Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
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Newsjunkie.net is a resource guide for journalists. We show who's behind the news, and provide tools to help navigate the modern business of information.
Use of Data
Part 3 in our Library of Congress series
A short history of the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and how to use it
Part II in our Library of Congress series: What to do before you go, if you can’t go and if you do visit the library
In this second installment of our four-part series on the Library of Congress, we cover what you need to know before diving into its vast collections.
An Interview With Internet Archive Founder Brewster Kahle, October 17, 2025
Gordon Whiting, publisher of newsjunkie.net, sat down with Internet Archive founder and Digital Librarian Brewster Kahle to discuss the future of information gathering.
Post-government public research: fired scientists take matters into their own hands
The Trump administration is undermining scientists’ and information officers’ work. Many ex-feds are refusing to abandon their work—they’re not running, they’re organizing.
The latest on the news industry
A list of some of the best features, interviews and guides we've recently published.
A veteran’s view on the evolving economics of information flow
In this edited Q&A, conducted on October 10, 2025, Newsjunkie publisher Gordon Whiting spoke with Christopher Simmons about the origins of online newswire service Send2Press, the value of long-tail distribution, how Google changed the wire business, and what AI means for information flow now.
In this episode of Who’s Behind the News from Newsjunkie.net, host and producer Matt Fidler speaks with Newsjunkie co-founder and publisher Gordon Whiting about sensationalism, the attention economy, and the erosion of public trust in journalism.
How we've grown in 2025
Newsjunkie has expanded over 2025, which includes all new articles, archives, articles and much more.
Part I: Birth of a nation's library
In this, our first in a four-part series on the Library of Congress, we explore the origins of the fabled collection. The library has been around almost since the founding of the United States, and it continues to be a valuable resource for government, journalists and average citizens alike. It’s the people’s library and this is how the story began.
As the Press founders, so does the Nation
Our reporting on the role of the news industry in the US reveals a picture rooted in community interest and capitalist motivations, over truth and “fake news,” and yet murky in the general understanding of news’ history and function.
Interviews with Dan Gillmor, Kalpana Sharma, Will Bunch, Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed, Naresh Fernandes, Lakshmi Chaudhry, and Me...
The public's perception of fairness in political coverage has changed. Hardened anti-press sentiment has taken hold, stoked by authoritarian politicians and their allies. In the game of gaining and holding power, journalists are targeted as "the enemy of the people." With lives and livelihoods at stake, how does the press continue its mission to hold power to account?
Official covid.gov page spins rumors, falsely indicts Biden, Fauci
The official U.S. government site for COVID-19 information and guidance, covid.gov, has been transformed into a Trump/MAGA conspiracy-mongering page.
Science activists race to preserve access to critical research
Gretchen Gehrke of the Environment Data and Governance Initiative describes the motivation for starting EDGI, the End of Term Archive project, and the mission to monitor and safeguard public science research.
Coalition works to preserve US science data
The Internet Archive is leading a coalition called End of Term Archive, to capture federal websites and data during the transition from one presidential administration to the next. Mark Graham, director of Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, sat down with Angie Coiro to discuss the scope and scale of the project, and how the public benefits.
True North Research founder discusses power and corruption in politics, and the role of journalism
Lisa Graves is founder and executive director of True North Research, a government and corporate watchdog.
Part II: Antecedents
New Journalism isn’t that new. The term originates from the latter half of the last century, but dig further and its roots go back to the great American and British writers, Mark Twain, and Charles Dickens.
Former editor shares story of groundbreaking indie investigative journal
Shubhanga Pandey is the former chief editor of groundbreaking South Asian journal, Himal Southasian. He joined Newsjunkie publisher, Gordon J. Whiting, for an interview at UCLA in May 2025.
Freelance journalist
Journalist Kunal Purohit's book, H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars, explores hate culture in Indian popular song, poetry and books. Newsjunkie interviewed Purohit after his November 19, 2024, speech at UCLA.
