I sorted all of my 2018 stories into categories… these are the ones that stood out:
Columns and commentaries:
Inside a Trump rally: Stelter’s view from the press pen
Trump is winning the story-telling game, with help from his friends in the media
Trump and his media boosters live in a hall of mirrors
Behind Trump’s as-seen-on-TV presidency
How to clean up the conspiracy theory ‘pollution’ that’s making us all sick
No, Dana Loesch, members of the media do not ‘love’ mass shootings
While Trump bashes ‘fake news,’ these are his media shelters from the storm
Sean Hannity has few rules, and now Fox News has a problem
Analysis: A tale of two Hannitys
Trump’s ‘hoax’ tweet means the press has even more questions to ask
Why Trump’s snubbing of White House correspondents’ dinner matters
How to report on racists without fanning the flames
Devin Nunes’ Trumpian media strategy
The ‘caravan’ faded from the news. Obama predicted this would happen.
Some of the year’s biggest stories:
At Stoneman Douglas High School, cell phone videos take us inside a massacre
Syria strikes change the subject in the media, at least temporarily
The media surges to the border as family separation crisis grows
After Helsinki: Trump finds few defenders as news media covers his ‘betrayal’
SCOTUS: Post reporter says Kavanaugh accuser was ‘terrified about going public’
Viewers gathered around the TV in high numbers for Ford-Kavanaugh hearing
Florida newsrooms pummeled by Hurricane Michael, but the reporting goes on
Searching for answers as US headlines shift from tragedy to tragedy
Pittsburgh suspect echoed talking point that dominated Fox News airwaves
Reporters gear up for around-the-clock coverage of California fires
Migrant story requires more reporting, less shouting
How Mueller surprised the media again, this time with a Cohen plea deal
George H.W. Bush’s funeral: The first farewell to a president in more than a decade
Trump and the media:
‘Shithole’ to racist: One word from Trump gets newsrooms talking about another
Meet President Trump, the White House’s top spokesperson
The vanishing White House press briefing
White House announces hiring of former Fox News exec Bill Shine
New White House hire shows Sean Hannity is Trump’s shadow chief of staff
Trump’s love-hate relationship with the (not) ‘failing’ New York Times
The story behind the New York Times’ anonymous op-ed blasting Trump
Trump says NYT should hand over its source, but that’s preposterous
In Trumpworld, ‘Roseanne’ and Fox are good. ‘SNL’ and Washington Post are bad
The unseen power of Hope Hicks
White House correspondents think about changing dinner for Trump era
Trump tells his leaky staffers they are ‘traitors and cowards’
Trump’s latest shot at the press corps: ‘Take away credentials?’
White House bans network pool reporter from Rose Garden event
Trump averages a ‘fake’ insult every day. Really. We counted.
How Trump’s false claim about African American support happened
Trump claims his State of the Union ratings were highest ever. Obama, Bush and Clinton had higher
‘If’: The magic word for President Trump’s conspiracy theory
Trump’s unreality
Michael Jordan pushes back after Trump attacks LeBron James, Don Lemon
Rudy said ‘truth isn’t truth,’ but he got something right
The curious case of the White House official Trump says ‘doesn’t exist’
Team Trump says NBC News edited Holt’s exclusive interview. Here’s the truth
Midterm mania:
Progressive media saw the Ocasio-Cortez upset coming
President Trump’s remarkable, misinformation-filled midterms media blitz
Trump’s media bashing is a big part of his midterm election message
Media mania: A midterm election that looks a lot like a presidential election on TV
NBC and Fox finally stop running Trump’s racist ad after it was viewed by millions
Learning from 2016: The media is reporting poll results differently this time
Midterm election night lasted one month. Harry Enten explains why.
The Trump book club
Michael Wolff’s Trump book hits #1 on Amazon, publisher speeds up rollout plan
Wolff’s Trump book going on sale four days early amid furor
President Trump tries to quash bombshell book
This is bigger than Trump vs. Bannon; it’s about Trump’s capability
James Comey’s book is already a best seller, with Trump’s help
Readers flock to ‘A Higher Loyalty,’ despite partisan criticism
April: Every top New York Times best-seller this year has been about Trump
Bob Woodward’s book ‘Fear’ revives concerns about Trump’s fitness
‘Fear’ is the fastest selling book since ‘Go Set a Watchman’
Obama at No. 1: ‘Becoming’ surpasses ‘Fire and Fury’ in book sales
“Catch and kill:”
‘Catch and kill’: How a tabloid shields Trump from troublesome stories
Who is ‘our friend David?’ Meet tabloid king David Pecker
How the Trump-friendly National Enquirer has been promoting his presidency
Why the National Enquirer’s Trump connections are under scrutiny
Michael Cohen’s guilty plea reveals how hard he worked to kill bad news about Trump
How the National Enquirer broke up with President Trump
Meet the reporters who started exposing Michael Cohen’s payments two years ago
Oprah 2020?
