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The war’s second front
As the wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas rage on, there is a secondary war being waged — on information and truth. As Kyle […]
Will media get coverage of the crisis in Israel and Gaza right? It depends on the editors
by Jonah Goldberg If you ask most people, including most journalists, what the job of the press is, they will reasonably respond with a number of high-minded […]
This is FCC chief Newt Minow’s true legacy
by Paula Kerger Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow left a mark on the institutions he cherished and the communities he served. He will of course […]
When do paparazzi break the law?
by Rodney Smolla Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, alarmed the world last week by stating that they were “involved in a […]
Maslow’s gun: Shoot first, question later
In addition to the seemingly inescapable mass shootings, wrong-place-wrong-time shootings are skyrocketing, too. In the last few weeks, we’ve had reports of a Black teenager shot by […]
Real journalists must have access to Capitol footage
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is supposed to work for the American people first and his party second. Fox News conspiracy-monger Tucker Carlson isn’t supposed to be anywhere […]
Confidence in the media hits new low
A new Gallup Poll finds that confidence in newspaper and television reporting has reached an all-time low. The survey conducted last month found that just 16% of […]
No reason brown girls can’t save the world
She’s not exactly starving for affirmation. To the contrary, Malala Yousafzai is a global icon. Since 2012 when, as a 15-year-old Pakistani girl, she survived being shot […]
Boehlert dies as U.S. needs his message
by Will Bunch Early in the morning on April 4, Eric Boehlert — a veteran and unrelenting critic of the American news media — hit the button […]
