By Design publishes independent investigative reporting on how institutions, policy and power shape public life, drawing on public records and documents. Its issues trace specific cases, such as police operations and newspaper coverage, with sourced detail and a clear critical point of view.
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A weekly newsletter that makes one New Yorker story free to read, drawn from culture criticism, politics and long-form journalism. Issues also include occasional podcast conversations on current affairs such as the midterm elections.
A collaborative of newsrooms delivers reporting on agriculture, water and climate across the Mississippi River Basin. Readers get narrative, on-the-ground stories about pollution, local communities, environmental monitoring and the people and projects tied to the watershed.
Close readings of individual news photographs and media images, examining how composition, context and symbolism shape political and cultural meaning. Issues connect photos to current events such as press freedom, war, AI and surveillance.
Long-form essays on political theory, constitutional history, and the philosophy of journalism, with scholarly citations. Readers get frameworks for understanding fear, executive power, objectivity, and moral reasoning in political news.
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