A shooting involving two female journalists in Afghanistan has left one dead and another in stable condition. » 4/05/14 12:45pm 4/05/14 12:45pm

Who does America think is the most likable (and recognizable) name in news? The answer may surprise you. » 3/28/14 4:30pm 3/28/14 4:30pm

After a student newspaper published a feature on rape culture, district officials in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin have set new rules governing the subject matter that appears in the publication. » 3/13/14 9:30pm 3/13/14 9:30pm

An NBC reporter is accused of pushing a post-game interview with U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller too far, eventually causing the athlete to break down in tears over repeated questions about the death of his brother. » 2/16/14 11:30pm 2/16/14 11:30pm

Time Magazine can only illustrate mindfulness / meditation with white blondes closing their eyes. 2003 - 2014. pic.twitter.com/xFfDZKbpDZ

— David Gelles (@dgelles) January 23, 2014

Forget your dreams of a non-robot overlord filled future, because shit just got real. A couple of TIME reporters stumbled upon a telemarketing robot who is apparently designed so well, it actually knows how to lie and tell people it's a real person. » 12/16/13 11:30am 12/16/13 11:30am

Peter Kaplan, the editor of the New York Observer for fifteen years, whose talent and affability helped the publication offer a smart, insider's view of New York City's elite, died of cancer on Friday at the age of 59. » 11/30/13 12:01pm 11/30/13 12:01pm

"The Count," a tally of the female to male writers ratio in major review journals operated by VIDA: Women in The Literary Arts, is a necessary but immensely depressing read — not just because of the major gender disparity, but the way certain outlets have responded. » 8/24/13 1:00pm 8/24/13 1:00pm

Helen Thomas, one of the first female reporters to break out of the White House's "women's beat" (e.g. FLOTUS hair styles) and the first ever female member (later, president) of the White House Correspondent's Association has passed away at 92. Over the course of her career, she grilled nine US presidents in her typical… » 7/20/13 1:30pm 7/20/13 1:30pm

Francesca Borri's harrowing essay on being a freelance reporter in Syria would be bad enough (blood-hungry editors pay her a pitiful $70 for newspaper stories) without the sexism: » 7/11/13 12:50pm 7/11/13 12:50pm

The word is in from the American Society of News Editors' latest study, and it's not good if you value news from a variety of experiences and perspectives. Primarily, any experience or perspective that isn't that of a white man. » 7/10/13 9:30am 7/10/13 9:30am

Chen Ying, a TV reporter at a news station in China, was on her way up the aisle to say "I do" (in Chinese, presumably) when a massive earthquake hit the city of Ya'an, where she was getting married. Instead of being all, "Whatever, today's all about me so you can take that earthquake and shove it up your ass," Ying ran to … » 4/22/13 12:05pm 4/22/13 12:05pm

Earlier this year, we asked if you remembered Afghanistan. The answer then, obviously but somewhat unofficially, was no. Now, with the release of several news organization's year-end top stories lists, we know that, objectively, no one gives a shit about the 11-year-old war. » 12/30/12 10:00pm 12/30/12 10:00pm

In the past few months, the AP has removed homophobia, Islamophobia, and ethnic cleansing from their Style Book, explaining that "'-phobia,' 'an irrational, uncontrollable fear, often a form of mental illness' should not be used 'in political or social contexts,' including 'homophobia' and 'Islamophobia.' It also calls… » 11/26/12 9:15pm 11/26/12 9:15pm

Pepperdine University is a private Christian college overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the celebrity-enclave of Malibu, CA. The school is known for its sports teams, mandatory attendance at spiritual events, and for its strong journalism department — with "Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs" majors pulling… » 10/29/12 11:15am 10/29/12 11:15am