Parker Molloy | Nieman Journalism Lab

Articles by Parker Molloy

The media surrenders to Trump 2.0

“They’re choosing compliance with eyes wide open, trading their watchdog role for a seat at the billionaire’s table.”

Online-to-real-world terror campaigns will be called out for what they are

“Often, when institutions are confronted with the moral panics they’ve helped enable, they respond with contempt.”

We’ll reach new heights of moral panic

“More hollowed-out and understaffed mainstream media outlets will find themselves either embracing right-wing moral panics about LGBTQ people or simply not having the energy or resources to fight back against them.”

The press will either save American democracy…or doom it

“Democracy is bigger than Democrats and Republicans, and it’s incumbent upon journalists to defend it with all they have. I don’t believe they’re up to the task, but I’d love to be proven wrong.”

The press will risk elevating a Shadow President Trump

“Mainstream news outlets will find themselves in a position to justify treating Trump as a leader in temporary exile as opposed to a powerless retiree.”