Person of the Year 2018

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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

The Activists

The youth movement stirring the conscience of a nation

By Charlotte Alter

Ryan Coogler

In a year marked by division, the Black Panther director proved that a movie can bring people together

By Eliana Dockterman

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

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

'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...

By Abby Vesoulis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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