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Margaret Sullivan

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21 hours ago

Parks, libraries, museums: here’s why Trump is attacking America’s best-loved institutions | Margaret Sullivan

The president’s funding cuts and bullying are about dividing Americans and tightening his grip on power

The author and environmentalist Wallace Stegner called our national parks “America’s best idea”.

16 days ago

Yes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret Sullivan

A new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem

With a new book out about Joe Biden’s failed re-election campaign, a media…

23 days ago

Trump’s latest Fox News hire looks even worse than Pete Hegseth | Margaret Sullivan

Jeanine Pirro, who hasn’t held a government legal job in decades, does have a key qualification: relentless loyalty to the president

The revolving door between the Trump administration and rightwing F…

41 days ago

For Trump, the message is all. No surprise he’s targeting NPR and PBS | Margaret Sullivan

Trump’s anti-media diatribes are part of the authoritarian playbook. Congress must reject his planned cuts

It was entirely predictable that Donald Trump would go after public media in America. Harming…

54 days ago

The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in America | Margaret Sullivan

Series of actions this week including at Princeton and in a tiny town, offer hope that courageous voices can make a difference

Given the constant flow of bad news – recession nearing, markets tanking,…

67 days ago

The Atlantic handled ‘Signalgate’ with good judgment | Margaret Sullivan

Shining a bright spotlight on this mess was a public service. One can only imagine what other information has been as recklessly handled

Over the past six months or so, the Atlantic has been assemblin…

72 days ago

Columbia should have said, ‘see you in court,’ not ‘yes, Mr President.’ | Margaret Sullivan

Institutions must resist thuggish bullying. There is no satisfying Trump. He will move the goalposts again and again

Since early 2024, I’ve been running a journalism ethics center at Columbia Universi…

77 days ago

Why is Gavin Newsom handing Steve Bannon a megaphone? It’s becoming clear | Margaret Sullivan

The California governor is seeking to reposition himself for a possible 2028 presidential run. This isn’t the way to do it

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89 days ago

The LA Times’ AI ‘bias meter’ looks like a bid to please Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

The paper’s billionaire owner, who barred it from endorsing Kamala Harris, is leaving human journalists out of the equation

The past few months have been brutal ones for the readers and journalists of…

3 months ago

Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan

‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin Baron

Owners and publishers of news organizations often exert their will on opinion sections. It would be naive to think otherwise…

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