Media Criticism
‘Original Sin,’ the Biden cover-up book, is better late than never
The public at large is now well aware that Democratic Party elites worked to hide President Joe Biden's cognitive decline from the public, and the mainstream media was either complicit in this scheme or incurious enough…
The Great Cheapfakes News Cycle of 2024 is a teachable moment
When we list the groups that should be embarrassed by the Great Cheapfakes News Cycle of 2024, let's not leave out the alleged experts on detecting misinformation. It's not just that some of them wound up misleading…
The GOP Budget Is Big, Bloated, B.S.
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch critique President Donald Trump's proposed tax legislation and its fiscal irresponsibility, discuss the national deficit and credit…
Biden’s cancer diagnosis shouldn’t end scrutiny of the cognitive decline coverup
Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis has prompted entirely appropriate expressions of sympathy from notable Republicans, Democrats, world leaders, and the public at large. Extending well-wishes, thoughts, and…
Is Shiloh Hendrix really the end of cancel culture?
Shiloh Hendrix is a white woman, a mother, and the main character of an extremely fraught social media controversy. She did a very bad and racist thing, endured subsequent cancellation, and has now reaped a financial…
How mainstream media should cover the Papal conclave
Mainstream media is not sure how to report on the Papal conclave: How can I tell? Because CBS said, on the air, that the cardinals choosing the next Pope are "rawdogging" the conclave—as in, they are barred from…
Yes, the media failed to cover Biden’s cognitive decline
The mainstream media's failure to swiftly cover former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline was again a topic of conversation this week, after Axios reporter Alex Thompson gently chided fellow journalists during…
Why digital life threatens freedom and family
In this episode of Just Asking Questions, we're joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the cultural, political, and demographic pressures reshaping the modern world. His recent essay, "An Age of…
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