Sources: Oprah Winfrey ‘actively thinking’ about running for president
Gayle King: Oprah Winfrey is ‘very intrigued’ by the idea of running
Here’s what Oprah and her confidants are saying about 2020
The ‘Oprah 2020′ story isn’t going away. Trump just made sure of it
Scoop about Sinclair:
Sinclair’s new media-bashing promos rankle local anchors
Sinclair tells stations to air media-bashing promos – and the criticism goes viral
Sinclair responds to criticism of media-bashing promos
Sinclair producer in Nebraska resigns to protest ‘obvious bias’
Sinclair allows critical ad to air, sandwiched between its defense
Inside Sinclair: What employees are saying about the controversy
Ad boycott continues, but Laura Ingraham is coming back
Amid ad boycott, Laura Ingraham says she won’t be silenced by ‘the left’
Sinclair CEO on promos: “We do not let extremists on any side of the political fence bully us”
Tragedies and threats:
CNN’s Anthony Bourdain dead at 61
TV networks, colleagues and fans pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain
CNN anchors reflect on the life of Anthony Bourdain
Charles Krauthammer, legendary conservative intellectual, dies at 68
Two South Carolina journalists killed while covering hazardous weather
Trump’s attacks on media have real-life consequences
Journalist killings in Afghanistan: ‘An attack on the global media’
War reporter talks about burying photojournalist friend
‘Read more, listen more:’ Newsrooms unite for World Press Freedom Day
Coast to coast, and in between, local news is standing up to Trump’s press attacks
CNN evacuated in New York: How we covered the news
Anderson Cooper’s message after bomb sent to CNN: ‘We are not afraid’
Newsrooms beef up security after a week of threats
Washington Post reacts to Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance
Jamal Khashoggi’s memory hangs heavy over press freedom dinner
The Capital Gazette:
Annapolis attack: Deadliest day for journalism in US since 9/11
After shooting, staffers at Capital Gazette published this special edition
Newsroom shooter exploited journalism’s open doors
Two assignments for Capital Gazette journalists: healing and reporting
Capital Gazette staffers lead July 4 parade while publisher plans next steps
Newsrooms held a moment of silence today for victims of the Capital Gazette shooting
Trump calls journalists ‘bad people’ at rally a week after newsroom shooting
The news about the news:
Scott Pruitt’s exit shows the enduring value of hard-hitting journalism
Journalism and activism: This ‘Reliable Sources’ segment sparked a debate
Podcast with three laid-off reporters: The New York Daily News laid off half its staff. Now what?
Former Fox analyst Ralph Peters: Fox viewers have ‘utterly skewed view of reality’
Let’s play softball: Read all 18 questions Fox News asked Trump
White anxiety finds a home at Fox News
New York Times reporters reveal how they investigated Les Moonves’s final days at CBS
Questions piling up about why reporter’s records were seized
Denver Post editor resigns in protest: ‘I was being boxed in’
Former NBC producer who worked on Ronan Farrow’s Harvey Weinstein reporting breaks silence
Chuck Todd: The days of not engaging with anti-media manipulators are over
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and his wife are buying Time Magazine
How the NYT uncovered new info about Trump’s wealth
The future of news:
‘News deserts’ leave voters hungry for news and information ahead of midterms
This start-up wants to evaluate your news sources
The New York Times makes plans for weekly TV program
Google unveils plans to boost news subscriptions and combat fake news
New Jersey poised to invest $5 million into local journalism
Big interviews:
NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger says an independent press is an ‘American ideal’
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: ‘We are not’ discriminating against any political viewpoint
Twitter CEO commits to fixing the platform’s ‘toxic’ content problem, but gives no timetable
Glenn Beck: America needs a ‘reconciliation’
Radhika Jones sets a new tone at Vanity Fair: ‘My goal is to reflect the culture as I see it’
Discovery CEO David Zaslav: With Scripps brands like Food Network, can Discovery ‘own the kitchen?’
Big tech reckoning:
YouTube assigning workers to review videos to avoid another Logan Paul-type disaster
Facebook is again having to account for its role in 2016 election
Alex Jones has been ‘deplatformed.’ Now what?
