Clare Malone
Clare Malone is a staff writer at The New Yorker covering the media business, journalism, and politics. She previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight, where she reported on class, race, and electoral politics, and covered the 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. Her writing has also appeared in New York, The Atlantic, GQ, The Columbia Journalism Review, and Harper's.
How Elon Musk Could Affect the 2024 Election
The personal politics of Twitter’s owner wouldn’t matter so much if he hadn’t also demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for pettiness.
What the Shakeup at CNN Says About the Future of Cable News
Will Chris Licht’s attempts to move the network toward the center outlast his own brief tenure as C.E.O.?
Jonah Peretti Has Regrets About BuzzFeed News
The site’s founder and C.E.O. valued fun and experimentation on the Internet, but never found a way to make “free journalism purpose-built for social media” profitable.
The Gospel of Candace Owens
The Daily Wire host is waging a far-right fight for the soul of pop culture.
The Stunning End of Dominion’s Case Against Fox News
The voting-machine company has agreed to a seven-hundred-million-dollar settlement in its defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch’s cable news network.
What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News
Did the hosts of the country’s most popular cable news network know that Trump’s lies about the election were untrue?
The Return of the Non-stop Trump News Cycle
The former President’s indictment in Manhattan means the reprieve from his dominance of American media is officially over. Will it be any better this time?
The Fallout of Fox News’ Public Shaming
The Dominion lawsuit has exposed instances of pandering and duplicity, but none of it is likely to change the network’s business model.
Watching Tucker Carlson for Work
According to Kat Abughazaleh, a researcher at Media Matters for America, “You don’t know Fox News until you are watching it for a job.”
What Happened to the Washington Post?
After a decade of growth, the paper is laying off staff and was reportedly on track to lose money last year. Its publisher and C.E.O. says it’s all part of a bold strategy.
The Economics at the Heart of the Times Union Standoff
Thursday’s walkout was part of a bitter contract dispute over wages—but the impasse poses a larger question about how the growing company should invest in its future.
The E-Mail Newsletter for the Mogul Set
The media startup Puck is aiming to build a business by covering power and wealth from the inside.
Drinking Beers in Qatar
As a Westerner who has lived under Qatari restrictions, I wasn’t surprised by the public alcohol ban at the World Cup.
The Dubious Wisdom of “Smart Brevity”
The Axios founders’ new book makes the case for condensed communication—in an increasingly complex world.
The American Media’s Obsession with the British Royal Family
In an era of reality-television stars, the House of Windsor has offered tabloid readers a frisson of glamour, wealth, and blinding fame.
A TV Face of the Trump Resistance Exits
Brian Stelter, the host of the CNN show “Reliable Sources,” which was cancelled this week, went from media chronicler to media-chronicled.
The Day Foreign Journalists Felt Forced to Leave Moscow
After a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry, dozens of outlets moved their reporters out of the country.
A Mediated View of the War in Ukraine
The immersive experience of Ukraine coverage makes us feel deeply involved in the conflict, even from a position of relative impotence in the West.
CNN’s Problems Are Bigger Than Jeff Zucker
How an upcoming merger at WarnerMedia could upend life at the cable news network.
Dean Baquet Never Wanted to Be an Editor
Ahead of his expected retirement, the Times’ executive editor reflects on his newsroom’s unprecedented growth, Twitter’s influence on journalism, and the time he punched a hole in a wall.
How Elon Musk Could Affect the 2024 Election
The personal politics of Twitter’s owner wouldn’t matter so much if he hadn’t also demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for pettiness.
What the Shakeup at CNN Says About the Future of Cable News
Will Chris Licht’s attempts to move the network toward the center outlast his own brief tenure as C.E.O.?
Jonah Peretti Has Regrets About BuzzFeed News
The site’s founder and C.E.O. valued fun and experimentation on the Internet, but never found a way to make “free journalism purpose-built for social media” profitable.
The Gospel of Candace Owens
The Daily Wire host is waging a far-right fight for the soul of pop culture.
The Stunning End of Dominion’s Case Against Fox News
The voting-machine company has agreed to a seven-hundred-million-dollar settlement in its defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch’s cable news network.
What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News
Did the hosts of the country’s most popular cable news network know that Trump’s lies about the election were untrue?
The Return of the Non-stop Trump News Cycle
The former President’s indictment in Manhattan means the reprieve from his dominance of American media is officially over. Will it be any better this time?
The Fallout of Fox News’ Public Shaming
The Dominion lawsuit has exposed instances of pandering and duplicity, but none of it is likely to change the network’s business model.
Watching Tucker Carlson for Work
According to Kat Abughazaleh, a researcher at Media Matters for America, “You don’t know Fox News until you are watching it for a job.”
What Happened to the Washington Post?
After a decade of growth, the paper is laying off staff and was reportedly on track to lose money last year. Its publisher and C.E.O. says it’s all part of a bold strategy.
The Economics at the Heart of the Times Union Standoff
Thursday’s walkout was part of a bitter contract dispute over wages—but the impasse poses a larger question about how the growing company should invest in its future.
The E-Mail Newsletter for the Mogul Set
The media startup Puck is aiming to build a business by covering power and wealth from the inside.
Drinking Beers in Qatar
As a Westerner who has lived under Qatari restrictions, I wasn’t surprised by the public alcohol ban at the World Cup.
The Dubious Wisdom of “Smart Brevity”
The Axios founders’ new book makes the case for condensed communication—in an increasingly complex world.
The American Media’s Obsession with the British Royal Family
In an era of reality-television stars, the House of Windsor has offered tabloid readers a frisson of glamour, wealth, and blinding fame.
A TV Face of the Trump Resistance Exits
Brian Stelter, the host of the CNN show “Reliable Sources,” which was cancelled this week, went from media chronicler to media-chronicled.
The Day Foreign Journalists Felt Forced to Leave Moscow
After a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry, dozens of outlets moved their reporters out of the country.
A Mediated View of the War in Ukraine
The immersive experience of Ukraine coverage makes us feel deeply involved in the conflict, even from a position of relative impotence in the West.
CNN’s Problems Are Bigger Than Jeff Zucker
How an upcoming merger at WarnerMedia could upend life at the cable news network.
Dean Baquet Never Wanted to Be an Editor
Ahead of his expected retirement, the Times’ executive editor reflects on his newsroom’s unprecedented growth, Twitter’s influence on journalism, and the time he punched a hole in a wall.