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The Journalism of Why: How we struggle to answer the hardest question
In the wake of a shooting, there are frantic efforts to answer the question: Why? The public wants a definitive cause. We may never get one.
July 19, 2024
Opinion | A media frenzy as Trump speaks while Biden weighs his future
Stories that Biden could drop out are dominating coverage. But it’s hard to know what to make of them because the quoted sources are vague.
July 19, 2024
Opinion | Where’s the official report of Trump’s injuries?
There’s been no statement, release, press conference or medical report. Voters deserve to know how he’s doing, one columnist argues.
July 18, 2024
Technology has fundamentally changed how reporters cover political conventions — for the better
Technology may not have been an unalloyed good in other areas, but for covering the RNC and DNC, it has been our friend.
July 17, 2024
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