NY Times Book Editor Compares Trump Voters to Revolutionary War Rebels

This could qualify as one of those rare occasions you'll hear a member of the Trump-hating media saying something about Trump voters that just might be interpreted as praise. The person saying it? Pamela Paul, editor of the New York Times Book Review and host of its podcast. The occasion? Her interview on May 24 with historian Rick Atkinson, author of the newly released The British are Coming:…
Jack Coleman
May 31st, 2019 5:38 PM

CNN's Sciutto Attacks States 'Turning Back the Clock' on Abortion

On Friday's CNN Newsroom, co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto invited Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter on to talk about various media companies threatening that they will cease producing content in Georgia, should that state's pro-life bill become law.
Alex Christy
May 31st, 2019 5:14 PM

As Media Companies Bully Pro-Lifers, Nets Offer Pro-Abortion Coverage

In the wake of the parent companies of NBC, ABC, and CBS joining the Hollywood effort to bully the state of Georgia into abandoning pro-life legislation, on Friday, all three network morning shows continued providing biased pro-abortion coverage while reporting on the contentious political issue.
Kyle Drennen
May 31st, 2019 5:09 PM

CNN Fails to Mention Ilhan Omar During Question About Anti-Semitism

On Thursday night, CNN gave 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, a town hall. Moderator Dana Bash, remarked about the tragic history of Bennett’s mother and grandparents, who lived through the Holocaust in Poland, but failed to mention the rhetoric used by Democratic congresswomen.
Joseph Chalfant
May 31st, 2019 5:04 PM

Entravision’s Pro-Abortion Agenda On Clear Display

The debate over newly-enacted pro-life legislation in various states continues to roil Spanish-language media. On one major national outlet there appears to be no debate, but rather a one-sided monologue. Check out the full post to see two clips from Entravision’s weekly political affairs show Politica Ya (and its prior version, Perspectiva Nacional) that are precisely a year apart, that showcase…
Jorge Bonilla and Ken Oliver-Méndez
May 31st, 2019 4:57 PM

NiemanLab Spots Part-Time Hiring Shift at Vox Media

Even liberal newsrooms have to grapple with economic realities, as Vox Media may be learning.
Joseph Valle
May 31st, 2019 4:33 PM

Trevor Noah Insists Those Upset by Pelosi Videos Need to Get Over It

Along with constantly hammering President Trump, talk show hosts occasionally divert their attention to support a liberal when they perceive that Democrat official is in trouble. That was the case on Thursday evening, when Daily Show host Trevor Noah rushed to the defense of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi because the California Democrat was the target of a viral video that made her seem impaired.…
Randy Hall
May 31st, 2019 4:28 PM

Media Ignore Buttigieg Family Feud, Delighted in GOP Family Feuds

Ordinarily, the media have quite an appetite for covering political family feuds; especially CNN. Last year, the network gave air time to relatives of Republican Congressman Paul Gosar, White House adviser Stephen Miller, and outgoing Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte to either trash their relatives and/or endorse their Democratic opponents. However, they did not share the same enthusiasm for…
Ryan Foley
May 31st, 2019 4:26 PM

CBS Warns of 'Scary Times' as New Pro-Life Laws Pass in States

CBS This Morning journalists on Friday warned of a “scary time for a lot of people” as several states are “one closure away from having zero [abortion] clinics.” Reporter Anna Werner also hinted that states such as Georgia would regret their pro-life legislation: “But some states with so-called heartbeat bans are seeing the cost of passing those laws.” 

Scott Whitlock
May 31st, 2019 4:21 PM

Still on YouTube: Lefty Who Calls for Violence, Purge of Conservatives

Conservatives have been booted for tweeting “learn to code,” meanwhile a liberal calling for violence against conservatives has gotten a free pass. Far Left Watch claimed that Steven Bonnell, better known as Destiny, “participates in political debates and is very outspoken about his proclivity towards political violence.” They complained about the double standard of exposing extreme right-wing…
Alexander Hall
May 31st, 2019 4:00 PM

Reddit COO Praises Chinese Censorship Company’s ‘Success’

Tech companies have been strangely silent on the subject of Chinese censorship. But one reason for their silence might be the millions Chinese companies have invested in these platforms. In a May 30 podcast with the Harvard Business Review, Reddit COO Jen Wong sang the praises of the company’s newest investor, Chinese tech company Tencent. She told the Review that Tencent was “a really impressive…
Corinne Weaver
May 31st, 2019 3:56 PM

'Ashamed’ of Brexit, Elton John Declares He’s ‘Not an English Idiot’

Sir Elton John doesn’t like being a Brit anymore because so many of his countrymen do. He’s upset that the U.K. voted for Brexit and, according to The Guardian, he told an audience in Verona, Italy that “I’m ashamed of my country for what it has done.”
Matt Philbin
May 31st, 2019 3:40 PM

Radio Host Tells Elizabeth Warren She's Like Rachel Dolezal

A very uncomfortable ethnic identity moment unfolded for Elizabeth Warren on Friday when the radio host, Charlamagne tha God, of the nationally syndicated The Breakfast Club told the senator from Massachusetts that she was kind of like Rachel Dolezal who tried to pass herself off as black.
P.J. Gladnick
May 31st, 2019 3:28 PM

Hillary, Chelsea Clinton Plan to Launch Feminist Production Company

If there’s one thing to admire about Hillary Clinton, it’s her persistence. She persistently fails.  She and Bill bombed their recent speaking tour. She failed both times she ran for president (when both times the DNC poised her to win) and she failed as Secretary of State. Now she wants to fail as a Hollywood producer. According to Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton and her media groomed daughter…

Jorge Plaza
May 31st, 2019 2:24 PM