Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org.
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The central hypocrisy of President Joe Biden’s indictment of the “MAGA Republicans”—as well as the Nancy Pelosi-picked panel on Jan. 6—is all the evidence of… Read More
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People who adopt a more modernist take on Christianity lean heavily on the Gospel of Matthew, insisting believers should not be quick to judge others,… Read More
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If you never looked at a poll and watched only the network news to stay informed, you might think Joe Biden is a very successful… Read More
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Whenever conservative media watchdogs aspire to an argument seeking to expose and correct the distortions of the liberal news outlets, they receive the argument of… Read More
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In June, Axios media reporter Sara Fischer implied CNN “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter could be on the chopping block, as new CNN CEO Chris… Read More
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Anyone who reads or watches the badly named “mainstream media” knows it carries all the echoes of a Democratic Party messaging service. It’s so efficient… Read More
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Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank was sounding the alarm in multiple national TV and radio interviews: The rage-filled tone of pro-Trump commentary after the FBI… Read More
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As he began his reliably liberal “Reliable Sources” newsletter on Aug. 1, CNN host Brian Stelter brought everyone’s attention to the inspiring way CBS host… Read More
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It’s way too early to talk about the 2024 presidential campaign, but it cannot be staved off any more than you can stop Jim Acosta… Read More
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President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. We should all hope the president has an easy time. We should not ask for media nastiness… Read More
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Did you ever read a column and think, “You must be joking”? That was my reaction to Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon Jr. on Tuesday… Read More
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, there was a shocking (if temporary) turn in the news coverage. The anti-abortion victory was so historic… Read More
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During my time in the White House press corps in 2001 and 2002, the press secretary was Ari Fleischer. He was the definition of mild-mannered… Read More
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Here’s one easy way to figure out if a newspaper is in the tank for the Democrats: Does it spend money to study how Democrats… Read More
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The “news” networks don’t practice any religious observances on their airwaves on Sunday, but they do have a fierce devotion to promoting their sacred “right”… Read More
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On June 18, someone captured video of President Joe Biden riding a bike on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. When he came to a stop,… Read More
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On CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on June 19, host Brian Stelter touted the growing new trend in the “objective” media of creating a “democracy beat” because… Read More
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When someone wants to complain about how our most respected news outlets once attempted to look “objective” but now dwell on performative activism, see Time… Read More
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It’s June, so we’re receiving relentless messaging about the importance of “pride” for the LGBTQ community. One prominent vehicle was the cover of the “Pride… Read More
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President Joe Biden hasn’t granted an interview to a news outlet since Feb. 10. Some might energetically assert these four months of avoidance ended on… Read More
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As much as conservatives appreciate the counterbalance of the conservative media, it can be shocking to witness the audacity of liberals pretending that Fox News… Read More
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As we march into June, the midterm prospects for the Democrats look very bleak. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are often under 40%, below Donald… Read More
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Fox’s cartoon “The Simpsons” just concluded Season 33 on May 22 with a rip-roaring attack on capitalism and how the middle class has been shredded…. Read More
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President Joe Biden’s minders have kept their man away from granting interviews—with reporters who overwhelmingly voted for him. Republicans went on Twitter to mock Biden… Read More
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In the wake of the horrible Buffalo, New York, supermarket shooting, liberal journalists lunged at the opportunity to blame the mass murder on conservative and… Read More
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Celebrities are naturally popular on Twitter, but it’s annoying that liberals—who insist they believe in facts and science and experts and nuance—demand exactly none of… Read More
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President Joe Biden can say the craziest things, and we know that the liberal “fact-checkers” are very likely to look the other way. Some of… Read More
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The New York Times has been alarmed by the existence of the Fox News Channel since it debuted in 1996. It developed a special fear… Read More
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Back in the old days, newspapers assigned reporters to beats such as Congress, the Supreme Court, the Pentagon, and the Department of Health and Human… Read More
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The New York Times sounded a little giddy on the front page of its “Business” section April 21 with the headline “Obama Joins Fight to… Read More
