Politico Tells Staff to Avoid Referring to Border Situation as a ‘Crisis’
‘Avoid emotive words like onslaught, tidal wave, flood, inundation, surge, invasion, army, march, sneak, and stealth,’ the memo read.
Media
No, Modern Policing Did Not Originate with Slavery
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s latest provocation is, once again, rooted in historical confusion.
Cops Don’t Get to Print Corrections
Journalists should have a little more humility in judging people who must make graver decisions in less time with no ability to edit mistakes later.
Now We Know (Not)
What does the Derek Chauvin trial tell us about the police, and race, and the criminal-justice system in America? Well, it's one datum. That's it.
The Brian Sicknick Case Shows How the Media Make Their Own Reality
Why did it take months to establish that the Capitol Police officer was not bludgeoned to death with a fire extinguisher by rioters?
Quotations, How Do They Work?
Heather Digby Parton fabricates a quotation from Kevin D. Williamson.
CNN ‘Senior Legal Analyst’ Can’t Believe Chauvin Defense Wants to Define ‘Reasonable Doubt’
It’s unclear if Laura Coates actually understands the point of defense attorneys, not to mention the legal principle of ‘presumption of innocence.’
Another Look at the Horror of the Porn Industry
A grim New York Times report from Nicholas Kristof exposes XVideos for hosting videos of the rape and abuse of minors.
CNN Relies on Bad Vaccine News to Drive Fear and Clicks
CNN is squeezing all it can out of the final days of the COVID pandemic by focusing relentlessly on bad news.
Bloomberg Falsely Ties J.D. Vance’s Board Resignation to ‘Controversial’ Tweets
A spokesman for AppHarvest confirmed that Vance resigned from the board before the tweets were posted.