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Paper: Drudge Made New Media as Important as Legacy Outlets

Paper: Drudge Made New Media as Important as Legacy Outlets

A new study that examined the disruptive influence Twitter is having on modern political campaigns revealed that political operatives believe the Drudge Report has made new media outlets as important as–or more important than–the legacy outlets the eponymous website formed to

The hate-crimes narrative

In response to RE Hate Crime Hypocrisy : I should clarify that if the sort of “tit for tat” reporting we’re discussing consists of quickie blog posts with a photo of the perps in the Lane and Belton murders, accompanied

Dodgers Legend Vin Scully Returning for 65th Season

Dodgers Legend Vin Scully Returning for 65th Season

Vin Scully–the best sports announcer there ever was, is, or will be–will return for his 65th season next year in the broadcasting booth. Scully and the Los Angeles Dodgers made the announcement on Friday.  “I have thoroughly enjoyed the excitement

Young People Flee TV For Online News

Young People Flee TV For Online News

In their zeal to hustle and intimidate the GOP into legalizing 11 million new Democrats, the  mainstream media love to crow over their mistaken belief that demographics will eventually be the end of the Republican Party. But real numbers show

Ted Cruz and tempests in teapots

In response to For the 1,034th Time: Conservatives, Do Not Trust the MSM: I agree with your basic premises, Joel, particularly the advice about not trusting the mainstream media.  I never again want to see a Republican candidate wearing the

Hannity Is Right: Cumulus Ratings in Deep Decline

Hannity Is Right: Cumulus Ratings in Deep Decline

The mainstream media were eager to define host Sean Hannity’s separation from the Cumulus talk radio network as a sign that the conservative talk radio host was in trouble. Cumulus tried to blame Hannity for its ratings decline, but in

Mark Levin: I'll Moderate 2016 Debate if RNC Asks

Mark Levin: I'll Moderate 2016 Debate if RNC Asks

This week, conservative scholar and talk radio host Mark Levin said he would accept an offer by the Republican National Committee to moderate a presidential debate during the 2016 cycle. Last week, RNC communications director Sean Spicer appeared on The

Leo Johnson, the hero you never heard of

In response to Get In Their Faces Update: Faces Successfully Gotten Into : It occurs to me that the Family Research Council shooting, whose one-year anniversary is today, could be fit into this discussion of contempt and worship as well. 

Oprah Backpedals Race Charge; Doesn't Apologize to Shopgirl

Oprah Backpedals Race Charge; Doesn't Apologize to Shopgirl

Tuesday, Oprah Winfrey’s non-apology apology to Switzerland received all kinds of media attention. What didn’t receive much media attention, though, is the fact that in that same statement, Winfrey backpedaled away from her claim that she had been a victim

TMZ Calls Oprah Winfrey's Racial Flap Apology 'B.S.'

TMZ Calls Oprah Winfrey's Racial Flap Apology 'B.S.'

Mainstream media outlets are reporting that Oprah Winfrey apologized for how her allegation of racism against a Swiss store clerk blew up out of proportion. And that’s essentially it, leaving the bigger question unanswered–was she using a fuzzy racial accusation

RNC Comms Director: Breitbart News, Conservative Media Tougher on GOP

RNC Comms Director: Breitbart News, Conservative Media Tougher on GOP

Sean Spicer, the communications director for the Republican National Committee, said that conservative outlets like Breitbart News actually are tougher on Republicans–and the Republican National Committee (RNC)–than the mainstream media. He acknowledged that the media landscape is being altered because