‘Juneteenth’ Coverage on MSNBC and CNN Explodes in 2020 After Years of Near Silence

Mentions of the holiday have surged nearly 1,200 percent this year

David Rutz
June 19, 2020 3:00 PM

Discussion on CNN and MSNBC of "Juneteenth," the June 19 holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, has exploded nearly 1,200 percent in 2020 compared to previous years.

ABC News Lobs Softballs at Andrew Cuomo

David Rutz
June 17, 2020 1:00 PM

Good Morning America co-anchor Amy Robach interviewed New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) about the first 100 days of his coronavirus response, and she did not exactly rake him over the coals.

NBC News Botches Report Targeting Conservative Opinion Site

David Rutz
June 16, 2020 7:30 PM

An NBC News report that claimed the conservative news and commentary site The Federalist had been demonetized by Google for an article about Black Lives Matter protests was contradicted by Google and the site's publisher.

Media: Donald Trump Is Distracting You

David Rutz
June 16, 2020 4:15 PM

A favorite media talking point over the past three years: Whatever President Donald Trump is doing on any given day is a distraction.

Excellence in Broadcasting: Celebrating the Talented Members of the MSNBC All-Decade Team

Andrew Stiles
June 13, 2020 5:00 AM

Every journalist who appears on television has courage. That's a given. But joining the elite ranks of the world's most noble profession requires something few possess—that rare combination of talent, charisma, grace, humility, eloquence, and cheeky bravado.

Liberal Dark Money Behemoth Seeks to Scrub Wikipedia Page of Free Beacon Reporting

Josh Christenson
June 12, 2020 1:00 PM

A powerful liberal network is seeking to scrub its Wikipedia page of unfavorable reporting by the Washington Free Beacon, as well as another news organization and a government watchdog.

The Cuomo-Lemon Bro Sessions

David Rutz
June 12, 2020 5:00 AM

The Washington Free Beacon presents highlights of liberal CNN hosts Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon during their nightly live toss, where their admiration for one another's views is boundless.

Incoming ASU Journalism Dean Out After Microaggression Complaints

Public university revokes job offer after prof called some cops 'good'

Chrissy Clark
June 10, 2020 4:59 AM

Arizona State University revoked a job offer from its incoming journalism school dean after students and faculty accused her of “microaggressions,” including a tweet that called some police officers “good.”

Founder of Error-Ridden ‘1619 Project’ Slams Lack of Fact Checking in Cotton Op-Ed

Prominent historians criticized her own work for "errors and distortions"

David Rutz
June 8, 2020 4:00 PM

"1619 Project" founder Nikole Hannah-Jones, whose seminal essay was updated to address factual errors, said Sunday that a New York Times-commissioned op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) calling for the United States military to quell riots did not undergo appropriate fact-checking.

NYT Editorial Page Editor Resigns Over Cotton Op-Ed

Deputy who approved Cotton essay reassigned to newsroom

David Rutz
June 7, 2020 8:40 PM

The New York Times announced on Sunday the resignation of editorial page editor James Bennet in the wake of staff uproar over the paper’s publication of an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) calling for the use of military force against rioters.