Community Media Behind the Iron Curtain Again: Evan Gershkovich and the Evolution of the Journalist Hostage Memoir September 29, 2026 Asep Darmawan By Joel Simon Special to the Columbia Journalism Review Main Facts In March 2023, more than a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich…
Media Business Models Behind the Lens: The Detention of "Richard LA" and the Mounting Crisis for Independent Journalists September 28, 2026 Evan Lee Salim In the evolving landscape of American news, the traditional press gallery is being augmented—and sometimes supplanted—by independent creators. These citizen journalists, armed with little more than smartphones and social media…
Solutions Journalism From Cellblock to CNC: How a San Diego Nonprofit is Turning Decades Behind Bars into High-Tech Careers September 26, 2026 Neng Nana SAN DIEGO — In a converted industrial machine shop humming with the rhythmic thrum of heavy equipment in southeastern San Diego, men who have spent decades behind bars are quietly…
Investigative Reporting Unmasking the Oligarch: How a Wicker Chair and an Instagram Clue Exposed the Russian Bankroll Behind Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding September 19, 2026 Iffa Jayyana For days, investigative reporters sifted through a tightly controlled digital footprint. The event in question was high-profile yet ostensibly private: the marriage of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump this…
Fact Checking Analysis: The Reality Behind the One Nation Ad Targeting Sen. Jon Ossoff September 18, 2026 Siti Muinah In the heat of the current Georgia Senate race, voters are being bombarded by a high-stakes advertising campaign from "One Nation," a prominent 501(c)(4) "dark money" nonprofit. The group, which…
Fact Checking Campaign Clash: Analyzing the Economic Reality Behind Roy Cooper’s Latest Ad September 16, 2026 rifanmuazin In the high-stakes theater of the North Carolina Senate race, the Democratic campaign of Roy Cooper has launched a pointed television advertisement targeting his Republican opponent, Michael Whatley. The strategy…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Behind the Screen: Unmasking the Crypto Entrepreneur Linked to a Global Hub of Non-Consensual Imagery September 15, 2026 Lina Irawan In the dark corners of the internet, where privacy is treated as a commodity and consent is an afterthought, the forum "LeakedBB" stood as a titan of exploitation. For seven…
Fact Checking The Politics of Rankings: Examining the Controversy Behind Maine’s High School Performance Claims September 13, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan In the high-stakes theater of American political campaigns, statistics are frequently wielded as weapons. In the toss-up U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson,…
Fact Checking The Great Prescription Pricing Debate: Dissecting the Data Behind the Political Claims September 12, 2026 Muslim In the high-stakes arena of American healthcare policy, a 3.1% decline in prescription drug costs—the most significant year-over-year drop recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) since 1963—has become…
Fact Checking The Battle for Alaska: Political Messaging and the Truth Behind Military Pay Raises July 20, 2026 Jia Lissa As the Alaska Senate race intensifies, the political landscape has become a theater of competing narratives, with the record of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola serving as a primary flashpoint.…
