Category Archives: Journalism

Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe

Hugo Mercier wrote in this 2020 book: * Writers for the Washington Post and Foreign Policy claim Donald Trump was elected thanks to the “gullibility” of “ignorant” voters. A common view of Brexit—the vote for Britain to leave the European … Continue reading

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Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality

Renee DiResta writes in her new book: * when attorney – turned – speechwriter Michael Benz set his sights on convincing American conservatives that a vast collusion operation had deprived Donald Trump of his rightful victory in 2020… Despite his … Continue reading

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I Didn’t See One Good Faith MSM Article Describing Failures By Trump’s Female Agents Last Saturday

When the shots rang out last Saturday, at least two of the female agents around Trump ducked for cover, while the male security stood up. One female agent, the fat one, hid behind Trump. When I try to search for … Continue reading

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WP: Evan Wright, unflinching author of ‘Generation Kill,’ dies at 59

The Washington Post reports: Evan Wright, a modern-day gonzo journalist who embedded with an elite U.S. Marine battalion in Iraq for prizewinning articles that were published in Rolling Stone and grew into the book and HBO miniseries “Generation Kill,” died … Continue reading

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Journalism’s “Crazy Old Aunt” Helen Thomas and Paradigm Repair

Elizabeth Blanks Hindman and Ryan J. Thomas published April 18, 2013: Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas abruptly retired in summer 2010 after she gave unscripted remarks widely perceived to be anti-Semitic. This case study applies paradigm repair and attribution … Continue reading

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