Robert Duvall captured the essence of journalism in movies better than anyone

Robert Duvall captured the essence of journalism in movies better than anyone

There was a hilarious short bit on my Reels feed the other day which showed a husband and wife watching “The Pitt,” with the husband — an ER doctor himself — providing a running commentary, either predicting the diagnoses of Dr. Robby a few seconds before they arrive, or critiquing various and sundry lab orders, … Read more

TikToker Kelsey Russell, 23, is teaching Gen Z how to read newspapers to make journalism ‘sexy again’

TikToker Kelsey Russell, 23, is teaching Gen Z how to read newspapers to make journalism ‘sexy again’

Journalism is starting to be “sexy again” — and papers everywhere have this Gen Zer to thank. Columbia grad student Kelsey Russell is on a mission to be more media literate — and she’s taking her 89,000 TikTok followers on the journey with her. The sociology student got a subscription to the Sunday edition of … Read more

‘Bad Press’ Review: Defending Journalism in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

‘Bad Press’ Review: Defending Journalism in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

In “Bad Press,” you witness the moment when the Muscogee (Creek) Nation loses true freedom of the press. It happens with shocking speed: the Muscogee National Council, in a listless 7-6 vote in 2018, repeals the tribe’s Free Press Act. The battle to claw back this right is the nerve-racking subject of this civic-minded documentary … Read more

Jackie Kennedy was living her best creative life before she married JFK

Jackie Kennedy was living her best creative life before she married JFK

It’s June 1949, wedding season, and it seems like all the girls in Jacqueline Bouvier’s social set are on the hunt for a husband. Not Jackie. The 19-year-old Vassar student can’t think of anything drearier than settling down and getting married. “Can you think of anything worse than living in a small town like this … Read more