How a media ethics term became a cult-building command Fake News Is Not About News There is a phrase so…
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In Defence of Disco
We were told disco died because people “got sick of it.”As if an entire genre collapsed under the weight of…
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The Billionaire Cosplay: How the WSJ and Financial Media Keep the Middle Class in a Fog
Overview When the Wall Street Journal runs a feature on Larry Ellison’s wealth, complete with a precise dollar figure and a chart…
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Cause of Death: The Honest Expert:
A Coroner’s Report on the Homogenization of Thought “The news media has learnt to incorporate women’s voices without redistributing authority.”—…
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A few thoughts about self-interrogation.
1. “I could shoot somebody”: the boast of impunity In 2016, Donald Trump stood at a rally and said he…
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Here come the excuses
When narratives have holes you can drive through, the excuses to keep your base together get cobbled up fast. Here…
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“To be honest, I’m not a basket case” is an invitation to eternal ridicule.
For a man raised on New York tabloids, “To be honest with you, I’m not a basket case” is the…
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The Phoenix Failsafe: How We Lost You‑Centered Leadership
I grew up in a progressive household, and the first time I understood what it meant for a president to…