All The President’s Men at 50: how a trusted US media covered politics in the 1970s This month marks the 50th anniversary of a much-revered classic of American cinema, All The President’s Men. The Conversation · Apr 15
All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made Nighttime. A dim and dingy car park. Woefully inadequate fluorescent lights flicker and buzz overhead. Two men stand in half-shadow. One is barely visible, his face almost entirely swallowed by darkness. His voice is low and gravelly: The Conversation · Apr 6
‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50 In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’ The Guardian - US · Apr 5
The Best Political Thriller Of The Last 50 Years Is Now On HBO Max. 2 Things Stood Out In My Rewatch Follow the money! Cinemablend · Mar 6
Bob Woodward says he is ‘crushed’ by Washington Post layoffs Watergate reporter says colleagues and readers ‘deserve more’ after newspaper lays off hundreds of workers The Guardian - US · Feb 6
In his own words: Robert Redford on independence, integrity and his enduring roles As the world reflects on Robert Redford’s death, his own words illuminate the essence of his career The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
How Jeff Bezos brought the Washington Post’s global reputation into question The Washington Post still conjures up, for some, the promise of fiercely independent investigative journalism that can unseat a corrupt president. In what became one of the biggest stories of the 20th century, Richard Nixon (1969-74) was forced to resign the presidency in 1974, halfway through his second term, following… The Conversation · Mar 3, 2025
Voices: AI cannot be allowed to thrive at the expense of the UK’s creative industries COMMENT: Journalism – along with the film, music and television industries – must stand strong in the face of growing power of AI, writes Chris Blackhurst. In the end, we need each other to prosper The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
Key Republican claims Bob Woodward told him Biden was financially corrupt House oversight chair James Comer claims in his new book that reporter made remark in private conversation The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2025
Washington Post stirs up fury in liberal America over neutral election stance Failure to endorse any US presidential candidate for first time in decades ‘undermines’ paper’s independence, say critics The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
Legendary Watergate reporters Woodward and Bernstein slam Washington Post for shying away from endorsement An editor has already resigned over the decision, a former editor called the paper’s leadership cowardly, and thousands of subscribers have left the paper The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024
Cooper slams "bullsh*t" Trump defense Republican Abel Maldonado claims Trump isn't a fascist, he's just a New Yorker. Anderson Cooper wasn't buying it. Salon · Oct 17, 2024
Peter Jay obituary Economic journalist and broadcaster labelled ‘the cleverest young man in England’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024
Peter Jay, journalist and diplomat, dies aged 87 Tributes paid to one of the UK’s foremost economics commentators who was also ambassador to Washington The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024
The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2024 Fifty years after Nixon resigned, a key player is still angry about his pardon Elizabeth Holtzman, House committee member who reviewed impeachment articles, recalls ‘gross political act’
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024 Inside British editor Will Lewis's fight to save the Washington Post Ex-Telegraph editor Will Lewis was hired by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos to turn round the fortunes of the iconic US title. Can he face down a staff mutiny and the ire of Prince Harry over his past lives?
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024 Joe Biden had a rigor mortis-like freeze a year ago, Watergate’s Carl Bernstein says While Biden is ‘sharp’ in his national security meetings, Carl Bernstein says people close to the president believe they have a problem
Reason · Jun 27, 2024 Julian Assange's Freedom Came at a Steep Price Assange's plea deal sets a threatening precedent for free speech and journalism.
The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024 From meet-cute to marriage breakdown: Streep and Nicholson shine in Nora Ephron’s bittersweet Heartburn This forerunner to the writer’s charming romcoms is real and relatable – the truest of her meditations on love
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 Our pick of the best films based on true stories, from Zero Dark Thirty to The Wolf of Wall Street Looking for a movie adaptation of a shocking real event? Look no further
Salon · Sep 9, 2023 Jake Tapper on history, media and Trump CNN host talks about his new political thriller, the media's failures and the deep roots of the Trump crisis
The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2023 March on Washington: the day MLK – and Dylan and Baez – made hope and history rhyme Sixty years ago, at the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King changed America. But there was more to the day than just his ‘I have a dream’ speech. There was music too
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023 Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90 Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, has died
The Walrus · May 31, 2023 Nostalgia about Newsrooms Ignores How Much They Need to Change Tantrum-throwing reporters and endless meetings aren’t glamorous—or good for modern journalism
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023 Investigative journalism at risk from ‘corporate timidity’, says Tina Brown Widow of ex-editor Harry Evans runs foundation supporting original reportage, which is holding first event this week