Media
Coronavirus Shock: Just Another Panic Monday?
The Reason Roundtable podcast debates the severity of the both the outbreak and the potential governmental responses.
Newspaper Lobbyists and Encryption Foes Join the Chorus Against Section 230
How the press learned to stop worrying and love censorship.
Passive Voice Deployed in Mysterious Shooting Death of Handcuffed Man in Police Car
“The suspect was struck several times by the officer's duty weapon.” No, the cop shot him.
At This Year's Vegas Porn Expo, Everything People Think They Know About the Internet and Adult Entertainment Is Wrong
The internet has turned adult performers into media entrepreneurs.
Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Impeachment, Democratic Candidates, and Why Twitter Is Great
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
Brazilian Federal Prosecutors Target Journalist Glenn Greenwald for Exposing Corruption
Authoritarian Jair Bolsonaro attacks the press using the same justification the U.S. used to charge Julian Assange.
The 'Negativity Effect' Leads to Bad Journalism, Big Government, and Busted Relationships
John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister want to defeat The Power of Bad.
How To Fight the 'Power of Bad' and the 'Negativity Effect'
Human beings are designed to remember trauma more than joy, bad times more than good ones. But John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister have good news on the despair front.
California Freelancers Suffer From Totally Predictable 'Unintended Consequences' of Gig Worker Protection Bill
Plus: Is there anything the upcoming spending bill doesn't contain? And more...
Devin Nunes Sues CNN for Reporting Claims He Helped Meddle in Ukraine
"CNN is the mother of fake news," reads the introduction to Nunes' new lawsuit.
Hardcore History's Dan Carlin on Why The End Is Always Near
The podcast superstar talks about how media gatekeepers have been mostly vanquished and his deep interest in liberty and freedom.
Greg Gutfeld Is Done With Politics and Ready To Drop Acid
The Fox News star talks about Donald Trump, the 2020 election, the end of politics, and why he's ready for a whole new reality.
'Mattress Girl' Emma Sulkowicz Walked Into a Libertarian Happy Hour. No, This Is Not a Joke.
Mattress girl's unlikely friendship with Reason folks is the subject of a recent piece for The Cut.
Former Time Editor and CEO of Constitution Center (!) Wants To Cancel First Amendment, Pass Hate Speech Laws
Freedom of expression is under attack from politicians, activists, and, saddest of all, journalists who benefit most from it.
The New York Times, NBC, and Other Outlets Don't Trust You To Handle the Truth
The mainstream media are channeling Dr. Zaius, the elitist orangutan from Planet of the Apes, who hid dark secrets out of misguided paternalism.
The New York Times Wonders Aloud If Tulsi Gabbard's Anti-War, Anti-Establishment Message Makes Her a Stooge for Nazis and Russian Bots
The article ignores Gabbard's arguments for a less interventionist foreign policy, preferring to speculate about foreigners and fascists.
Would You Trust the Trump Administration to Teach Digital Literacy?
Plus: Trump murder meme makes waves, California requires abortion pill at public universities, and more...
Donald Trump's Chaotic Presidency Has One Fixed Principle: Retaliation
Is there a limit to how far he'll go to take down opponents and critics?
Why Is the Colorado Governor's Office Trying to Censor Rural News Outlets?
A spokesman for Gov. Jared Polis objects to a news story not because it’s wrong, but because of who wrote it.
The Babylon Bee Satirizes the Absurdities of American Politics
Snopes doesn’t seem to get the joke.
No, Trump Rallies Didn't Increase Hate Crimes by 226 Percent
In fact, they didn’t have any detectable impact at all.
Bernie Sanders' Plan To Save Newspapers Is Wrong on Every Level
Even as the senator calls Donald Trump a press-bullying authoritarian, he threatens press freedom in the name of preserving "independent" media.
The Revolving Door Between Government and Cable News
Familiar faces move between government office and media slots, rarely questioning the institution that plays a core role in their lives.
Trump-Critical Journalists Targeted by Outrage Mobs Armed With Old Tweets
Plus: Trump forcing U.S. companies out of China?, Joe Arpaio is running again, sex discrimination goes to the Supreme Court, and more...
James Alan Fox: There Is No Evidence of an 'Epidemic of Mass Shootings'
The nation's leading scholar of mass shootings explains how media coverage of horrific events such as El Paso and Dayton stoke unwarranted fear and anxiety.
No, Texas Did Not Respond to El Paso Shooting by Passing Lenient Gun Laws
It's foolish for media outlets to imply that laws which were signed in May and June were passed in relation to the tragic shooting in El Paso.
Christian Satire Site The Babylon Bee Is So Good Snopes.com Treated It Like Real News
Editor in Chief Kyle Mann talks about being taken literally by fact checkers, whether any subject (even a mass shooting) is off limits, and the libertarian sensibility of his humor.
Free Speech on the Internet Continues to Confuse Everyone
Plus: 8chan called before Congress, data privacy bill hits a snag, and more...
Forget Fake News, the Real Problem Is Stupid News
Most "news" is just press releases and breathless exaggerations of isolated problems.
With No Info Whatsoever, Fox News Host Randomly Speculates That Video Games Caused El Paso Shooting
Studies show no connection between games and real-world aggression.
Kevin Williamson on How Mob Politics Got Him Fired from The Atlantic
He was hired to bring ideological diversity to The Atlantic and fired days later for being heterodox. He's not a fan of Donald Trump but finds his critics just as bad.
How Vietnam Gave Us C-SPAN
Brian Lamb, the network's founder, is stepping down as CEO after 40 years of putting cameras on Congress, hosting in-depth interviews, and creating an enduring home for diverse civil discourse.
The Loudest Voice Turns Roger Ailes into a Cartoon
There was a lot more to the Fox News boss than just vicious villainy.
Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Put Washington In Charge of Internet Speech
Hawley is selling it as a way to fight tech-company "bias" against Republicans. Don't believe him.
Is America Finally Waking Up to Its Government-Created Housing Crisis?
Mainstream media is starting to embrace the idea of deregulating housing construction. Will policymakers?
Congress Wants to Help Broker a Better Tech Deal for Big Media
Plus: psychedelics research bill moves forward, big companies push back against abortion bans, and more...
Are Google and YouTube Evil? No, But Don't Let That Get in the Way of Your Feelings.
Despite scant evidence, everyone wants to believe that social media has a unique ability to control our thoughts and actions.
Think Trump's Attacks on Journalism Are Bad? San Francisco Cops Literally Raided a Reporter's Home.
Actions speak louder than words. Trump 's labeling of the media as "the enemy of the people" is bad, but he's not breaking into reporters' homes to find leakers. That's what the San Francisco Police Department did.
Police Raid on San Francisco Journalist Descends Into Blame Game
The chief and the union square off over who arranged what was likely an illegal search.
To Fight 'Extremism,' Journalists Are Praising Online Censorship
Social media platforms and governments are "voluntarily" teaming up to ban "violent extremist content." What could go wrong?
Reason Nominated for 19 Southern California Journalism Awards
Our nominated stories run the gamut from sanctuary cities to Gary Gygax and curling.
Judge Andrew Napolitano: President Trump Obstructed
The libertarian legal analyst says Trump, like his White House predecessors, has abused executive power in all sorts of ways.
Check Out This New Database of Corrupt Cops
USA Today launches an important new tool for tracking officers who have been fired for misconduct.
