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December 20, 2015

Christie’s Self-Exoneration: What will media do if he’s innocent?

The internal report exonerating Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge scandal was big enough news that the cable networks went live to the presser during or after President Obama talking about his meeting with Pope Francis.

December 20, 2015

Is Eric Cantor moderating his image? Washington Post offers a surprising take

The Washington Post paints a sympathetic portrait of Eric Cantor that is far different from most mainstream media portrayals.

December 20, 2015

Politicians trying to recruit friends on Facebook and Twitter: It’s complicated

Every political campaign these days needs a full-blown strategy on how to reach voters through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media outlets.

December 20, 2015

Democrats slam Nate Silver for daring to predict they'll lose the Senate

The flap reflects the special aura that surrounds Silver, a somewhat geeky data whiz who sees himself on a mission to improve journalism. 

December 20, 2015

No special prosecutor for IRS scandal: Here’s the back story

Conservatives are up in arms over the Justice Department’s refusal to name a special prosecutor in the IRS scandal.

December 20, 2015

Does Jay Carney get questions in advance? Anatomy of an uproar

What a delicious scenario: Jay Carney admitting that before he takes the podium, the assembled group of White House correspondents have already given him their questions in advance. But even as this tale caught fire across the web, the only thing it proved is that a local CBS reporter mangled the facts. 

December 20, 2015

Why missing plane media defenders are missing the point

I’m now bleary-eyed from watching the nonstop television about Flight 370 — tough job, someone’s gotta do it — and my view of the coverage continues to sink.

December 20, 2015

Midterm mania: Democratic pundits hitting the panic button

The conventional wisdom -- that Democrats will probably lose the Senate this fall -- is now hardening into cement.

December 20, 2015

Way Out There: The media’s perpetual plane hysteria

The disappearing plane has shown the media at their best, and also at their worst—a snapshot, perhaps, of today’s news business.

December 20, 2015

Scott Brown leaves Fox after bristling at questions about launching campaign

It’s been obvious for some time that Scott Brown is running for the Senate, even as he grew annoyed with speculation that he was doing just that.