Grief Work at the End of a Media Era

On what we read, how we read, and how we prepare for what comes next

Last year I was interviewed for a humanist podcast in which the hosts, remarking on my range of knowledge, asked what news media I followed. It was a question that immediately triggered caution in me. I evaded a clear answer, deflecting into how I strove to write articles laden with good sourcing that I could build on for future work, but my immediate l…