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Let’s talk about Trump’s lack of patriotism
He waves the flag, but he also wants to waive our civil rights.
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Mark Jacob
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September 2024

The New York Times is failing our country
A great news organization would care more about democracy than entertainment.
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Mark Jacob
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Elon Musk is an information polluter
The Twitter/X owner poses as a media critic, but he abuses his massive platform to spread misinformation and blatant lies.
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Mark Jacob
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7:04
Nuzzi, Haberman, and becoming the story
It’s better for journalists to cover the famous than to be the famous.
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Mark Jacob
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Politico to Kamala Harris: Can't You Be More Undisciplined?
Searching for trouble, Politico hates that the VP stays on message.
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Mark Jacob
10
3:37
Fox keeps getting better — at lying
A news outlet known for its low standards now has no standards
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Mark Jacob
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The media’s fetishizing of the ‘undecided’
We have no reason to assume learning the “fine print” will end the indecision.
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Mark Jacob
28
5:16
The 20 most humiliating right-wing excuses for Trump
These quotes about the convicted felon would be laughable if they weren’t so dangerous.
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Mark Jacob
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Trump tramples on soldiers’ graves – and the truth
Journalists must resist MAGA spin on the Arlington cemetery story.
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Mark Jacob
8
6:30
What journalism isn’t
We see lots of examples of how news should not be covered.
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Mark Jacob
41

August 2024

Mainstream media on a path to irrelevance
Instead of carping about TikTok, news outlets need to fix themselves
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Mark Jacob
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What’s scarier than the GOP’s beliefs? The GOP’s lack of beliefs.
And the media make it worse by pretending Republicans are sincere
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Mark Jacob
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