Aren’t Reporters Supposed to Challenge Authority?
The historic newspaper strike in Fort Worth raises questions about the future of Texas journalism and puts union members through 24 days of hell.
Media
Let’s Praise the Bravery of the Sandy Hook Families
“A lot of folks are centering Alex Jones when they should be centering Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis.”
Roe’s Grassroots Beginnings
Student organizations at the University of Texas at Austin played a key role in the landmark court case.
From Pizzagate to Groomergate: Alex Jones Tries to Regain Influence Through Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry
‘He’s an elder statesman of bullshit.’
Anatomy of a Crime
How one reporter followed a notorious jailhouse snitch into one of the ugliest parts of the criminal justice system.
‘Pink Slime’ Journalism Finds a Home in Texas’ News Deserts
Delaware-based Metric Media has created 56 local news websites across Texas. The company claims to be nonpartisan, but its stories amplify Republican politicians and conservative talking points.
Inside the Dallas Morning News Union Fight
North Texas journalists want to make labor history in the Lone Star State. The A. H. Belo Corporation would prefer they didn’t.
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Molly Ivins Wrestles With the ‘Infotainment’ Industry
Professional wrestling (and isn’t that a great oxymoron?) is our goal and role model.
Book Review: Scapegoating the Media Ignores Other Major Problems in American Politics
Yes, the news industry helped get Trump elected — but not to the extent that Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff argue in their new book, United States of Distraction.
No News is Bad News
As more and more rural Texas communities become “news deserts," the civic life of small towns is suffering too.