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December 20, 2015

Romney revisited: Media discover Russia is a top geopolitical foe

Mitt Romney is having a moment. His poll numbers are rising, with a Purple Strategies survey showing him leading all other Republican contenders in the 2016 New Hampshire primary. (Of course he’s been out of the arena for over a year and isn’t running, but it shows that his stock is up.)

December 20, 2015

Hillary’s media advice: Taming the beast while appearing ‘real’

Man, that Hillaryland is devious. Imagine trying to manipulate the media! Now we finally have the black-and-white proof — along with some great doodles — that Clinton advisers secretly plotted to get her good press.

December 20, 2015

Nate Silver, trashed over climate change, apologizes for his website

The list of Nate Silver critics just keeps on growing. Harry Reid, Paul Krugman, climate-change advocates and on and on. Whether or not you care about this data guru who aims to revolutionize journalism, it’s a fascinating look at how someone riding high in the media world can suddenly be brought low.

December 20, 2015

Our Trumpified media: Bad dresser! Sneaky golfer! And he curses too!

The media’s excavation of all things Donald has been something to behold. Forget for a moment bombing the S out of ISIS, tailgating Muslims and building a wall. The press has figured out what America really needs to know—to make America great again, of course.

December 20, 2015

Media escalate attacks over Trump stumbles, but he remains impervious

It hasn’t been a great few days for Donald Trump. And it doesn’t seem to matter.

December 20, 2015

Over the line? A top Daily Beast editor urges boycott against 'racist' Trump

A journalist took to Twitter to demand a boycott of Trump’s businesses. And he’s not just some columnist or commentator. He’s the executive editor of the Daily Beast.

December 20, 2015

Covering Syrian refugee debate: Lots of emotion, bursts of bias

There is something about this debate on Syrian refugees that is tapping a deep emotional chord—and bursts of bias—among journalists.

December 20, 2015

The new Gawker: Mocking politics, stopping Trump and the Republicans

Gawker, the website that devoted itself to gossip, sometimes of the mean-spirited variety, now plans to devote itself to politics.

December 20, 2015

Powerful Paris fallout: The media’s commander-in-chief test

There comes a point in every presidential campaign where the media stop fooling around and impose the commander-in-chief test.

December 20, 2015

The media turn on Obama for low-key response to the massacre in Paris

There is a new and darker mood in the media in the wake of the Paris attacks -- and a far greater willingness to take on President Obama for the lack of progress against the ISIS killers.