I had 340 CNN.com bylines between January and December 2019. I used this list of every single story to choose the most memorable ones.
Media at a flashpoint: 2019 year in review
Marc Benioff bought Time Magazine to help address a ‘crisis of trust’
Trump attacks whistleblower in tweetstorm full of rants and conspiracies
‘Watchman for truth:’ Why this Supreme Court Justice’s warning from 1945 is still relevant today
Washington Post editor Marty Baron says critics are distorting ‘Merry Impeachmas’ photo
‘Fox & Friends’ gives its most powerful viewer some post-impeachment affirmation
NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke says he will step down on January 1
The right-wing media roots of impeachment
Trump hijacks news cycle with ‘unhinged’ letter on impeachment eve
Twitter, Fox News and the other ways in which this impeachment is different
The Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers probe started with a single tip
“We’re on deadline”: The Newseum is closing down after 12 years in Washington
Sinclair drops political commentary segments by former Trump aide Boris Epshteyn
Schumer calls out Trump’s ‘fictions’ and Fox’s ‘known liars’
Why the Washington Post’s Afghanistan investigation is such a big deal
Bill Hemmer to succeed Shep Smith as Fox’s afternoon news anchor
Kennedy Center Honors celebrates the influence of Sesame Street
Editorial boards of Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe call for Trump’s impeachment
Viacom and CBS are now the same company. What’s next?
How a local newspaper reporter helped expose Rep. Duncan Hunter’s corruption
This third grader’s question from the Clinton impeachment still applies today
‘Everybody’s nightmare come true’: Bloomberg reporters grapple with covering Bloomberg campaign
Republican leaders are avoiding TV interviews as impeachment looms
Shepard Smith slams vilification of the press in first remarks since leaving Fox News
MSNBC’s Democratic debate was the least-watched so far
Seven C-SPAN cameras give us all the angles of the impeachment inquiry
Why this week is a ‘major turning point’ for America’s daily newspapers
How the Trump era has sorted us into ‘pro,’ ‘anti’ and ‘never’ categories
Journalism school dean’s message to activists: ‘We must allow journalists to do their jobs’
Americans take pride in local news, but most are unwilling to pay for it, study finds
Ratings for first impeachment hearing show healthy interest and a serious partisan divide
Carl Bernstein’s advice for viewers watching the Trump impeachment hearings
Anonymous anti-Trump book is already a hit and it’s not on shelves until next week
Sean Spicer eliminated from ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Fingerprints from right-wing media figures are all over the Trump impeachment depositions
Bill Moyers: ‘Do facts matter anymore? I think they do’
John Bolton lands a book deal. It will publish before the 2020 presidential election
Gwyneth Paltrow says her feelings about Harvey Weinstein are complicated
Thirty media and tech companies join new ‘Protect Press Freedom’ campaign
Fox News brass to network hosts and personalities: Do not identify the whistleblower
Journalists at ground zero on 9/11 have been getting sick. But there is help
From A to Z: How the Trump era has upended the art of the interview
Justice Dept. is trying to ‘intimidate’ author of anonymous anti-Trump book, agents say
How often does Trump misspell words on Twitter? These researchers have an answer
With Wonderstruck, BBC America wants to give you a break from the news
Fox News departure: Catherine Herridge joins CBS News, saying ‘facts matter’
Fox’s Laura Ingraham pressures Mitch McConnell to defend Trump
With HBO Max, AT&T is launching a streaming service that ‘a lot of people said couldn’t be done’
Big changes are coming to AT&T after shareholder battle
A single weekend showcases the Trump presidency’s highs and lows
NBC staffers harbor doubts about network’s leadership over handling of Weinstein, Lauer cases
Facebook News launches in testing phase as local newsrooms fear being left behind
Looking back, and looking forward, one month into the Trump impeachment probe
One week after ABC’s Syria video screw-up, the network still hasn’t explained how it happened
Australian newspapers black out front pages as media unites to defend press freedom
In the Trump era, news cycles are out and shock cycles are in
On day 1,000 of Trump’s presidency, Pelosi says ‘we have to pray for his health’
ProPublica and Texas Tribune joining forces to create new investigative unit
Questions swirl after ABC airs video from Kentucky gun range, labeled as Syria
Ronan Farrow says National Enquirer shredded Trump-related documents
NBC News president skewers Ronan Farrow for ‘efforts to defame’ network
CNN and White House reporters say Trump should denounce vile anti-media video
Fox News staffers worry Shepard Smith’s departure will further push out facts
Why Shep Smith finally walked out of Fox News for good
Online trolls have hijacked the national conversation. Here’s what newsrooms should do about it
Shepard Smith makes shocking announcement that he is leaving Fox News
The cable network that is Foxier than Fox — and that Trump is promoting
One day, one president, two very different opinions of Fox
Ronan Farrow alleges Harvey Weinstein threatened NBC with Matt Lauer’s secrets
Brooke Nevils, Matt Lauer rape accuser, fires back at him
Former NBC staffer accuses Matt Lauer of rape in Ronan Farrow’s new book
Newsrooms are gearing up for the Trump impeachment inquiry with new hires, podcasts and newsletters
ESPN faces criticism over its coverage of Hong Kong tweet and the NBA
‘This means war:’ News outlets explain standoff between White House and Congress
Trump dodged one of the key questions about Ukraine — so this reporter kept asking
New stories about Trump raise the question: How much more will come out?
