Archive - Long Lead Presents: Depth Perception

Human stories from Ukraine: Inside The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

As major outlets shutter foreign bureaus, one journalist builds a new model for international reporting.

Dec 11 •

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“I have a duty to share what I saw.” Jacob Soboroff on his role in Trump immigration documentary 'Separated'

The NBC News correspondent calls the film about the Trump administration’s child-separation policy “more relevant than I ever could have possibly…

Dec 4 •

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November 2024

Writing through the apocalypse with The Handbasket’s Marisa Kabas

As independent journalism faces mounting threats, one writer builds a platform for uncompromising reporting.

Nov 27 •

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Night falls, stars shine: Jeff Sharlet on Trump, extremism, and journalism’s future

The author of The Undertow and The Family strikes a bleak tone, but predicts “some brilliant, heroic reporting.”

Nov 20 •

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Truth telling in trans coverage: Inside Assigned Media with Evan Urquhart

As misinformation about transgender people proliferates, one journalist is building a fact-based alternative to mainstream narratives.

Nov 13 •

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Best new music site: Five Pitchfork alums bring us Hearing Things

Founders Ryan Dombal and Jill Mapes on how their worker-owned site strives to be different than the Condé Nast powerhouse

Nov 4 •

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October 2024

DAME's Kera Bolonik on legacy media's election coverage: "They keep playing this very dangerous game."

As journalism institutions face criticism for their election coverage, DAME's editor-in-chief makes the case for independent voices.

Oct 29 •

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"A predilection for abyss-gazing”: Why Talia Lavin is drawn to writing about the far right

The journalist and Wild Faith author on covering extremism and, surprisingly, sandwiches

Oct 22 •

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Don’t mess with Texas journalism: Olivia Messer on heading up The Barbed Wire

The veteran journalist discusses her return to local journalism and her vision for a new kind of Texas news outlet.

Oct 15 •

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Canaan rising: Journalist Jacob Kushner’s exploration of Haiti's newest city

Long Lead's latest feature examines self-governance, international aid failures, and the challenges of rebuilding a nation from the ground up.

Oct 8 •

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Not The Onion: Journalist-turned-CEO Ben Collins calls the satire site Gen Z’s “paper of record”

The former disinformation reporter is making serious moves at the faux news outlet.

Oct 1 •

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September 2024

From 'Tabs' to 'Trail': Rusty Foster's 2,200-mile writing experiment

The Today in Tabs creator tells us what goes into his new effort, Today on Trail, and why he’s enjoying being (sort of) disconnected.

Sep 24 •

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