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The Banner blooms in a Maryland news desert
Right outside of the nation’s capital, Montgomery County has a million people, but a barren media landscape. The Banner wants to change that.
Venezuela’s press freedom after Maduro: one step forward, two steps back
Although some political prisoners have been released and foreign reporters are allowed in Venezuela, several cases show that true press freedom has a long way to go.
What we see (and don’t see) in the Middle East
From Tel Aviv to Tehran, restricting press freedom, allowing journalists to be killed with impunity and pushing only official narratives makes it harder for all of us to understand the conflict.
The cutting edge of investigative journalism
Two reporters who got their start in local news believe impactful work is still possible
How America’s immigrant communities made this World Cup their own
From a Harlem church backyard to towns across America, the World Cup became a refuge for immigrant communities this summer.
Colombia’s “Tiger” stalks press freedom
A new, right-wing president has a track record of using lawsuits to silence journalists, what will happen now that he’s in power?
A free press ignited the American Revolution
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it’s worth delving into the history of the nascent free press in early America and the role it played in securing liberty.
“When I’m 64”
A birthday reflection on a song by The Beatles I can't stand.
The magnificence of human-centered journalism
New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger delivers a powerful speech on safeguarding journalism against theft by AI platforms.
The Presses Keep Rolling
The heyday of printing newspapers is in the past, but the print edition for many readers and lots of small community newspapers is not dead yet.