News Youse Use

A new survey of more than 1,500 Philadelphians sheds light on what people really want from local media. (Spoiler alert: The Citizen does a lot of it!)

By Jessica Blatt Press

Ideas We Should Steal: Verify the News

A long-time university president believes the general public could use a crash course in fact-checking — and that news itself can be the teacher

By Elaine Maimon

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All-Star #16: Chuck Stone

By Michael Eric Dyson

Art for Change: The Arts Journalist

The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles Julia Marsh, new executive director and editor of Philly Artblog

By Morgan Nitz

Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars

All Star #12: Ed Bradley

By Michael Eric Dyson

Ideas We Should Steal: Information Literacy Education

New Jersey became the first state to require schools teach K-12 students how to tell fact from fiction — a critical skill in preserving democracy

By Courtney DuChene

The Black Masculinity Pill

Tyre Nichols’s murder was not just about race. The real story is the toxic proclivities of men

By James Peterson

Guest Commentary: Act Now to Support Public Access TV

A teacher of technology to seniors discovered a new way to reach those in need through PhillyCAM, our city’s public access station, whose funding is being negotiated now. Here’s how you can keep it going

By Wayne Hunter