Like It or Not, Journalists are Activists
I remember when a bunch of mainstream reporters felt so threatened by high school editor Rebecca Schneid, who dared say that journalism is a form of activism after her and her staff covered the Parkland shooting, that they practically lit a pyre at her feet and shouted, “Witch!”
‘Objectivity’ doesn’t exist in news: Let’s stop pretending it does
As more mainstream outlets are decried as “fake news” by those who wish to get their news from Russian trolls and disgruntled out-of-work white guys living in their parents’ basement, the question must be asked: How will mainstream, legitimate media regain the moral high ground?
Yet again fact-checking Trump’s COVID-19 vaccine claims
It’s not always easy to fact check the president of the United States. That’s especially true when he and his followers seem impervious to any fact that goes against Trumpism.
Contextless press release stories give value to questionable agendas
There comes a point when news organizations’ quest to break new first gets in the way of the news-setting agenda.