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The Untidy Reality of News Verification: I've Reached My Limit

The Messy Truth About News Verification: I’ve Had Enough

Look, We've Got a Problem It was 2007, and I was a wide-eyed reporter at the Manchester Gazette, fresh out of uni. My editor, let's call him Marcus, told me, "Fact-checking is your best friend."...
The News Cycle is Breaking: How I Learned to Embrace the Chaos Without Worrying

The News Cycle is Breaking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the...

It's all going to hell in a handbasket Look, I've been around the block a few times. I started out as a cub reporter in 1998, back when we still used typewriters (kinda). I've seen...
The news is broken, and we're all to blame.

The News is Broken, and We’re All to Blame

Look, I've Been Doing This for 22 Years Let me tell you something, folks. I've been in this game since the Clinton administration. That's right, I'm old. I started at a tiny paper in Ohio,...
The Untidy Reality of News Consumption in the Present Day

The Messy Truth About News Consumption Today

Look, We've Got a Problem I'm gonna say something controversial: we're completley messed up when it comes to news. I've been editing for 22 years, and honestly, it's getting worse. Not just the news itself,...
The Untidy Reality of News Consumption in the Present Day

The Messy Truth About News Consumption Today

Look, We've Got a Problem I'm gonna say something controversial: we're completley messed up when it comes to news. I've been editing for 22 years, and honestly, it's getting worse. Not just the news itself,...
The news is broken, and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

The News Is Broken, and I’m Tired of Pretending It’s Not

We've Got a Problem, Folks Look, I've been in this game for 23 years. Started as a cub reporter in Manchester, worked my way up, you know the drill. But honestly, I'm sitting here at...