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Owner Jeff Bezos has made big changes to The Washington Post’s editorial pages. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

March 17, 2025

Washington Post’s turnaround on its opinion pages is returning journalism to its partisan roots − but without the principles

Joseph Jones, West Virginia University

The editorial section of a newspaper is a way for society to have a conversation with itself. Should news outlets limit these conversations?

Too much news can overwhelm consumers and promote anxiety. The Washington Post / Contributor/ Getty Images

June 21, 2021

How to consume news while maintaining your sanity

Aly Colón, Washington and Lee University

The daily deluge of information produced by the news media can drown consumers in confusion and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to filter out the noise and remain enlightened.

The ‘Washington Post’ parody demands a better future and explains that civic action like the Jan. 19 Women’s March can help us get there. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

January 27, 2019

‘Bye Bye 45:’ Activists create news hoax with President’s resignation

Ian Reilly, Mount Saint Vincent University

A parody of ‘the Washington Post’ announcing that Donald Trump had resigned was recently handed out in Washington, D.C.

People, including the activist group Code Pink, hold signs at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia during a protest about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Oct. 10, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

October 15, 2018

In the end, it was Khashoggi’s ‘friends’ who silenced him

Shenaz Kermalli, Toronto Metropolitan University

Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was no ordinary reporter. His contacts included the Royal Family as well as known terrorists.

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