Over the course of a week, The Times’s lawyers were unusually successful in helping reporters gain access to court documents, closed proceedings and government agency files.
We asked our readers who voted for the first time ever in a U.S. election on Tuesday to tell us why they chose this election, and what the experience meant to them.
Instead of starting in a small newsroom and eventually moving up in size, we are asking journalists to train at a larger place so they can flourish potentially somewhere smaller.
The Times has a vast repository of “H.F.O.,” or “hold for orders,” stories — detailed articles written in advance of big news events that may likely (or merely possibly) happen.
Yes, President Trump is a big part of the equation. But his response to the caravan does not make this any less of a story, writes our deputy International editor.
Times editors answer readers’ questions regarding how we cover sensitive stories, including a recent report on Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general.
A reader points out that news photographs show Judge Brett Kavanaugh in suits, while his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, looks much more casual, with “wind in her hair.” Our photo editor responds.
Editors in our graphics department discuss how they turn vast troves of voting data into dynamic maps that help readers understand and explore election results.
The Upshot’s Amanda Cox and Nate Cohn answer questions about the midterm election polls The Times is sharing in real time, a first for any news organization.
Pamela Paul and two other editors of The New York Times Book Review explain how they use the section’s long tradition as a “political Switzerland” to try to bring conversations to the center.
“The people we’re writing about read our pieces instantaneously, look for inaccuracies and tell us we’re full of baloney. This is not glamorous,” writes Ellen Barry, a Times correspondent based in London. “But it is basically a good thing. It makes us better.”
A Times project that offers readers simple, confidential ways to securely submit tips via their phone or email has paid dividends in news gathering since Day 1.