Vice Media closing in on Refinery29 acquisition
Scoops, stories and a ‘blizzard of disinformation’ as scandal engulfs DC
Joe Biden thinks TV producers should stop putting Rudy Giuliani on air
Trump’s right-wing media diet is a factor in the impeachment inquiry
Congressional reporters say the impeachment terrain is shifting
Carl Bernstein hears echoes of Watergate in new scandal involving Trump and Ukraine
News outlets chase leads as whistleblower mystery deepens
AT&T is reportedly exploring a sale of DirecTV
ABC debate notches 14 million viewers, a sign that interest in primaries is still strong
How Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Dorian became an 11-day story
Alabama is the newest front in Trump’s war on truth
‘She Said:’ New book recounts the reporting that revealed Harvey Weinstein’s abuses
Washington Post editor defends reporters from Trump’s ‘dangerous’ attacks
Taxpayers are funding the Trump White House’s misinformation campaign
Where is Trump getting his bogus info about Dorian and Alabama?
AT&T makes WarnerMedia boss John Stankey the presumptive successor to its CEO
Trump claimed Dorian could hit Alabama — even after weather service refuted it
Why Trump’s constant attacks on an independent press are so dangerous
Looking ahead to 2019′s fall TV season and changes in the media landscape
Alex Trebek is done with chemotherapy and back at work on ‘Jeopardy!’
Amid criticism, O’Rourke campaign says it won’t ban Breitbart from future events
Will ABC’s Democratic debate be one night or two? The candidates are worried
The hardest Trump story for the press to cover: His fitness for the job
Sean Spicer on ‘Dancing with the Stars?’ ABC staffers say ‘it’s a slap in the face’
Playboy columnist sues Trump White House over press pass suspension
Police say no ‘evidence that a crime occurred’ after USA Today building evacuated
Tucker Carlson wrongly tells his viewers the country’s white supremacy problem ‘is a hoax’
Here’s how reporters are covering the aftermath of an anti-Latino hate crime
Murdoch’s New York Post urges Trump to ban assault weapons
Anchors and opinion writers call El Paso attack ‘terror in America’
The Trump administration threatens to suspend Brian Karem’s press pass
Turmoil inside the L.A. Times as weak digital subscription numbers spark all-staff meeting
Second night of CNN’s Democratic debate drew 11.3 million viewers on TV and online
Democratic debate on CNN drew 9.2 million viewers on first night
Google reveals most-searched candidate during Wednesday debate
Fox Theatre in Detroit transformed into CNN stage for two nights of Democratic debates
From Fox to the Sun, battle over Baltimore rages in the wake of Trump’s tweets
The Fox News distortions behind Trump’s attack on Baltimore and its congressman
TV viewership for Mueller hearings falls flat
Trump’s lies are getting bolder and the press is stuck in the middle
Judge dismisses Sandmann lawsuit against the Washington Post
These journalists exposed the corruption that led to Puerto Rico’s mass protests
How TV anchors are preparing for the Mueller hearing
Pete Buttigieg’s interview on country radio was silenced
How six Florida newsrooms are working together to strengthen climate change coverage
Former White House spokesman Raj Shah is now a senior VP at Fox
How Fox News fuels Trump’s fixation with AOC and Ilhan Omar
Remembering Walter Cronkite’s words on the day of the Apollo 11 moon landing
Trump, Omar and democracy: ‘This is a struggle about the identity of the United States’
How news outlets are dealing with the ‘moral dimension’ of covering Trump and his racist tweets
Murrow’s words from 1954 apply to the Trump age: ‘We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty’
Tucker Carlson blasts Rep. Ilhan Omar, and she calls him a ‘racist fool’
US viewers tuned into women’s World Cup final in record numbers
Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest shows the power of one newspaper’s investigation
Meghan McCain, ‘miserable’ at ABC, mulls leaving ‘The View’
For these journalists, the earthquakes that rocked Ridgecrest were personal
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz takes portraits of five women running for president
Stelter: Trump is still being graded on a curve too often
In Youngstown, Ohio, the local paper celebrated its 150th year in business. Now it’s closing
One year since shooting: How the Capital Gazette is remembering their fallen
18 million watched Harris, Biden face-off in highest-rated Democratic primary debate ever
More than 15 million viewers tuned into the first Democratic debate of the 2020 race
Can the Democrats score ratings points in the age of Trump?
