Person of the Year 2018

Moises Saman photographing Shahidul Alam on Dec. 5 on his Dhaka, Bangladesh, rooftop

Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Person of the Year Issue

Journalism is a team sport, the saying goes, and that’s particularly true a...

Journalism is a team sport, the saying goes, and that’s particularly true at TIME, where our co-founder Henry Luce helped pioneer the notion of “group journalism” nearly a century ago. To begin the process of...

After five of their colleagues were murdered, the staff of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., made sure its newspaper’s next edition got out on time. In this image, photographed in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9, from left: Jimmy DeButts; E.B. “Pat” Furgurson III; Katherine Fominykh; Jeffrey Bill; Joshua McKerrow; Anthony Messenger; Christine H. Gorham; Andrea Chamblee; Rachael Pacella; Selene San Felice; Danielle Ohl; Paul Gillespie; Rick Hutzell; Erin Hardy; Janel Cooley.

'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 Matte...

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...

Shahidul Alam, a photographer and activist who has documented human-rights abuses and
political upheaval in Bangladesh for over 30 years. He was arrested in August for making “false” and
“provocative” statements after criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an interview. Photographed at the future site of the Drikpath Building that will eventually house the Pathshala South Asian Media Institute and the Drik Picture Library set to open in 2019.

'Journalism Is Under Threat.' Inside a Bangladeshi Journalist’s Dangerous Journey From Photographer to Prisoner

It was only by chance that Shahidul Alam began taking photographs. A chemis...

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....

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'Please Have Mercy.' 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 commun...

Chit Su Win and Pan Ei Mon have been left to raise small children in communities quick to ostracize them

Maria Ressa co-founded the news site Rappler. It has relentlessly covered the brutal drug war of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, including suspected extrajudicial killings that have alarmed human-rights advocates.

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, s...

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...

Members of the media attend a news conference on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the United Nations in New York, U.S., October 18, 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...

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...

The Story Behind TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year Covers

The man who photographed TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year covers — featuring ...

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...