Analyzing a new study on the pernicious power of right-wing media in terms of driving political polarization in the United States, Northeastern University professor Dan Kennedy observes: Though the report, published by the Columbia Journalism Review, does an excellent job of laying out the challenge posed by Breitbart and its ilk, it is less than […]
Breitbart News
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The Breitbartization of the News
The fringe website has gone mainstream — abetted by a president with a knack for dabbling in conspiracy theories.
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How the Washington Post and New York Times Got Played by Bannon
Both media outlets had an arrangement with a Breitbart contributor.
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Ryan’s Hopeless (Updated)
Remember the controversy from last summer over the whites-only photo House Speaker Paul Ryan took with Republican House interns? At the time, I noted that Ryan’s mentor, the late Republican Congressman Jack Kemp, would have been embarrassed by Ryan’s photo, since he tried in vain to diversify the former “party of Lincoln.” That loud sound […]
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How Steve Bannon Weaponizes a Story
Steve Bannon isn’t shy about how he expands his audience.
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Dancing with Mr. D
So, what will you do if the worst happens? I still remember seeing the horrified looks in the eyes of John Kerry’s supporters outside of Boston’s Faneuil Hall on the afternoon of November 3, 2004, after it was announced that Kerry would concede defeat to President George W. Bush, thus condemning this country to four […]
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Crimes and Misdemeanors: Part I
“I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States…” Imagine hearing that at noon on January 20, 2017. Just imagine it…and imagine the horror that would […]
