Why Government Funding Hurts PBS and NPR
It props up local stations that have become an obstacle to online distribution.
Media
Refugee Rape Mobs on New Year's Eve Were a Hoax, Say German Police
Reports of mass New Year's Eve sexual-assaults by refugees in Frankfurt, Germany, are "completely baseless."
U.K. Considers War on Leaks by Criminalizing Even Receiving Secret Gov't Info
Proposal seen as targeting whistleblowers and journalists.
All the News That's Fit to Fake
Jesse Walker talks about "fake news" with the Nieman Journalism Lab.
No Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Hordes in Houston
Where were all the Super Bowl 2017 sex-traffickers? Living only in activist and law-enforcement imaginations, it seems.
Trump's Belief That Terrorist Attacks Have Been Concealed Has Implications Beyond Media Feud
Scaring people to discourage support for due process constitutional protections
A Wayward Order on Religious Freedom and LGBT Issues Makes for Confusing Coverage and Activism
The challenge of reporting and monitoring a very leaky Trump administration.
Meet the MSNBC Legal Eagle Who Proposes Destroying the Free Press
It's not on purpose, but Ari Melber's proposal to treat 'fake' news as consumer fraud would have devastating consequences.
Don't Look Now, But Your Government Is Leaking
As Trump takes over, it won't get any easier to keep a lid on leakers.
Trump Makes Government Leaks Great Again!
Orders media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency
Love Canal Down the Memory Hole
A review of Love Canal: A Toxic History from Colonial Times to the Present
New York Times Publishes Fake News About Rick Perry and Department of Energy
Or, why media literacy is more important to free thought than ever.
'The Most Transparent Administration in History'
A campaign promise becomes a punchline.
Let's Be Clear About Who Drained the Meaning from the Phrase 'Fake News'
Don't scapegoat the right for this. You can spread the blame a lot more widely than that.
Report on Russian Involvement in U.S. Election Primarily about RT Network
Coverage of third-party candidates presented as attempt to discredit American democracy.
Glenn Greenwald on Wikileaks, Russian Hacking, and Distrusting Legacy Media and U.S. Intel (Reason Podcast)
The co-founder of The Intercept doesn't like Donald Trump but thinks the new president may just wake liberals up to reining in the government.
Hey Media: Let's Not Turn Russian Hackers into the Next WMDs, Okay?
Please stop ignoring that government officials have agendas.
Are 'Russian Hacks' the New 'WMDs'?
No matter what faceless spooks assure us, it's far from clear the Russian government directed the leaks of the DNC or John Podesta emails.
Sherri Papini Sex-Trafficking Evidence Almost as Flimsy as PizzaGate Proof
While the particulars of Pizzagate are especially outlandish, it's not a narrative that sprung up in an alt-right vacuum. Just look at the coverage of Sherri Papini's case.
Why Trump's War on the Media Matters
Most presidents distrust the news media. Trump wants to undermine it as an institution.
On the Lord's Day, Watch Matt Welch and Katherine Mangu-Ward on MSNBC, Then Donate to Reason!
From Al Sharpton to Bill Maher, Michael Smerconish to our good friend Kennedy, Reason staffers are your voice in the broadcast media.
LGBT Lives Are Better Than Ever, Yet The Culture War Grows Louder
In the future, everybody's religious beliefs will be newsworthy for 15 minutes.
Why It's a Mistake to Describe the Alt-Right as 'Neo-Nazis'
Backwards-looking attitudes about race, religion, and sex have been a hallmark of the Republican coalition for decades, and are hardly grounds for Hitler Youth comparisons.
'Fake News' Is Easier to Trace and Debunk Than Ever Before
From Al Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
America Called Bullshit on the Cult of Clinton
The one good thing about Trump's win? It shows a willingness among Americans to blaspheme against saints and reject the religion of hollow progressiveness.
This Professor's List of 'Fake News' Sites Goes Predictably Wrong
How did sites like Breitbart and Red State get included?
Policing 'Fake News' Is Our Own Responsibility, Not Facebook's
Calling for the social media outlet to censor things, even completely made up stories, can end up in bad places.
Matt Welch Guest-Hosting on SiriusXM Insight (Channel 121) Today and Tomorrow From 9-12 AM ET!
Talking election, media bias and cultural blind spots with John Avlon, Mollie Hemingway, Michael Tracey, and Kmele Foster
Trump and the Media's Alleged 'Failure'
There was actually plenty of news coverage of the views of Trump supporters.
Stop Sharing News That Trans Teen Suicides Spiked Post-Election—It's Not Just Wrong, But Dangerous to LGBT Youth
This false epidemic going viral could drive real suicide attempts among struggling teens.
Against Shaming 'White Women' and 'Female Misogynists' for 2016 Election Results
Who, exactly, are these impassioned social-media screeds supposed to sway?
How Slate and Deadspin Are Voting
There are no Trump supporters in sight, but not everyone backs Clinton.
Congressman Threatens Major Networks With Hearings On 'Media Bias'
Rep. Kevin Cramer proves it's never too early for Congress to waste time.
How the American Conservative Crowd Is Voting
Trump gets a plurality, while figures ranging from Jill Stein to David French get cameos.
University of Kentucky Takes Student Paper to Court Over Reporting on Sexual-Assault Complaints Against Professor
When does institutional protection of student-victim privacy cross the line into censorship?
No, the U.S. Navy Isn't Battling Breast-Cancer With Pink Fighter Jets—But Israel Is
America's pink F9F-8 Cougar lives aboard the USS Lexington, a retired naval ship turned private Texas military museum.
Trump Official Misuses Term 'Voter Suppression' and Media Headlines Are Happy to Run With It
It's the campaign's own fault, but outlets are feeding the 'rigging' complaint.
Mike Rowe Wears Trump's Robe, Fights a Drone, and Solves the Labor Shortage
The former 'Dirty Jobs' host makes a successful leap from cable television to social media stardom.
Newsweek Plays Connect-the-Dots with Putin, Trump, WikiLeaks
A would-be exposé fails to deliver the goods.
CNN Accused of Bias Against Third Parties By a Post-Debate Focus Group Participant
By replacing "third party" with "undecided" as an option, is the network doing the bidding of the two-party duopoly?
