Trump's Idea of 'Fake News' Is Much Broader Than His Awards Suggest
The president applies the term to any reporting that makes him look bad, regardless of whether it is accurate.
Media Criticism
Putting Asterisks in S***hole Is F***ing Stupid
When offensive words are the story, why wouldn't they be in the story?
Democrats Are Fooling Themselves About Tax Reform's Unpopularity
There will always be arguments about the efficacy of tax cuts for corporations and the rich, but at some point people find out that they get one, too.
What Roy Moore's Near-Miss Tells us About America's Great Media Divide
As partisan skepticism degenerates into media illiteracy, in-house media criticism devolves into pompous wagon-circling.
John Stossel: Why I Hate The New York Times
Many people think dumb things because most every day The Times runs deceitful, biased stories and headlines that mislead.
Newspapers Shouldn't Act Like Super PACs
The paper of record took to social media lobbying.
Declining to Bake a Gay Wedding Cake Is Not the Same As Banning Gay Marriage
The point seems to elude The New York Times.
Did The Atlantic Prove WikiLeaks Considered Itself 'Pro-Trump, Pro-Russia'?
By selectively editing a quote, the magazine overstates its case.
The Legend of Zombie Drugs Will Not Die
Journalists continue to claim that the Causeway Cannibal was under the influence of synthetic cathinones.
Money in Politics Apparently Isn't So Bad When Democrats Win
When Democrats spend more and win, the campaign finance advantage doesn't come up as often.
The Death of a Nacho King Proves the Media Are Cultural Appropriation's Biggest Enablers
This isn't the first time the MSM have gotten their tortilla-chip meal provenance wrong.
Nicholas Kristof Perfects His Mass Shooting Bait and Switch
The New York Times columnist's irrelevant gun control proposals are now accompanied by snazzy graphics.
Rand Paul Getting Attacked Is What's Wrong with Libertarianism. Wait, What? (UPDATED)
Unprovoked physical assault normally invites sympathy, unless your politics are too weird.
Feds Keeping Homeland Secure with Fake Sex-Trafficking Busts
As America deals with terrorist attacks and mass shootings, DHS and the FBI are busy enforcing misdemeanor vice laws.
Americans Agree More Than They Realize
An exaggerated emphasis on differences obscures the degree to which Americans still agree
Democrats Blame Trump for Disappearing Sexual-Assault Report…That Was Archived by Obama Administration
The report's removal from the White House website was totally standard operating procedure.
Decision Dismissing Sarah Palin's Libel Suit Is an Embarrassment to the Times
The ruling shows how carelessly the paper peddled nonsense about Republican rhetoric and mass murder.
Comics and 'Creating Your Own Reality in the Age of Trump'
Ed Krayewski at the Parsons School of Design, tonight at 7:00p.m.
ESPN's Robert Lee Decision Should Be Wake-Up Call About the Perpetual Outrage Machines
Fringe voices shouldn't drive decision-making, even if they're loud.
Life Under Communism Was No Liberation For Women
Nostalgic accounts of life under communism avoid the broader perspective of widespread oppression and economic failure.
Media Keep Butchering the Facts About Obamacare
There's little daylight between the average liberal activist and the average healthcare reporter.
Once a Killer Drug, Qat Is Now a Dropout Drug, If You Believe The New York Times
The paper warns that the stimulant shrub, used for millennia in Ethiopia, is creating "a huge problem" among "underemployed youth."
How Trump Apologists Will Defend the Indefensible Next
Making excuses for power is a bipartisan disease. Here's how to recognize the sickness.
Donald Trump Drives the Media Crazy
There are legitimate reasons to worry about what Trump might do. So why make things up?
It's Not a Lie If the President Believes It
Journalists covering Trump undermine their credibility by ignoring the distinction between dishonesty and delusion.
Trump-Media Wars, Nancy MacLean's Smear, and the People vs. John McEnroe: New Fifth Column
Podcast takes aim at journalistic self-importance, politician awfulness, and Southie accents
Jake Tapper: 'We Are Not the Resistance, We Are Not the Opposition'
CNN anchor warns his fellow journalists that truth, not political positioning, is the best approach in the age of Trump
Report on 'Children' Killed by Guns Hypes Accidents, Which Are Rare and Declining
Most gun-related deaths among minors are homicides, and four-fifths involve teenagers.
EpiPen Not Overpriced, Despite New York Times Complaint
Contrary to what The New York Times claims, the outcry over EpiPen prices has made them lower.
The Fifth Column Branches Out to Sirius XM POTUS!
Channel 124 on Saturday and Sunday. But you can still listen to the latest episode right here!
Donald Trump Did Not Create the Anti-Media Fervor on the Right
Blame Gianforte on Gianforte. Blame the trollish anti-media reaction to it on a phenomenon much older than Trump's political career.
The New York Times' Hostility to Industry Gets Worse
The paper of record has it in for Pebble Mine, and for industry in general.
Reason Nominated for a Record-for-Us 28 Southern California Journalism Awards
Best website, best blog, and TV journalist of the year are among the honors.
Who's Telling the Truth in Washington? Anyone?
For politicians lying is an art form.
Coroner Says Everyone Should Avoid Energy Drinks, Which Kill at Random
As usual, coverage of the latest scare ignores or misrepresents the relative potency of caffeinated beverages.
Comey, Assange, and Libertarian Purity Tests: The New Fifth Column
Reminder: Go see Kmele Foster debate collegiate racism in New York on May 16
'Lie of the Year' Winner Barack Obama Admonishes Congress to 'Speak the Truth' About Obamacare
Uh, better late than never?
Some Conservative Spaces Are Tribal and Toxic. Here's Why the Left Is Partly to Blame.
Vox argues that right-wing distortions paved the way for Trump. But the problem is bigger than that.
CNN Erroneously Claims Illegal Drugs Are a 'Deadlier' Highway Hazard Than Alcohol
The network misreads federal data, conflating positive drug tests with impairment.
Media Bubbles and Trump's 100-Day Scorecard: The New Fifth Column
Or, how many Reason articles can Matt Welch reference in a single podcast?
Protests against Socialism in Venezuela Escalate Again, Not Because of Donald Trump
At least 20 people have died during unrest this month.
Media: Openly Using a Bill Clinton/Harry Reid Law = 'Stealth Assault on U.S. Regulations'
More journalistic hysteria in the face of drop-in-the-bucket deregulation.
