The Media’s Credulous Response to the Jussie Smollett Case
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Omar Snaps at CNN Reporter for Asking More Questions About Anti-Semitic Tweet Controversy
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) grew angry with CNN reporter Manu Raju on Wednesday after he repeatedly asked her questions about her latest Twitter controversy.
Former NYT Executive Editor Denies Plagiarism Accusations
The former executive editor of the New York Times is denying accusations she plagiarized parts of her new book, Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts.
CBS Discloses Gayle King’s Friendship With Booker After Not Doing So in Earlier Interviews
Ocasio-Cortez’s Media Attacks Are Constructive Criticism, Trump’s a Dire Attack on Our Democracy
If Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) had any concern her frequent attacks on the media are alienating anyone outside of Fox News, she need only watch five minutes of CNN on Sunday and be relieved.
Media Watchdog: Al Jazeera English ‘Generally Fails to Maintain Basic Standards of Accuracy and Accountability’
A media watchdog is urging readers of Al Jazeera English to “proceed with caution” because the news outlet “generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy and accountability” and “regularly skews its coverage to promote Qatar,” which owns the publication.
Ocasio-Cortez Attacks WaPo Fact Checker After Receiving ‘Three Pinocchios’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Thursday slammed Glenn Kessler, a columnist for the Washington Post’s “Fact Checker,” after he gave her a “Three Pinocchio” rating.
Cuomo: American People Smart Enough to See Through Media, Political ‘Agendas’
WaPo Issues Correction About Native American Nathan Phillips Fighting in Vietnam
The Washington Post issued a correction on Tuesday to one of its stories that claimed Native American activist and veteran Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War.
Omar Defends Black Hebrew Israelites, a Hate Group, in Falsehood-Laden Tweet About Covington Teens
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) sent out a tweet filled with falsehoods Tuesday about the viral confrontation between Catholic high school teenagers and a Native American man last week, which also included a de facto defense of a racist hate group.
