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When a Lie Becomes a Bomb Threat: The Fallout of a Racist Conspiracy in Springfield
Trump and Vance’s baseless claims about pet-eating Haitian immigrants show how falsehoods spread for political gain can lead to real-world chaos.
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Taylor Swift Turns the Tables on AI Misinformation with Harris Endorsement
How a Trump-shared AI fake prompted Swift to make her stance clear.
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CNN's Mishandling of Trans Healthcare Coverage Highlights Need for Change
Lack of transgender representation at the network leads to misinformed reporting on Harris's stance and current law.
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Eating Pets and Other Lies: How the Haitian Migrant Hoax Exposes Flaws in Political Reporting
The rapid spread of baseless claims about Haitian immigrants reveals the need for long-term accountability in political reporting.
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ESPN's AI Fumble: How Robot Recaps Missed Alex Morgan's Final Match
As ESPN turns to artificial intelligence for game coverage, a soccer legend's farewell exposes the technology's limitations.
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The Press Response to Trump's Word Salad Answer on Childcare is Peak Sanewashing
He rambled for two minutes. You wouldn't know that from a lot of the media coverage.
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Challenging the 'Coherency Bias' in Trump Coverage
Check out my latest piece for The New Republic and stick around for some additional thoughts on the topic.
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How the Media Let Trump Off the Hook for His Arlington National Cemetery Stunt
Mainstream outlets downplayed a blatant violation of sacred norms, turning a clear scandal into a partisan dispute.
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Downplaying Their Bigotry, The New York Times Describes Book-Banning, Hitler-Quoting Group as "Conservative Moms"
Moms for Liberty was designated an extremist group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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August 2024

How the Media Became a Mouthpiece for Trump’s Empty IVF Promise
The press echoes Trump’s IVF pledge without examining his contradictory track record.
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Trump's Arlington Disgrace Reveals a Deeper Moral Failure
PLUS: Harris/Walz sit down for their first interview since the DNC
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The Post-Media Candidate: Kamala Harris's Direct-to-Voter Strategy
The risky gambit that could redefine how politicians engage with the public.
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