A Rallying Point

by John F. Lang

First Things shines a light on mankind’s central predicament: our critical need for God, which is obscured by the distractions and temptations of a fallen world. Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2021

What Good Journalism Needs

by Dan Hitchens

Whereas bad journalism is easy—all you need is an internet connection and an instinct for what will make people furious—good journalism needs editors who can coax the best out of writers (and excise their worst). Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2021

Tucker Carlson, Class Traitor

by Wilfred M. McClay

In his thirty-year journalistic career, Tucker Carlson hasn’t changed. But his industry has—beyond recognition. Continue Reading »

22 Nov 2021

Remembering 30 Years of Journalism

by Mark Bauerlein

Andrew Sullivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Out on a Limb: Selected Essays, 1989-2021. Continue Reading »

30 Aug 2021

The Mess of #MeToo

by Mark Bauerlein

Alec Klein joins the podcast to discuss Aftermath: When It Felt Like Life Was Over.  Continue Reading »

21 Jun 2021

The Critical Eye of Janet Malcolm

by Helen Andrews

Sadly for those of us who love it, Malcolm’s early style of journalism cannot flourish in the world she helped to make, and other, less critical kinds of journalism have replaced it. Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2021

Learning From Burke in 1968

by Timothy Jacobson

“It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.” Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2021

Leaders Who Can’t Lead

by Mark Bauerlein

We are surrounded by professionals who aren’t that professional, experts who aren’t very competent, leaders who can’t lead but won’t step down. Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2019

In Praise of Telling the Truth

by Peter Hitchens

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, a major U.N. arms control verification body, suppressed evidence so as to excuse an act of war by the USA, Britain, and France. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2019

The Future of News

by Les Sillars

For about a century, American journalism had a paradigm that positioned the industry as essential to liberal democracy: journalistic objectivity. It promised objective, reliable coverage of events that mattered to citizens regardless of partisan beliefs, and it was supported by a lucrative, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019