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.
The Face of Donald Trump’s Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy
The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press.
Is the Media Prepared for an Extinction-Level Event?
Ads are scarce, search and social traffic is dying, and readers are burned out. The future will require fundamentally rethinking the press’s relationship to its audience.
The Meme-ification of American Politics
Why more and more voters will be forming opinions in the 2024 election based on a funny video that their cousin’s husband’s sister shared in the group chat.
The Deadly Challenges of War Coverage in Gaza
Clarissa Ward, the first Western reporter to enter Gaza without an I.D.F. escort since October 7th, has faced accusations of pro-Israel bias even as she strives to highlight Arab suffering.
The Fight for a Free Press in the Muscogee Nation
A new documentary on an outlet’s struggle to cover its own tribal government charts the implicit challenge that the American media writ large has faced in the past eight years.
Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths”
In his standup specials, the former “Patriot Act” host often recounts harrowing experiences he’s faced as an Asian American and Muslim American. Does it matter that much of it never happened to him?
CNN’s New White Knight
After a turbulent year under new ownership, the cable news network is hoping that Mark Thompson, a veteran of the Times and the BBC, can turn things around.
David Zaslav, Hollywood Antihero
The C.E.O. of a conglomerate that includes Warner Bros. studios, CNN, and HBO takes on an entertainment business in turmoil.
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.
The Face of Donald Trump’s Deceptively Savvy Media Strategy
The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press.
Is the Media Prepared for an Extinction-Level Event?
Ads are scarce, search and social traffic is dying, and readers are burned out. The future will require fundamentally rethinking the press’s relationship to its audience.
The Meme-ification of American Politics
Why more and more voters will be forming opinions in the 2024 election based on a funny video that their cousin’s husband’s sister shared in the group chat.
The Deadly Challenges of War Coverage in Gaza
Clarissa Ward, the first Western reporter to enter Gaza without an I.D.F. escort since October 7th, has faced accusations of pro-Israel bias even as she strives to highlight Arab suffering.
The Fight for a Free Press in the Muscogee Nation
A new documentary on an outlet’s struggle to cover its own tribal government charts the implicit challenge that the American media writ large has faced in the past eight years.
Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths”
In his standup specials, the former “Patriot Act” host often recounts harrowing experiences he’s faced as an Asian American and Muslim American. Does it matter that much of it never happened to him?
CNN’s New White Knight
After a turbulent year under new ownership, the cable news network is hoping that Mark Thompson, a veteran of the Times and the BBC, can turn things around.
David Zaslav, Hollywood Antihero
The C.E.O. of a conglomerate that includes Warner Bros. studios, CNN, and HBO takes on an entertainment business in turmoil.
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.