Washington Post expands Spanish language content with podcast and opinion columns
Sports anchor Bob Ley retires after 40 years at ESPN
Apple launches candidate guide for 2020 Democratic debates on its News app
Heart-breaking photo of dead migrants comes amid ‘blackout on press access’
Seven days and seven examples of the alliance between Trump and Murdoch
Ann Sarnoff named chair and CEO of Warner Bros. She is the first woman to run the studio
WarnerMedia banks on HBO’s brand name for new streaming service
Democratic debates set to bring historic diversity to the stages
Foundation seeks to build memorial for journalists who died doing their jobs
Trump threatened Time journalist with prison over Kim Jong Un letter
The top prosecutor on Robert Mueller’s team, Andrew Weissmann, is writing a book.
All of the Democratic primary debates will be live-streamed
Why Washington regulators and lawmakers are turning their attention to YouTube
NY Times publisher writes op-ed in Wall Street Journal to defend the free press
Wednesday is 100 days without an on-camera White House press briefing
President Trump is suddenly using the word ‘treason’ a lot
Sarah Sanders’ legacy: The death of the White House press briefing
With Sarah Sanders leaving, who will take over as White House press secretary?
Weatherman who defied ‘Code Red’ alerts is out of a job
Stephanopoulos lands another news-making interview with Trump for ABC
Fox News says matter ‘resolved’ after Britt McHenry brought harassment claim against co-host Tyrus
MSNBC and New York Times at odds over reporter appearances on Maddow
House begins probe into Big Tech with sympathetic look at news business
Critics bemoan New York Times’ decision to stop running editorial cartoons
Why CNN’s Jim Acosta titled his new book ‘The Enemy of the People’
Can newspapers be saved from Big Tech? This proposal aims to try
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins mocks Trump’s knowledge of Mars
Spotify strikes deal with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce exclusive podcasts
Pew Research Center finds widespread agreement about the ‘made-up news’ malady
Michael Wolff defends book sourcing, says Trump era is getting ‘crazier and crazier’
AT&T stock rises and company shrugs after Trump suggests a boycott of the company
Echoes of George Orwell: Trump denies saying something he said on tape
Hollywood studios say they’ll reconsider productions in states where abortion is severely restricted
Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia say new abortion law may push their movies out of Georgia
Amash says many Republican lawmakers ‘think I’m right,’ but ‘they just won’t say it’
Summer 2019 media preview: What to watch, hear, read, download this season
Stelter: A pathetic, but persuasive, strain of political disinformation about Pelosi
Reporter writing book about Alex Jones and ‘the Sandy Hook families’ fight for online truth’
Networks and newspapers are covering growing pressure for impeachment inquiry
San Francisco journalist heads to court after widely condemned police raid
Trump calls out Fox for booking Democrats, showing his disregard for journalism
How does Twitter chatter warp our thinking about what’s popular and important?
