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Poynter Laughs at Politico's Big New York Times 'Scoop'

Poynter Laughs at Politico's Big New York Times 'Scoop'

Early Wednesday morning, I read Dylan Byers’ Politico piece that promised to expose all the dysfunctional turmoil and drama boiling within the New York Times, and came away with a shrug. The piece reads like a media writer grasping for

Alleged L.A. Times Hacker Fired By Reuters

Alleged L.A. Times Hacker Fired By Reuters

Matthew Keys, deputy social media editor at Reuters, was fired by the news agency Monday. Reuters hired Keys in 2012 but suspended the editor in March after federal prosecutors accused the 26-year-old of conspiring with the hacker group Anonymous to

Media Campaign Begins to Kill Koch Bros. Tribune Purchase

Media Campaign Begins to Kill Koch Bros. Tribune Purchase

The recent plunge in ratings, readership, revenue, and credibility doesn’t frighten the media — but the idea of diversity-of-thought sure does. With the  news breaking Monday that the Koch Brothers might be interested in purchasing the Tribune Co., the media

Koch Brothers Consider Purchase of Tribune Co.

Koch Brothers Consider Purchase of Tribune Co.

As you read this New York Times story about the Koch Brothers’ apparent interest in making a serious bid for the Tribune Company (publishers of eight local newspapers including the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune,) ask yourself how outlets

Politico Says Bombers' Motives 'Far From Obvious'

Politico Says Bombers' Motives 'Far From Obvious'

For Politico, the motivation for the bombers who murdered innocent civilians at the Boston Marathon simply isn’t very clear.  Politico asks rhetorically, “Chechens have been locked for nearly two decades in a bitter, violent conflict against the Russian government. But

Friend of Tsarnaev: He Was a 'Pothead'

Friend of Tsarnaev: He Was a 'Pothead'

According to Chris Barry, a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, said that Tsarnaev “didn’t seem like a dangerous person at all … He was a pothead, a normal

Obama Has Never Used The Word 'Chechnya' Publicly During Presidency

Obama Has Never Used The Word 'Chechnya' Publicly During Presidency

According to Politico, President Barack Obama has never “said the word ‘Chechnya’ publicly.” The publication points out that other past presidents have remained relatively quiet about Chechnya due to the Russian leadership’s sensitivity over the subject: “President Barack Obama and

Politico Admits Mainstream Media Bias on Guns

Politico Admits Mainstream Media Bias on Guns

Politico says the outrage people witnessed in Obama when gun control failed to pass on Wednesday was nothing compared to the outrage expressed by certain members of the press. “Even by the standards of today’s partisan media,” said Politico, the

Manchin: Gabby Giffords Is Our Whip on Gun Bill

The Senate could vote as early as tomorrow on the Toomey-Manchin gun control bill. Reports indicate the Democrats do not have the 60 votes they need to pass the bill. Former Rep. Gabby Giffords was on the Hill today along

Leaks: Amnesty Before Security, Enforcement in Immigration Deal

Leaks: Amnesty Before Security, Enforcement in Immigration Deal

Late Monday evening leaks of the immigration reform proposal details from the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight” suggest that the legislation may start legalizing America’s at least 11 million illegal aliens before securing the border and enforcing immigration laws inside

Politico: NRA's Total Defeat of Obama, Media Likely

Politico: NRA's Total Defeat of Obama, Media Likely

In the immediate aftermath of the tragic Newtown murders, Obama and His Media joined forces to exploit the deaths of innocent children for all it was worth — with a series of laws that would have done absolutely nothing to