The rise of the slopagandist
Nick Shirley and others like him are reminiscent of yellow journalism of the 19th century, updated and turbocharged by social media algorithms.
Journalists, Audiobook Narrators Sue AI Giants Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Law for ‘Stealing Their Voices’
In yet another display of how Illinois’ pioneering biometric privacy law can be used to protect Americans, state residents who work as audio storytellers, broadcast journalists, podcasters, voice actors, and…
Cautionary Tales – Powered By Orgasm: The Rise and Fall of a Sex Cult – with Ellen Huet
Run by the charismatic Nicole Deadone, OneTaste billed itself as a sexual wellness startup celebrating the power of female orgasm. But behind the celebrity endorsements and promises of healing, lay a darker reality. When Bloomberg…
Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release
"I will not be silenced.”
Who is Larry Ellison?
Here’s everything you need to know about the billionaire IDF donor who may soon have the keys to the TikTok algorithm in the US.
Murdoch’s TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control
Blake Montgomery Wed 24 Sep 2025
Chicago Mayor on dehumanizing language
the words used matter
History Extra podcast: Sex and sensationalism: a history of the tabloids
Tabloid journalists often get a bad press. From publishing libellous headlines to hacking celebrities’ phones, recent years have not exactly done much to enhance Fleet Street’s reputation. But where did…
History Extra podcast: Breaking news! How stories spread in early modern Europe
If you lived in 16th-century London, would you have any idea what was happening in Paris, Venice or Frankfurt? Well, yes, according to Joad Raymond Wren – and that news…