YouTube says it has a plan to stem the flow of misinformation videos
A liberal blogger, a conservative reader, a Facebook algorithm, and ‘unreality’
Big Tech and the midterms: The scary thing is what we still don’t know
The AT&T-Time Warner deal:
Landmark case opens as government tries to block AT&T-Time Warner deal
AT&T confirms it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s company
AT&T CEO says hiring Michael Cohen ‘was a big mistake’
Giuliani says Trump ‘denied’ the AT&T-Time Warner deal, then backtracks
Judge approves $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner deal
Was Trump a factor? Time Warner says DOJ suit was motivated by politics
New Time Warner head John Stankey: CNN has ‘special social responsibility’
AT&T’s WarnerMedia plans to launch new streaming service in late 2019
CNN reporting on CNN:
CNN’s Jeff Zucker dissects Trump’s criticism of network with David Axelrod
CNN fires staffer after complaints about behavior
CNN restructuring digital operation, will lay off staffers
CNN suspends Paris Dennard pending investigation of misconduct allegations
White House pulls CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s pass after contentious news conference
Is the ban justified? Can CNN sue? Questions about the White House’s action against Jim Acosta answered
CNN sues President Trump and top White House aides for barring Jim Acosta
Live blog: CNN sues the Trump administration over Acosta ban
CNN has sued the president. What will happen now?
Fox News and other outlets join CNN fight over press access to White House
Trump argues in court filing that he can limit journalists’ access to White House
Judge orders White House to return Jim Acosta’s press pass
White House backs down from legal fight, restores Jim Acosta’s press pass
White House says there are new ‘rules’ for reporters, but press members haven’t agreed to them
What happened when CNN New York had to evacuate again
CBS upended:
CBS and Viacom squabbling over leadership could end with Moonves on the outs
CBS sues Shari Redstone, its controlling shareholder
CBS crisis comes to a head as Moonves and Redstone fight for network’s future
CBS stock falls on report of New Yorker article alleging misconduct by Les Moonves
CBS staffers wonder about Jeff Fager’s fate at ’60 Minutes’ following New Yorker expose
CBS board hires two law firms as fallout over harassment allegations grows
’60 Minutes’ boss delays return to work as harassment probe continues
Les Moonves is out at CBS after harassment allegations, corporate battle
Will Les Moonves leave with $0, $120 million, or something in between?
’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
NYT: Draft report alleges Les Moonves destroyed evidence and misled investigators during probe
New allegations against former CBS chief Les Moonves put his $120M severance in doubt
Moonves accuser speaks out, calls for transparency from CBS board
CBS donates $20 million of Les Moonves’ severance to 18 women’s advocacy groups
Ex-CBS chief Les Moonves will not get $120 million severance
#MeToo, year two:
How Ronan Farrow keeps landing bombshells
#MeToo one year later: These reporters investigated Harvey Weinstein and sparked a fire that changed the world
Weinstein Company says it will file for bankruptcy
CBS News fires political director amid allegations of ‘inappropriate behavior’
Los Angeles Times publisher on leave amid investigation
First came the questions about misconduct. Then came Tronc chair’s sudden retirement
Vogue publisher drops Bruce Weber and Mario Testino over misconduct allegations
Babe editor stands by Aziz Ansari story
Tom Brokaw rails against sexual harassment allegations
Christiane Amanpour named as Charlie Rose’s official replacement
New Yorker and New York Times win 2018 Pulitzer for Harvey Weinstein reporting
Morning show wars:
Hoda Kotb named permanent co-host of NBC’s ‘Today’
John Dickerson will replace Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning”
‘Today’ executive producer stepping down
Inside Craig Melvin’s promotion on NBC’s “Today” show
Megyn Kelly’s show in doubt after blackface comments
Megyn Kelly is negotiating her exit from NBC News
Megyn Kelly’s morning show at NBC has been canceled
What went wrong after NBC hired Megyn Kelly
Kathie Lee Gifford is leaving ‘Today’
‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski get married
“Roseanne” canned:
ABC cancels ‘Roseanne’ after star’s racist Twitter rant
The inside story of how ABC fired Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr blames Ambien: ‘I’m not a racist, just an idiot’
Trump breaks silence on Roseanne Barr scandal
Trump turns to victimhood politics after ABC fires Roseanne
ABC considering a version of ‘Roseanne’ without Roseanne Barr
‘The Conners’ is happening, without Roseanne Barr