Archives: 2026

Hanaa' TameezMarch 2, 2026

After Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leader was killed, OSINT helped fuel both clarity and confusion online

Many OSINT analysts are experts in their fields and take care to verify information before publishing, but even well-intentioned accounts may inject more noise than clarity into an already tense situation.

Joshua BentonFebruary 26, 2026

The New York Times is adding another daily crossword, because why not

Nieman Lab StaffFebruary 26, 2026

“Same values, same mission, same ethics”: How the Houston Chronicle chooses creators to work with

“We are thinking of creators almost as, like, freelancers for the digital age.”

Sarah ScireFebruary 25, 2026

The Baltimore Beat experiments with pay-what-you-can ads

Neel DhaneshaFebruary 25, 2026

Why “magic links” and passcodes are taking over news logins

“This is really useful for small publishers who have no business wanting to store a whole bunch of random passwords.”

Sophie CulpepperFebruary 24, 2026

The Tampa Bay Times starts a monthly “book club” for news stories

The idea is not just to discuss a story’s substance, but to give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the reporting process and decision-making that shape the published article.

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 24, 2026

The team behind Dark Sky launches a weather app for uncertain, low-trust times

Sophie CulpepperFebruary 23, 2026

Is The New York Times a games company? A familiar debate continues

Hanaa' TameezFebruary 23, 2026

Bostopia’s Evan George serves Boston daily news from a lefty perspective

“You don’t need to pretend to [to be neutral] or be worried about [what people think]. Because now it just sounds like you’re hiding things and nobody trusts or believes that anymore.”