Will Mari

My new book, edited with the inestimable Carole O’Reilly and James West, is now out! ‘Media Building: Architecture, Design, and the Spatial Politics of Mass Communication’ | SpringerLink — happy to email you a PDF if your institution doesn’t have access link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

A good man, citizen, public servant and patriot, respected across all divides. Thank you for a life of service. apple.news/AoNLkmG7wSGG4F…

I am so tired of character and decorum mattering for every job except the highest elected office in the land.

A moment for Murrow’s Boys, with @grynbaum and @ErikWemple: nytimes.com/2026/03/21/bus…

⏰ LAST CHANCE — APPLY: Local Business Journalism Fellowship by TOMORROW - mailchi.mp/nationalpress.…

Mueller. @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/…

Happy #NationalQuiltingDay! This “Sunbonnet Sue” quilt was made in 1937 by 11yr old Mary Kathleen Carden of Seattle. Carden sewed a running stitch over the autographs of friends and even Eleanor Roosevelt! See the quilt on display in "SIGNATURE MOMENTS" #FDRSignatureMoments

😍 #MediaEvolution In the beginning the Man created the Web...

CBS News executives informed staff Friday that they were eliminating CBS News Radio as part of broader layoffs at the company. Roughly 6% of staff, or nearly 60 individuals, were reported to be affected. The network had operated since 1927 and counts Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite among its esteemed alumni. poynter.org/business-work/…

In studio, caffeinated, and ready to leap upon the news. Today's show is with thanks to so many great of CBS Radio who invented news broadcasting. Edward R. Murrow. William Shirer. Eric Severeid. Dan Schorr. Betty Wason. Kathry Craver. And later, Charles Osgood and more. Thank you.

For nearly 30 years, journalists have relied on the Internet Archive to see how stories were originally published, before edits, removals, or changes. We need to safeguard that. eff.org/deeplinks/2026…

I did not expect the best Chuck Norris story I’ve ever heard to involve Jessica Simpson, Denzel Washington, and Barney the dinosaur.

as usual this time of year's grading means that I'm enjoying the tell-tale signs of human-made mistakes by my earnest students in AI-free papers much more than I used to

21 March 2012. World’s largest paper aeroplane 'Desert Eagle' was launched from a helicopter over the Arizona desert (an 800 lb., 45-foot paper aeroplane with a 24-foot wingspan). It sailed at an altitude of 2,703 feet and speed of 98 miles per hour.

Recently departed CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane laments the end of CBS News Radio: “CBS Radio really exemplified the best of radio broadcasting”

From Edward R. Murrow’s broadcasts to today, CBS News Radio has been part of the foundation of American journalism. Murrow’s mic sits on display at the National Press Club as a reminder of that legacy. When an institution like that disappears, it’s a loss for the public & for journalism.

NEW: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is coming to YouTube, getting its own page. It’s the first time the show will be on-demand for free. Fred Rogers Productions tells me the page is coming this summer. axios.com/local/pittsbur…

NEH's Media Projects grant program is accepting applications! Deadline to apply is June 25, 2026. Learn more: neh.gov/grants

the types of podcasts: a guide

Last year, I met a Mexican athlete who told me an incredible story—that he’d been kidnapped in 2023 and forced to compete for his life in a secret tournament of cartels. Once I started reporting, the story only got more surreal. For the May issue: theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

A top disaster response official has used violent rhetoric, shared conspiracy theories and said he once teleported to a Waffle House. cnn.it/40IAmVs