Inside music journalism post-2008 recession, and how media consumption in the 21st century offers a road map for the continuation of the once-robust medium.
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Posted inBooks, Current Events, History, Nonfiction, Story
Above It All: How the Court Got So Supreme
Secrecy and speechifying, collegiality and hierarchy, exceptionalism and opulence on the Supreme Court.
Posted inEditor's Pick
‘The Internet Is Broken’: @ev Is Trying to Salvage It
As Twitter, Facebook, and Google try to deal with their unexpected toxicity, the internet continues to reward extremism at the expense of quality, depth, and thoughtfulness. In The New York Times, David Streitfeld reflects on what social media has wrought on society by profiling Twitter co-founder Evan Williams’ attempts to course-correct with Medium.
Posted inBooks, Food, Nonfiction, Story
“We All Had the Same Acid Flashback at the Same Time”: The New American Cuisine
How the scruffy kids of the ’60s youth movement turned cooking from a shameful job into a lauded profession.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Internet Won’t Prioritize Quality Without an Intervention
Ev Williams admits that the internet is broken and suggests course corrections, apologizing for Twitter’s role in putting Trump in the White House.
Posted inNonfiction
Longreads Best of 2017: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks
Here’s every story that was chosen as No. 1 in our weekly Top 5 email.
Posted inBlog Post, Current Events, Media, Nonfiction
For the New York Times, a Bittersweet Ending for its Public Editor Role
The publisher of the New York Times announced that the position of public editor is being eliminated. We look back at its history.
Posted inNonfiction, Sports
How the NBA Failed Royce White
He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List
Longreads Best of 2016: Crime Reporting
We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in crime reporting.
Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story
How the NBA Failed Royce White
He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.
