Like most people with weekend plans and a little bit of sense, I didn’t bother watching last Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner. The annual DC press event (mockingly referred to as Nerd Prom) has long struck me as squeamishly phony and awkward. The imagery of supposedly distinguished journalists belly-laughing… CONTINUE
TIME Magazine’s Sinister Jeff Sessions Cover
Way back in 2011, I wrote a piece for this website entitled A Picture’s Worth of Bias, in which I looked at a pretty common practice by the mainstream media: publishing stories on Republican politicians that feature highly unfavorable photos of them. The latest example, back then, had come from a CNN online… CONTINUE
New Year’s Predictions — What to Look for in 2018
Every December, many political commentators weigh in with their predictions for the upcoming year. I used to do the same, but took last year off because I figured that August’s solar eclipse would probably end life on our planet as we knew it, and I wasn’t in a masochistic enough… CONTINUE
Do Strong Cable-News Ratings Excuse Defamation?
Editor’s Note: Bernie is taking a short break — and John Daly is now in the featured slot. Hope you enjoy his column. A wise man once said, when describing the role of the American news media, that “commentators don’t have to be balanced, but they do have to be… CONTINUE
Jimmy Kimmel: Critics Are Partially to Blame for Murders
In the wake of every horrific mass-shooting in this country, there is a predictable cycle of how Americans choose to respond. While we’re pretty united in mourning the loss of the victims, and offering our best thoughts (and prayers) to the families and the survivors who face a long battle… CONTINUE
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