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Person of the Year 2018
Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Person of the Year Issue
By Edward Felsenthal
Moon Jae-in
By Charlie Campbell
The Choice
By Edward Felsenthal
Robert Mueller
By Brian Bennett and Tessa Berenson Rogers
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Person of the Year 2018
Meghan Markle
The Duchess of Sussex has brought a modern touch to the monarchy. But can she be a royal without losing an essential part of herself?
By Diana Evans
December 11, 2018
The Activists
The youth movement stirring the conscience of a nation
By Charlotte Alter
December 11, 2018
Ryan Coogler
In a year marked by division, the
Black Panther
director proved that a movie can bring people together
By Eliana Dockterman
December 11, 2018
Donald Trump
The President is forging a legacy that may be as much about the resistance he engenders as the goals he pursues
By Molly Ball
December 11, 2018
The Guardians
The stout man with the gray goatee and the gentle demeanor dared to disagree with his country’s government. He told the world the truth about its brutality toward those who would speak out. And he...
By Karl Vick
December 11, 2018
'I Hate Being the Story.' The Capital Gazette Reflects on Life After a Newsroom Shooting
Andrea Chamblee, 57, wore a bright yellow shirt that read “Journalism Matters” as she fiddled with the rings on her fingers. They signified 33 years of marriage to her husband, John McNamara.One of the diamonds...
By Abby Vesoulis
December 11, 2018
Inside a Bangladeshi Journalist’s Dangerous Journey From Photographer to Prisoner
It was only by chance that Shahidul Alam began taking photographs. A chemistry doctoral student in London, Alam purchased a Nikon FM for a friend while traveling in the United States and Canada in 1980....
By Eli Meixler / Dhaka
December 11, 2018
The Wives of Reuters Journalists Jailed in Myanmar Speak Out
Chit Su Win and Pan Ei Mon have been left to raise small children in communities quick to ostracize them
By Laignee Barron / Yangon, Myanmar
December 11, 2018
She Reported From War Zones. But Covering Philippine President Duterte Might Be Her Most Dangerous Job Yet
When Maria Ressa realized she was about to be arrested for doing her job, she reacted in the manner she had learned reporting from conflict zones throughout her 33-year career in journalism: she took a...
By Joseph Hincks
December 11, 2018
We Need Writers Now More Than Ever. Our Democracy Depends On It
Online, lies and truth look the same. This has been a boon for professional liars, who take advantage of the fact that two-thirds of Americans get their news from social media, and use these platforms...
By Jennifer Egan
December 11, 2018
The Story Behind TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year Covers
The man who photographed TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year covers — featuring several journalists who have been targeted for their work— is, himself, a photojournalist who has been imprisoned and blacklisted during two decades...
By Katie Reilly
December 11, 2018
K-Pop Sensation BTS Wins Person of the Year Reader's Poll
The seven-member K-Pop band — which includes members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — won the poll with 9% of all “yes” votes.
By TIME Staff
December 7, 2018
BTS Holds Onto the Lead in Final Days of TIME Person of the Year Poll
The 2018 TIME Person of the Year will be revealed in December
By TIME Staff
November 29, 2018
See the Results of the TIME Person of the Year Reader's Poll
TIME readers voted on who they want to see as the 2018 Person of the Year — the person or group of people selected annually for having the greatest influence on the events of the...
By TIME Staff
November 19, 2018
Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year for 2018?
Cast your vote for the person you think most influenced the news this year
By TIME Staff
November 19, 2018
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