It is time for a new round of nominations for nefarious news nonsense! In recognizing the efforts of the unprofessional press, journalistic sloth, and deserved media mockery, we nominate the efforts for end-of-the-year honors. To commemorate the past of muckraking reporting and shoe leather investigation, we have created The Golden Remington Awards. Our trophy honors the olden days when hard-scrabble hacks committed actual journalism and hammered out dispatches on those hefty word-smith devices.
Regularly, we compile some of the most fractured examples of journalism, nominating them for the un-coveted dishonor of “winning” our un-distinguished Remmy Award. At the end of the year, we recognize the greats by gathering examples in a number of categories and judiciously choosing the deserving performances.
Here are the latest nominees for The Remmys.
Distinguished Public Service
Abilio delivered what might be the most gross and offensive version of journalism as he performed an interview via Ouija Board. In his desperate attempt to remain something close to relevant, he decided it would be a swell idea to conduct an “interview” with a student from Stoneman Douglas High School – who died during the shooting on campus seven years ago.
With the blessing of the family of Jaoquin Oliver, Acosta conducted a question-and-answer session with an AI version of the deceased student.
Absolutely disgraceful behavior.
A show you don’t want to miss at 4p ET / 1p PT. I’ll be having a one of a kind interview with Joaquin Oliver. He died in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. But his parents have created an AI version of their son to deliver a powerful message on gun violence. Plus Texas State… pic.twitter.com/mbdM2WxwUR
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 4, 2025
Distinguished Local Reporting
In Florida, there was a plan to employ a version of the DOGE budget-slashing practice in the state, but with an alternative name. It was proposed that it be called the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight, or “FAFO.” Getting caught up in the obvious trolling effort by state officials was this local station, as they strained mightily to come up with a complaint about the acronym.
See, it is racist, because the alternate use of the initials FAFO that most are familiar with has, in the past, been used by the group The Proud Boys, and therefore anyone now using it can be accused of white supremacy, or something like that.
We hear that the Proud Boys also frequently wear shoes; therefore, anyone seen in footwear MUST also be a racist.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and CFO Blaise Ingoglia both say the name “Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight,” but its acronym has different meanings online. https://t.co/a2QnYjaYWr
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) August 5, 2025
Distinguished Cultural Criticism
Recently, the Trump administration announced a desire to see our space program return to the Moon. In discussing this possibility with noted astrophysicist and pop-culture buzzkiller Neil DeGrasse Tyson, host Vlad had to weigh in on the potential for insensitive results, so he asked Tyson about the concerns he has with the adverse effects seen with “the age of colonialism on Earth,” and how that could have a negative impact due to us colonizing the moon.
The inhospitable, unpopulated, desolate, and barren Moon – we might commit something akin to genocide there.
CBS host questions if it is a good idea to colonize the moon because “we know how the Age of Colonialism worked on this planet.” pic.twitter.com/bof7kap98O
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) August 6, 2025
Distinguished Explanatory Reporting
In raising fears that tariffs would make buying school supplies an unachievable reality for those struggling financially, Cornish spoke with the president of the Century Foundation, who suggested that some families would need to open up a credit line to buy crayons.
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“We ought to be very worried. Let’s see, ma’am. You want six No. 2s and a box of Crayolas. That’ll be 75 cents a month for 24 months. One in four families saying that they’ve skipped meals to pay their bills. Hey Johnny: what’s it gonna be: that pack of glue sticks, or supper?”
Feeling the crunch for buying school supplies this year? Well you are not alone. 📚✏️ Back-to-school spending is projected at $858 per family, according to the National Retail Federation. @TCFdotorg President Julie Margetta Morgan says many parents are skipping meals, relying on… pic.twitter.com/Fy0azHJ4ny
— CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish (@CNNThisMorning) August 8, 2025
Distinguished Investigative Reporting
When President Trump was spotted on the roof of the White House, overlooking some of the recent work on the property, he also conducted an impromptu press session, shouting down to the journalists who flocked outside to see him atop the structure. This was not just a mundane occurrence, according to Danner.
No, this was a premeditated effort to distract the press from other controversies taking place – but he was not falling for the ruse!
The artist Chas Danner, of The Intelligencer, will get an honored spot on the wall.#Newseum pic.twitter.com/MPh8g9xWXv
— Brad Slager: CNN+ Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) August 7, 2025
Distinguished Local Reporting
In the rush to slam Governor Ron DeSantis, once again, this local news outlet showed that it operates in sheer ignorance on a number of levels. The hit piece was about the announcement that the governor was producing a set of commemorative medallions (Gasp!), and that these bear the title “Commander In Chief” (the NERVE!), and that this has not been seen anywhere else in politics (the temerity of it all!!!)
What is hilarious is that Costienes has never heard of the practice of handing out Challenge Coins, a very common activity in politics. He is also unaware that the governor does, in fact, carry that title, as written into the Florida constitution, and not something DeSantis made up for himself. The tacked-on coda to this piece even shows prior governors issuing these coins with that very same title.
The abject ignorance of state affairs from an outlet NAMED AFTER THE STATE is just too delicious to pass up.
Gov. DeSantis Releasing Commemorative Coin, As Florida News Outlet Shames Itself on Ignorance of Statehttps://t.co/dKlwWfnYEF
— RedState (@RedState) August 6, 2025
Distinguished Sports Reporting
We don’t…we don’t have much to add to this one…
Recently, the influencer Drusky appeared on “First Take,” one of the unwatched daytime shows on the fading sports network, and we were given an example of the reasons for that fade.
Starting the segment, hostess Monica McNutt referenced the jersey her guest was wearing, saying, “Obviously, this ties to one Shedeur Sanders.” Um, yeah – except obviously that was not the case.
Even if you are unacceptably unaware of Barry Sanders, one of the greatest runners in the NFL of all time, how do you not pause here?! Given that Shedeur is a member of the Cleveland Browns, and Drusky was clearly in a blue jersey, that alone might have been cause for a question to be asked.
Yikes.
Shaduer Sanders?? 🤦♂️
There’s simply no excuse to be someone who covers football and doesn’t know who Barry Sanders (the best running back of all-time) is. This is a new low from yet another ESPN DEI hire. pic.twitter.com/xKmpkQCd2N
— Gain of Fauci (@DschlopesIsBack) August 16, 2025
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