Category Archives: Journalism

WP: Suspects charged in Pittsburgh cookout shooting that left 5 dead, led to anchor’s firing

The journalist was fired for being right. The truth is not politically correct. She committed the crime of noticing patterns. Washington Post: Three months after gunmen descended upon a family barbecue in a Pittsburgh suburb, opening fire on nearly a … Continue reading

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The Forward Won’t Publish Anything About Donald Trump for 24 Hours

Jane Eisner, editor of the Forward, writes: Thhe attack on journalists, and journalism, that we are witnessing today is of a more significant and far more dangerous order of magnitude than anything I’ve seen over decades in this business. And … Continue reading

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How Donald Trump Destroyed the Interview – A century-old political institution may have met its match.

When the media is dishonest, only the dishonest can disarm them. I don’t care how Trump becomes president. I only care that he becomes president. Jack Shafer writes: The interview is the Niagara that fills the news ocean. A quick … Continue reading

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Politics & The Pros

Mickey Kaus writes: Politics and Pros: The NYT says “Donald Trump’s Campaign Stumbles As it Tries to Go Big.” Evidence of the stumbling? 1) Trump met with “dozens of female chief executives and entrepreneurs” last week but “never publicized” it! … Continue reading

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From Desegregation To Disinformation: The Decline Of The Virginian-Pilot

From 2012: As a local newsman, I have been particularly interested in the Virginian-Pilot’s now-notorious attempt to suppress the story of a black mob’s beating two members of its own staff, Dave Forster and Marjon Rostami. As I argued here … Continue reading

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