Why 2020 hopefuls like to announce their plans at the crack of dawn
Elizabeth Warren is rejecting Fox News, but most of her rivals aren’t
Streaming takes the stage at this year’s TV upfront week
Fresh faces on stage at the TV industry’s upfronts this week
Michael Wolff has written a Trump sequel. It’s called ‘Siege’ and will be out on June 4
It’s been 57 days since the White House had an on-camera press briefing
House Democrats aim — and train — for more air time on Fox News
This is the Infowars presidency in action
CBS News shakes up morning and evening lineups
Anatomy of a smear: How far-right websites spread a fake story about Pete Buttigieg
Trump tweets support for far-right figures banned by Facebook
Staffers hold their breath as ‘epic’ changes come to CBS News
How an anti-Semitic cartoon ended up in The New York Times
Journalists in danger now have a growing coalition of support
‘The Mueller Report’ debuts at No. 1 on NYT best sellers list
Here’s what we didn’t know when William Barr released his letter in March
Biden says Americans have to choose ‘truth over lies’ while Trump insults him
Unanswered questions as New York Times conducts review after anti-Semitic editorial cartoon
Washington Post says Trump has topped 10,000 false or misleading statements
New York Times says it is ‘deeply sorry’ for running anti-Semitic cartoon
Historian Ron Chernow honors journalists, First Amendment at White House Correspondents Dinner
Hillary Clinton urges Democrats to hold Watergate-style television hearings
Days after ousting, Julia Angwin says she wants to remake The Markup
China could help push ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to a billion dollar weekend
White House ordered Trump administration officials to boycott WHCA Dinner
Big names and big doubts as Luminary launches subscription podcast app
Stelter: Mueller report shows why the media must stand up for morality and decency
The Mueller Report is already a best-seller
Sarah Sanders admitted she lied to the White House press. Does she have any credibility left?
Mueller’s findings are fresh fuel for the never-ending information wars
Trump wants his base to watch Fox News or OANN on Mueller report day
Fox News’ viewer-in-chief complains about the network’s Bernie Sanders town hall
Seven takeaways from this year’s Pulitzer Prize presentation
Notre Dame was burning and all the world could do was watch together
Hollywood writers begin firing their agents over fee dispute
Julian Assange’s arrest could end as a test for press freedom
The National Enquirer is for sale
Discovery pitches advertisers while Disney prepares to unveil subscription service
Media week ahead: Town halls, tech hearings, and tense Hollywood talks
Finnish journalist speaks out after Trump administration cancels ‘Courage’ award
Former News Corp exec explains how he was affected by Fox’s ‘anti-immigrant rhetoric’
Kathie Lee Gifford says she is ‘evolving,’ not retiring, as she exits the ‘Today’ show
Women are now running all three network morning shows for the first time ever
New book reveals turmoil on Capitol Hill in the Trump age
Time, under new owner Marc Benioff, expanding ’100 most influential’ list into day-long event
The City launches in NYC with stories of corruption, subways and a pigeon logo
On International Fact-Checking Day, Trump doesn’t give journalists a break
Trump’s health care tweets are an opportunity for the news media
Fox News apologizes for ’3 Mexican countries’ headline
SNL’s Mueller and Trump cold open illustrates the political divide
Mueller report fallout: Trump appearing on Fox, Comey appearing on NBC
Apple is staffing up as it expands the News app and launches a subscription service
Apple wants to sign you up for a digital newsstand with News+
After Mueller report findings, Team Trump plans to ‘slam and shame the media’
Move over ‘March Madness,’ the networks have ‘Mueller Madness’
Fox’s suspension of Jeanine Pirro extends into second week
George Conway is taking on President Trump where he thrives — on Twitter
Big Tech wants to exorcise America of ‘ghost newspapers.’ But can it?
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan joins board of Fox Corporation
Warner Bros. chief steps down amid sexual misconduct investigation
Trump’s relationship with Fox News is unprecedented. Sunday’s tweets prove it
Trump lights up Twitter with his St. Patrick’s Day offensive
Father of slain TV journalist says Big Tech needs to police ‘murder videos’
News outlets band together to establish the One Free Press Coalition
Fox’s Shepard Smith: Journalists ‘must never knowingly deceive’
Washington is awash with speculation about Robert Mueller report timing
Alex Trebek resumes taping ‘Jeopardy!’ shows after cancer announcement
Fox News prepares to court advertisers as network grapples with multiple scandals
Disney says its Fox takeover will take effect on March 20
Tucker Carlson defiant against outrage over audio clips: ‘We will never bow to the mob’
Tucker Carlson refuses to apologize for his misogynistic remarks
Newsrooms advocate for government transparency during ‘Sunshine Week’
Buzzfeed CEO aims company toward sustainability amid digital media industry struggles
Sarah Isgur’s CNN role changes from politics editor to commentator
Commentators react to Paul Manafort sentencing ‘shocker’
Television world unites in support of Alex Trebek after he shares cancer diagnosis
Democrats say they will not hold debates on Fox News
Democrats say they will probe report that Trump tried to quash AT&T-Time Warner merger
‘Leaving Neverland’ sparks a re-examination of Michael Jackson’s legacy
WarnerMedia announces restructuring in wake of AT&T takeover
Turner president David Levy leaving as AT&T prepares to install new leadership
Television networks planning special reports for Michael Cohen’s testimony
Univision journalists freed after being detained at Venezuelan presidential palace
Why George Pell’s conviction is only being reported now, two months later
Netflix’s moment in the best picture spotlight thwarted by a safe bet
CNN’s hiring of ex-Sessions spokeswoman stirs controversy
A CBS News anchor shake-up could be in the works
New York Times responds to Trump’s attack: ‘It’s not just false, it’s dangerous’
Andrew McCabe’s new book ‘The Threat’ is an instant best-seller
Why the Jussie Smollett case warranted skepticism from the very start
Alec Baldwin suggests Trump’s latest attack on ‘SNL’ could be ‘a threat to my safety’
Trump’s national emergency plan caps a day of weird headlines
‘Hold the line,’ Maria Ressa says after posting bail in Manila
How a single poll question illustrates America’s divide over Trump and Russia
Debunking Roger Stone’s anti-CNN conspiracy theory
What is Rappler, the website targeted by the Philippine government?
