Media fragmentation is an important aspect of this that I certainly should have mentioned. Thanks for pointing out. Read more

Or, if not calling them liars, strongly implying it. Read more

Agreed. Read more

That Bolling’s son took his own life because of the scandal, yes. Bolling’s response: STFU. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/eric-bolling-bill-oreilly-new-york-times-report_us_59ee5693e4b0d888ea3d2059 Read more

Agree on all counts, which makes the fact that the witchcraft vid got 1+ million YouTube hits even crazier.   Read more

Thx. Will update. Read more

Yes—is that the accepted spelling? Thought they were interchangeable, but I’m no expert. Seems she’s making a separate, forthcoming video about it. Read more

Also: Let’s not pretend money/finances are the only motivators for people to live a healthy lifestyle. It’s also, uh, good. Feels pretty good to be healthy. Read more

Hard to say exactly for NYT, but homepage editors typically decide which stories go in which spots on the homepage to maximize impact, traffic, etc. They might deal with headlines and the little blurbs you see beneath them. Much different than a “senior editor” who actually oversees reporters, edits stories, devises… Read more

Yeah I think this gets to the heart of it: The media is still trying to convince people who do not want to be convinced, and will try to avoid being convinced at all costs. Read more

Unfortunately for Breitbart I don’t think even the Mercer family has that kind of money. Read more

Ya I think the notion she could ride the anti-Trump wave that carried her out of Fox all the way into the mainest of mainstream was vastly overestimated Read more

You sure about the “cornered rat” analogy? Read more

You have a point Read more

My god it does look like ClipArt Read more

Sure he’s never heard that one before. Read more

It’s about *sparking a conversation* or, if you will, a *clash of ideas* Read more

Seems like it’s what he wanted. He’s alluded a lot on his podcast to how he wants to spend more time producing, particularly given the current state of politics. IMO, it seems like having him as an outward-facing voice is probably a better move for Vox in the long term. Read more

Particularly when your company is raking in hundreds of millions of dollars of outside investment that tend to come with strings attached. Read more

Publications that run AP stories often tweak their headlines Read more