John DineenAt the Associated Press, much ado about West PointIt’s not hard these days to find examples of curious journalism decisions, but it’s still worth asking in each case, why?3 min read·Mar 21, 2024----
John DineenGrowing up rooting for Bill RussellI knew this day would come, obviously, but I was hoping somehow it wouldn’t. There are too many thoughts to record on the death of Bill…3 min read·Aug 1, 2022----
John DineenThe testimony and the tweetLast week’s testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson before the Jan. 6 committee offered a warning about the state of democracy and — inadvertently…3 min read·Jul 8, 2022----
John DineenThe press and Biden: ‘the other team gets to play, too’President Biden on Wednesday asked the question his audience of professional journalists hadn’t gotten around to over the past year…5 min read·Jan 21, 2022----
John DineenIf there’s a revolution, will we hear about it?“The revolution will not be televised.” — Gil Scott-Heron4 min read·Oct 12, 2021----
John DineenWanted (needed): a new model for newsWhat if the problem with the news business is the news itself?5 min read·Sep 14, 2021----
John DineenFor some news organizations, it’s always the same old storyYou may have thought we’ve entered a new, fraught political era, what with an actual attack by U.S. citizens on the Capitol aimed at…3 min read·Feb 2, 2021----
John DineenInformation isn’t what it used to be. Enter policy.centerI’m sure my colleagues in a large Washington newsroom a few years back must have thought that my job description included bemoaning the…3 min read·Dec 16, 2019----
John DineenI.F. Stone would recognize the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner spat“The establishment reporters without a doubt know a lot things I don’t know. But a lot of what they know isn’t true. And a lot of what they…4 min read·May 1, 2018----
John DineenOn SOTU day, the key words are ‘reset’ and ‘presidential’You’ll be seeing plenty of pixels spilled today on what to look for in Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech tonight, so we’ll add our…2 min read·Jan 30, 2018----