In ‘Since Parkland,’ students chronicle the gun-related deaths of their peers
Press advocacy groups condemn attack on BBC cameraman at Trump rally
Hannity questions ‘garbage compromise’ as lawmakers seek to avoid shutdown
Lawyer for National Enquirer’s CEO denies the tabloid extorted Jeff Bezos
HQ Trivia’s parent company appoints Tinder CEO to its board
National Enquirer’s reporting on Jeff Bezos under scrutiny by federal prosecutors
Jeff Bezos applauded for going public about Enquirer ‘extortion’ attempt
Justice for Jamal Khashoggi: Press freedom advocates call on Trump to stand up to Saudi Arabia
This is what Spotify and The New York Times have in common
Trump’s second State of the Union clocks higher ratings than his first
Why Spotify is making a $500 million bet on podcasting
Competing realities and conflicting reviews after Trump’s State of the Union
‘Fox & Friends’ hypes new ‘caravan’ ahead of State of the Union
Journalists prep for SOTU: The Super Bowl of fact-checking
Super Bowl ratings still super, but drop for Rams-Patriots snoozer
Rating numbers in question after dull Super Bowl Sunday
Facebook’s real test: Are you still logging in every day?
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris gets big ratings for her CNN town hall
Trump’s Twitter insult about ‘Team of Vipers’ might be helping Cliff Sims sell books
NBC calls Tom Brokaw’s assimilation comments ‘inaccurate and inappropriate’
President Trump will sit down with CBS’ Margaret Brennan for Super Bowl interview
Trump criticizes Fox News as the government reopens
Right-wing media split over Trump’s shutdown decision: Did he cave or was it a master stroke?
Is it time for journalists to sign off Twitter?
CNN’s Jim Acosta is writing a book about Trump’s war with the media
BuzzFeed to cut 15% of staff in new round of layoffs
Viacom buys Pluto and Netflix joins the MPAA
Voice of America’s journalists aren’t getting paid. But they’re still reporting the news
BuzzFeed says it still remains confident in its story, one day after Mueller disputed it
BuzzFeed editor calls on Mueller to clarify what he’s disputing in Trump Tower investigation
Report for America aims to replenish news deserts hard hit by journalism’s ‘economic crisis’
Les Moonves will fight for $120 million CBS exit package
The Atlantic’s new cover story makes ‘the case for impeachment’
David Haskell promoted to editor in chief at New York magazine
Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ has the longest run atop Amazon since ‘Fifty Shades’
Facebook, fighting off skeptics, plans to invest $300 million in journalism programs
John Kasich signs with CNN as senior political commentator
The Steve King rebuke is proof that solid reporting still matters
Welcome to the Stephen Colbert primary
Gannett journalists anxious amid report that Digital First Media is circling the company
Why the National Enquirer says it decided to investigate Jeff Bezos
Sizing up the shutdown news coverage at the 20-day mark
‘Rowing with the current:’ Hulu’s CEO on the future of streaming TV services
One media reporter’s takeaways from the CES 2019 show floor
Networks wasted no time fact-checking Trump’s Oval Office address
Trump’s border address sparks extraordinary debate inside and outside TV networks
Networks set to air Trump’s prime time address; Pelosi, Schumer demand equal time
Susan Zirinsky named president of CBS News, succeeding David Rhodes
Border wall funding fight is also a fight about basic facts
Pelosi sends a message to Trump as the press covers a ‘power shift’
Deals and dilemmas as the media industry begins 2019
Donald Trump ends 2018 with a Fox News interview — his 41st since inauguration