Is big tech’s move to fund local news a cynical ploy?
Google and Facebook have stepped in to boost local journalism in the UK and US as they face political pressure
Why can’t we agree on what’s true any more?
The long read: It’s not about foreign trolls, filter bubbles or fake news. Technology encourages us to believe we can all have first-hand access to the ‘real’ facts – and now we can’t stop fighting about it
Gwyneth Paltrow ‘a crucial source’ in Harvey Weinstein revelations
A new book says the actor was scared of going on the record at first but then encouraged other women to speak out
Was the old Guardian better than today’s? I can now make a direct comparison
Coverage of Britain’s parliamentary drama in 1971 over joining Europe has many echoes today, says Guardian readers’ editor Paul Chadwick
NYT columnist quits Twitter after daring critic to ‘call me a bedbug to my face’
Free speech advocate Bret Stephens emailed David Karpf’s boss to complain about ‘bedbug’ joke – and then quit Twitter after being widely mocked
‘You’ve caused an international incident’: how my work mistake came back to haunt me
It was the Observer’s big scoop of 2003, and as a young journalist, I was asked to type up a top-secret memo. Now my mess-up has made it to the big screen
Craigslist’s Craig Newmark: ‘Outrage is profitable. Most online outrage is faked for profit’
The founder of the online classifieds site is a survivor from the era of internet optimism. He has given significant sums to protect the future of news – and rejects the idea his website helped cause journalism’s financial crisis
John Francis Lane obituary
Actor, journalist, film writer and critic who was an expert on Italian cinema
Guardian told it was target of Saudi hacking unit after Khashoggi killing
Cybersecurity team ordered to access journalists’ email accounts, document suggests
Google made $4.7bn from news sites in 2018, study claims
According to report by the News Media Alliance, revenue was almost as much as that of the entire online news industry
Chinese government blocks Guardian website
Censorship comes after bans on Washington Post, NBC, HuffPost and Wikipedia
‘The Voice of the Dirtbag Left’: socialist US comics Chapo Trap House
How did ‘a bunch of goofies’ become the unofficial opposition in America? Now the hosts of the cult podcast have followed Donald Trump to Britain – and have Toby Young in their sights
A toast to the Guardian’s Simon Ricketts, a Twitter folk hero
When the Guardian journalist died recently, it triggered a torrent of grief on social media. People felt they knew him, even if they hadn’t met. Ian Martin understands why
How ethical is it for advertisers to target your mood?
ESPN and the New York Times are exploring how to match marketing to their users’ emotions
FT begins search for new editor to replace Lionel Barber
Barber, the UK’s longest-serving national newspaper editor, has held the post since 2005