Commentary / World Jul 1, 2019
U.S. political cartooning was murdered; here's the autopsy
by Ted Rall
In the United States, political cartooning as we know it is dead.
National Jun 27, 2019
Tokyo court admits Asahi reporter was defamed but denies damages over 'comfort women' articles
The Tokyo District Court recognized Wednesday that a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper reporter was defamed in connection with his 1991 articles on "comfort women," but it rejected his claim for damages against a major publisher and a scholar. The term comfort women is a euphemism ...
Commentary / World May 18, 2019
Long-form journalism is the future of print
by Ted Rall
"Creative destruction" will erase the dinosaurs and in their place will arise a new generation of print outlets dedicated to long-form analysis and commentary.
World May 10, 2019
AP was there: U.S. celebrates 1869 transcontinental railroad completion
The May 10, 1869, completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was a pivotal moment in the United States, ushering in a period of progress and expansion nationwide. The presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met in remote Promontory, Utah, to mark the occasion, ...
Commentary / World Mar 31, 2019
No news is bad news for civil discourse
by Stephen L. Carter
The disappearance of local newspapers is making national politics more polarized.
National / Social Issues Feb 15, 2019
While there has been tangible progress toward achieving full barrier-free access for people with physical disabilities through the installation of ramps, elevators and other pieces of infrastructure at public facilities, measures to clear obstacles for people with mental disabilities have been sorely lacking in ...
National / Crime & Legal Jan 29, 2019
Letters containing suspected cyanide targeted 18 Japanese newspapers and drugmakers
Threatening letters with white powder suspected to be potassium cyanide were recently sent to a total of 18 companies, police sources said Tuesday. The letters include those delivered to the Tokyo headquarters of major dailies the Asahi Shimbun and the Mainichi Shimbun, and offices of ...
World Jan 15, 2019
When Stephen King's local newspaper, under financial pressure, announced it would cut regional book reviews, the horror author swooped in — and managed to save the section with just a few tweets. The story began on Friday, when King shared that The Portland Press Herald, ...
National Dec 21, 2018
Japanese newspaper in Sao Paulo to print final issue after 72-year run
The Sao Paulo Shimbun, a Japanese-language newspaper based in the sprawling Brazilian metropolis, will end its 72-year run after printing its Jan. 1 edition, due out Saturday, an official with the publisher said Thursday. Established on Oct. 12, 1946, the newspaper has been an opinion ...
Business Dec 11, 2018
Social media top print as news source for Americans but TV still leads: Pew study
Social media have overtaken print newspapers as a news source for Americans, researchers said Monday, highlighting the growing importance of services such as Facebook and Twitter as well as the troubled state of legacy news organizations. The Pew Research Center report found 20 percent of ...
National Oct 27, 2018
Most people in Japan get news from commercial TV broadcasts, poll finds
Over 90 percent of people in Japan use commercial television broadcasts as a news source, a survey finds.