Gaslight: To manipulate events and situations in order to make a person believe that he or she is crazy. Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD) got gaslighted big time this week by Josh Fox, the Oscar-nominated “activist-director” of the documentary Gasland. When
by John Doyle5 Feb 2012, 10:35 AM PST0
The Internet doesn’t kill newspapers. Publishers do. Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth emailed her year-end thank-you memo to a bunch of WaPo swells on New Year’s Eve (her first mistake). Before the electrons were even dry, the must-read Jim Romenesko
by John Doyle6 Jan 2012, 9:05 AM PST0
If you thought Perestroika had put an end to Soviet-style disinformation campaigns, take a gander at this propaganda. You may have already seen this clip in which FOX News gets schooled for using the wrong video in their coverage of
by John Doyle23 Dec 2011, 1:44 AM PST0
A young fruit vendor, overcome by desperation, sets himself on fire in a public square in Tunisia. His suicide sparks protests around the globe. Millions take to the streets. Untold thousands die. Entrenched dictatorial regimes crumble seemingly overnight. To commemorate
by John Doyle21 Dec 2011, 9:13 AM PST0