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Karen Attiah spent a year fighting her Washington Post firing. She just won.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1400+ words) Last year, The Washington Post fired columnist Karen Attiah over social media posts she made after the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Attiah appeared on “The Poynter Report Podcast” last October and talked to me about feeling stunned,…...
Where???s Pete Hegseth? Not on Fox News.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1443+ words) Well, this is a bit surprising. Media Matters’ Matt Gertz writes, “Pete Hegseth hasn’t been on Fox News in 11 months.” It’s surprising for two reasons. First, Fox News is usually a friendly place for Trump administration officials to get their…...
Why the media has reason to focus on Natalie Harp story
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1194+ words) Perhaps the most publicized name on the national political scene over the past couple of weeks has been Natalie Harp, the White House aide who never seems more than a few steps away from President Donald Trump. And there’s a…...
Karoline Leavitt says goodbye as White House press secretary
2+ week, 2+ day ago (958+ words) Less than two years ago, when she was 27 years old, Karoline Leavitt became the youngest White House press secretary ever. Now 29, Leavitt is leaving that job. Thursday was her final day as White House press secretary. In an interview with…...
Who will hold the next White House press briefing?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1550+ words) Who will be the next White House press secretary? NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake reported Tuesday that the White House will hold a press briefing Thursday. What we don’t know is who will hold the briefing. Karoline…...
Will Scott Jennings be the new White House press secretary?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1195+ words) Karoline Leavitt announced last week that she is stepping down as White House press secretary, and a familiar name has emerged as a candidate to replace her. It’s CNN commentator Scott Jennings. The polarizing Jennings, who loves to stick up…...
How close is FCC chair Brendan Carr to the Trump White House? New records offer a look.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1726+ words) The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to be an independent government agency that “regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories.” But it’s pretty clear that…...
Is Indy news biased? Here???s my advice for finding reliable sources
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1744+ words) This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. Hoosiers aren’t alone…...
As 'perfect storm' hits public media, initiative seeks a reimagined system to serve communities
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (1235+ words) A little more than a year ago, the federal government delivered a devastating blow to a critical part of our media landscape: It defunded public media. The move, under the direction of President Donald Trump, stripped important funding from public…...
Meta???s new teen restrictions could become a blueprint for social media
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1040+ words) Red and blue states don’t agree on much these days — except that unrestricted social media access is harming kids’ health. And they just got a big win. Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in…...