This week, Nick Davies reveals his new findings about the phone-hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch that rocked the U.K. in the 2010s, and what it could mean for The Washington Post. Then Gracie Wiener tells us how Diaper Diplomacy has become social media’s new fixation. And finally, Carolina de Armas reports on the obsession of…
The Washington Post is shrinking and sinking, and fast. Amid continuing losses, the news organization is wrapping up its second employee buyout in 18 months. This one will clear out about three dozen of its most accomplished reporters, editors and opinion columnists (Jonathan Capehart, Catherine Rampell, David Von Drehle). This is a trend, unfortunately: In…
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency for a second time, he faces a news establishment on its heels — but not flat on its back. Last year’s presidential campaign suggested that many traditional outlets are not depended upon, or trusted, nearly as much as they used to be. Some…
Media As the hometown paper in the nation’s capital, the Post’s mission has long been to hold government accountable. Its staffers need to know that’s still the case. Updated Jan. 15 2025 4:10PM EST / Published Jan. 15 2025 3:32PM EST opinion Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. Source link
Media The paper’s CEO, Will Lewis, is about to be caught up in a major trial in London being brought by Prince Harry against Rupert Murdoch. Published Dec. 14 2024 9:00AM EST Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. Source link