laura WagnerRatings for first Republican debate of 2024 couldn’t compare with 2016
Roughly 12.8 million watched the Fox News GOP debate that lacked Donald Trump -- a big number for cable TV these days but far fewer than watched in 2015.
By Jeremy BarrFox News challenges Arizona man’s defamation suit over Jan. 6 comments
Fox is seeking to dismiss Ray Epps’s defamation lawsuit accusing ex-host Tucker Carlson of “spreading falsehoods” about him being a federal agent.
By Jeremy BarrAfter Dominion case, GOP debate gives Fox News chance to burnish image
Anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum’s performance in Trump-free GOP debate could bolster Fox’s credibility after defamation lawsuit, observers say.
By Jeremy BarrTrump to release taped interview with Tucker Carlson, skipping GOP debate
The former president has said for weeks he doesn’t plan to go to the debate to be held Wednesday. His advisers say he has already recorded the interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
By Amy B Wang and Josh DawseyDelano Lewis, who led NPR during divisive budget fights, dies at 84
In a wide-ranging career, Mr. Lewis served as U.S. ambassador to South Africa, a telecoms executive and confidant to D.C. Mayor Marion Barry.
By Brian MurphyFor cable news, UFO story has ratings payoff — and reporting pitfalls
NewsNation found good ratings in David Grusch’s murky claims of alien visitors but also had to correct Ross Coulthart’s reporting about the Intercept.
By Will Sommer