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Michael Blanding

@michaelblanding

Michael Blanding is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience, covering media, crime, culture, and the environment. His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Wired, The New Republic, Slate, The Nation, and others. His most recent book, “The Map Thief,” was named an NPR Book of the Year in 2014.

Shifting the Focus

Shifting the Focus

A swirling pinkish orb, emerging out of the void.Voiceover: “Hundreds of years down the line, who’s going to know who was the president of the United States, or something?”Solar rays…
November 10, 2016
Journalism and Art: Complementary and Collaborative Storytelling

Journalism and Art: Complementary and Collaborative Storytelling

Carrie Roy saw it in her head before the conversation was even over—a giant wooden sculpture of the back half of a cow, atop a square brown plinth of manure.…
March 28, 2016