CNN resurrected the old-school hatchet-job template for nullification articles this week. Andrew Kaczynski and Chris Massie breathlessly reported Alabama Republican congressional candidate Roy Moore "signed onto a resolution in 2010 affirming the right of states to nullify, or void, federal law." We haven't seen an anti-nullification story following this script in quite a while. But Kaczynski and..
Read moreHere’s Why Media Outlets Often Serve as Government Megaphones
In many cases, media outlets serve as little more than megaphones for official sources and government narratives. Why? Many chalk it up to some kind of conspiracy, but I think it has more to do with the way media outlets "do" journalism, and the incestuous relationships this breeds between government officials and reporters. Forbes did..
Read moreBlack Churches Burning: Beware of False Narrative
Over the last few days, I've seen a number of stories in national media reporting on fires at black churches, predominantly in southern states. (Some reports include a fire at an Ohio church, but many don't.) Graphics like this one push the narrative. In fact, many readers will draw their conclusions on the map alone...
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