Where is the Press?
Let's recap, shall we? In the course of less than a week, the "president" has...
Category: Journalism
Calling Trump a Liar: Cut the Crap, Maggie
Let's talk about the press for a moment... There needs to be an overhaul of...
Why Don’t More Journalists Do This?
I am almost halfway through Michael Wolff's blockbuster book, "Fire & Fury," and the first...
The Open Corruption of Donald J. Trump
One of the most underreported stories of the Trump era has to be Lord Donny's...
Fixing the Problem With the Press
For some reason, I found myself awake earlier than usual this morning. Perhaps I was...
The Free Press Needs to Be Responsible
You know, it's a funny thing about Americans... We are all aware that we have...
Mourning Journalism
See, here's the thing... I write a blog. Actually, to be truthful, I write a...
Objective vs. “Fair and Balanced”: How the Press Fails Us
There is a crisis in our journalism, and it's something that has to be taken...
Select Your Media Like Underwear
I get it, I really do. Like many of you, I grew up at a...
Guest (Re)Post: @SueinRockville on the Importance of a Reliable Media
Originally posted at Daily Kos: This Radio Saved over 750 Lives & The Essential Role...
Guest Post – Mary Lyon: My Beloved AP’s Epic Fail
by Mary Lyon, award-winning reporter and writer Listening to Donald Trump’s latest blathering in Manchester,...
We’re Not Electing a Homecoming King/Queen
Once again, if you're a "political junkie" who depends on what you laughingly refer to...
Document Dumpers are Not “Heroes”
Just before the convention last week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had to deal with...
UPDATE: Apparently, Delegate Math is Hard
As you folks should know by now, I have not now, nor will I ever,...
Journalistic Standards? Where?
There are a lot of annoying aspects to the candidacy of one Donald J. Drumpf....
28 (four weeks) to go: Vote for Democrats, because Republicans are just plain nuts
Most of the following happened within just the last week or two. I want you...
Dead People Don’t Vote
Have you ever noticed that the hysteria over "voter fraud" only occurs during election years?...
Greenwald’s Latest Article Might as Well Be Called a Novel
I have a number of problems with the whole Edward Snowden/NSA non-story, as I've written...
Greenwald’s New Venture: Same Crap, Different Site
If the first article on Glenn Greenwald's “The Intercept” page at the “First Look” website...
The Entire NSA Non-Story: Cutting the Crap on Snowden and Greenwald
People have to understand this. I would never say that our intelligence agencies are beyond...
Richard Cohen: How Does Someone So Clueless About Race Survive 45 Years in DC Journalism?
One has to wonder whether or not Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen is ingesting mind-altering...
Obamacare is NOT a “Failure.” Please, Journalists… Cut the Crap!
How tired are you of hearing damned near everyone with a microphone or a computer...
The Lionization of Snowden Demonstrates the Lethal Combination of Low Standards and High Ideals
I will never understand how anyone could consider Edward Snowden a “hero.” I hesitate to...
Guardian Manufactures “Story” From “Top Secret” Snowden NSA Document
Apparently, the Guardian is seeing the mistake it made in allowing Glenn Greenwald to publish...