December 20, 2015 Saturation coverage: Are the media playing into the terrorists’ hands? As cable news went wall to wall during the tense hours that marked the twin hostage standoffs in France, I was filled with mixed emotions.
December 20, 2015 The new war on the press: When satire sparks terrorism When I think of freedom of the press, what comes to mind is the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Abu Ghraib, NSA surveillance—the tough terrain of investigative reporting.
December 20, 2015 Profile in courage: The French editor who defied Islamic terror threats The offices of the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo had already been firebombed when the editor talked about defying threats from extremists. “It might sound a bit pompous to say so,” Stephane Charbonnier told Le Monde in 2012, “but I’d rather die standing up than live on my knees.”
December 20, 2015 Catnip for the media: Bill Clinton's tangential tie to an appalling sex scandal Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex abuser, is a billionaire with a lot of celebrity friends.
December 20, 2015 Yes, but: Pundits tell us why every 2016 prospect may be toast We begin 2015 with another Chris Christie hugging controversy. Which obviously calls for a big media embrace. Plus, it involves football.
December 20, 2015 The new liberal lament: Obama's words are failing him President Obama cares deeply about climate change, so when he held a news conference yesterday from the global summit in Paris, I made sure to watch.
December 20, 2015 Planned Parenthood fallout: Why it's unfair to blame abortion opponents I say this to pundits and politicians after each tragedy: Don’t demonize the other side because some crazy guy goes on a shooting spree. But it’s a temptation that many are unable to resist.
December 8, 2015 Media reaction to Muslim ban overshadows terror attack Media focusing on Donald Trump first