• Markovich: Opinion vs. facts and the ever-blurring line within journalism
    Nov 21 2024

    Accountability is expensive -- now more than ever -- especially in this new media age where opinion is far cheaper to produce and digging up the facts.

    This past election showed the line between traditional journalism and opinion is becoming increasingly blurred.

    New data from the Pew Research Center -- and they do a lot of studies on how people consume news and opinion -- found a growing preference for digital platforms and opinion-driven content over traditional media like newspapers and network TV.

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    3 mins
  • Matt Markovich: Accountability is expensive
    Nov 21 2024

    Matt Markovich looks at the changing trends in media consumption and news sources and the costs associated with it

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    3 mins
  • Angela Poe Russell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 'good idea' is actually pretty disturbing
    Nov 20 2024

    Don’t get me wrong, I love a great headline, and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s challenge/threat to Republicans is significant political theater. Sadly, it's also pretty disturbing.

    To catch you up, Greene posted on the social platform X the following message to her Republican colleagues in the House and Senate: "If we are going to release ethics reports and rip apart our own that Trump has appointed, then put it ALL out there for the American people to see."

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    4 mins
  • Charlie Harger: Cut some slack for Seattle weather forecasters
    Nov 19 2024

    It’s hard to communicate uncertainty, especially when the weather has a mind of its own. That’s why Charlie feels for Seattle meteorologists right now. They’re trying their best to predict a storm that’s as fickle as, well, Seattle weather. And they know that if they get it wrong, people will be cranky tomorrow, accusing them of hyping something up.

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    3 mins
  • Michael Goldenkranz: Benefactors need to reshape incentives for young lawyers
    Nov 18 2024

    Listner Michael Goldenkranz has an idea to help serve those who are underepresented in the court of law and those going throgh the process of becoming a lawyer.

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    4 mins
  • Matt Markovich: The Harris campaign and the biggest case of political ‘astroturfing’ yet
    Nov 14 2024

    The postmortem on the Harris campaign is underway, and here’s a number that stands out.

    According to The Washington Examiner, nearly $4 million went to a firm called Village Marketing. Their mission? Pay thousands of social media influencers to hype up Harris and tear down Trump. Now, at that point, can we still call them influencers or paid propagandists?

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    2 mins
  • Angela Poe Russell: Trump fills his team with dedicated loyalists
    Nov 13 2024

    As President Elect Trump begins filling his cabinet roles, it becomes clear a theme is emerging.

    Loyalty - the very thing that likely hurt Kamala Harris.

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    4 mins
  • Charlie Harger: The top issue for voters this election
    Nov 12 2024

    Exit polls show the top issue for voters this cycle was the economy. President Biden’s pointed out that America has the best economy in the world, comparatively speaking. And from a detached perspective, sure, maybe that’s true. It’s been hard everywhere.

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    3 mins