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December 20, 2015

Watergate Revisited? A hard look at the Obama-Nixon comparison

Nixonian conduct is an awfully high bar to clear unless you can show that a president personally condoned lawbreaking.

December 20, 2015

Sharyl Attkisson vs. CBS: Reporter first tried to quit a year ago

CBS’s Sharyl Attkisson announced this week that she is leaving the network, the culmination of a series of clashes between the investigative reporter and her bosses.

December 20, 2015

Not Funny or Die: Obama gambles on health plan with Zach Galifianakis

I’m not one who is aghast when Barack Obama goes outside the traditional Beltway press and tries to connect through comedy.

December 20, 2015

Snowden Charade: Why the fugitive leaker got softball treatment at conference

Why on earth would the South by Southwest conference allow this charade?

December 20, 2015

Fox vs. MSNBC: Which one carries a broader range of opinions?

The esteemed Columbia Journalism Review says Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is … fair and balanced? Well, not quite. But the magazine declares quite emphatically that Fox airs a far more diverse array of ideological voices than MSNBC.

December 20, 2015

Christie to Media: Drop dead (and take that, Washington bloviators)

While the mainstream media have come to view Christie as damaged goods, some conservatives are more sympathetic to him now that he’s being hammered by liberal commentators.

December 20, 2015

Same-sex marriage coverage takes sharp turn as opposition fades

Is the same-sex marriage debate pretty much over? A decade ago, it was a major wedge issue in American politics, and covered that way by the press. Now a dramatic shift in public opinion, and a series of legal victories, seem to be melting the resistance of the Republican Party — and prompting conservatives to find new ways of framing the question.

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.