Opinion (Page 3)

December 5, 2022

Opinion: Can a Newspaper Follow the North Star?

Frederick Douglass's North Star newspaper was advocacy journalism and ethical journalism at its finest, which is why it helped the United States transform into a better country.

By David Ben Moshe

November 16, 2022

They’re Not All Winners in The President’s Club

In 2018, The Financial Times sent Marriage undercover to the annual dinner held at The Dorchester Hotel in London to investigate claims of sexual harassment made by former female employees.

By Kyra Breslin

November 15, 2022

Opinion: Jim West’s Story — How Anonymity Poisoned Everything

Undercover work and anonymous sourcing are invaluable when it comes to journalism. The public has the right to know a lot. Additionally, the safety of a city, especially when it comes to potentially predatory public officials, is paramount. Even so, stories need to be sourced smartly. This one was not.

By John Verner

November 11, 2022

The Case for Reparations: The Pinnacle of Advocacy Journalism

(LOS ANGELES) — Ta-Nehisi Coates’s The Case for Reparations is a seminal piece of journalism, representing the very best of advocacy […]

By Sami Vanderlip

November 11, 2022

The Perils of Anonymous Sourcing: Boris Johnson’s Attempted Comeback

(LOS ANGELES) — Anonymous sourcing can be an invaluable asset in a journalist’s arsenal when seeking to uncover the truth […]

By Sami Vanderlip