Once upon a time, Christianity Today stood at the gate of American evangelicalism as a clarifying voice of biblical orthodoxy. Founded by Billy Graham in 1956 to offer a thoughtful, faithful, and culturally engaged alternative to theologically liberal Protestantism, it was meant to be a counterbalance—a magazine that could sharpen minds, stir hearts, and stand unflinchingly on…
Media Hall of Shame Series: The Intercept
When The Intercept launched in 2014, it promised to be a radical departure from the establishment press. Born out of the Edward Snowden leaks and funded by a tech billionaire, it presented itself as the home for aggressive investigative journalism—fearless, adversarial, and independent of corporate or state influence. For a brief time, it lived up…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Politico
Politico emerged in 2007 with a bold promise: to provide real-time, granular, and relentless coverage of American politics. It branded itself as the outlet for political insiders—the kind of publication that congressional aides, lobbyists, and executive branch staffers check every morning before their second cup of coffee. With its focus on Capitol Hill maneuvering, campaign…
Media Hall of Shame Series: The New York Times
Few institutions in American journalism carry the historical prestige of The New York Times. Once dubbed “The Newspaper of Record,” the Times has long been associated with elite East Coast intellect, rigorous reporting, and careful editorial scrutiny. Its slogan, “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” implies sober impartiality, reasoned analysis, and dedication to truth.…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Propublica
In the modern media environment, the word nonprofit is often treated as a synonym for trustworthy. This is a dangerous assumption. The idea is that, because an outlet isn’t chasing ad revenue in the traditional sense, it must be free from bias or ideological pressure. ProPublica has benefited greatly from that perception. Founded in 2007…
Media Hall of Shame Series: NBC News
NBC News, one of the oldest and most established broadcast networks in the United States, is a pillar of the mainstream media complex. It projects stability, professionalism, and seriousness through its slick productions, high-profile anchors, and constant presence on television, cable, and digital platforms. For many Americans, NBC has long been a household name—once trusted,…
Media Hall of Shame Series: The New Yorker
The New Yorker, despite its cultural sophistication and literary legacy, has over the past few decades evolved into one of the most predictably progressive media outlets in the United States. Founded in 1925 and owned since 1985 by Condé Nast—a media conglomerate that also owns Vogue, GQ, and Vanity Fair—The New Yorker today functions less…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Vox
Vox Media, founded in 2011, is a prominent digital media company that owns and operates several well-known progressive brands, including Vox, The Verge, Polygon, and Eater. The Vox brand itself launched in 2014 as a project spearheaded by former Washington Post journalists Ezra Klein, Melissa Bell, and Matthew Yglesias. From the outset, its mission was…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Quartz
Quartz, launched in 2012 as a business-centric digital publication, initially operated under the umbrella of Atlantic Media, a company historically aligned with center-left sensibilities. In 2018, Quartz was sold to Uzabase, a Japanese media and data firm, and then sold again in 2020 to Quartz’s co-founder and CEO, Zach Seward, who later sold it in…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Daily Kos
Daily Kos is not a traditional news outlet in any meaningful sense—it is an activist-driven blog and opinion platform designed to advance progressive Democratic causes. Founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, a self-described former libertarian turned “proud progressive,” Daily Kos was born in the early days of the blogosphere as a digital megaphone for…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Axios
Axios was founded in 2016 by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz, then launched to the public in 2017 with the mission of delivering snappy, bulleted news in 300 words or less. In 2022, Cox Enterprises acquired the outlet, tying it to a broader media conglomerate with substantial corporate partnerships. Though…
Media Hall of Shame Series: The Nation
The Nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, founded in 1865 in the aftermath of the Civil War. Originally conceived as a classical liberal outlet focused on civil discourse, The Nation has undergone a radical transformation over the decades. Today, it functions as one of the most ideologically left-wing publications…
Media Hall of Shame Series: NowThis
NowThis is a digital media outlet that specializes in short-form video content targeting young, left-leaning social media users. Founded in 2012 by former Huffington Post co-founder Kenneth Lerer and former CNN executive Eric Hippeau, NowThis quickly gained traction for its mobile-first format and highly stylized, emotionally driven video news clips. Its hallmark is short, engaging…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Huffpost
HuffPost—originally known as The Huffington Post—emerged in 2005 during the blogging boom as a kind of liberal response to the Drudge Report, but it quickly evolved into one of the most influential online news and opinion platforms on the Left. It was founded by Arianna Huffington, a political chameleon who shifted from center-right conservatism to…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera presents itself to the world as a global beacon of journalism—an independent voice from the Arab world, offering a fresh, critical perspective on Western imperialism, global inequality, and injustice. With its slick design, diverse correspondents, and sharp critiques of the West, it has gained a loyal audience among college students, anti-imperialists, and progressives…
The Racial Comments of New York Times Journalist Sarah Jeong
For well over a century, The New York Times has cultivated an image as America’s “paper of record.” It has been the publication presidents read each morning, the paper cited in courtrooms and classrooms, the reference point for other journalists. This reputation has rested not only on its breadth of coverage but on a perception—sometimes…
Understanding the American Voter Part Two: Critical Intersections That Shape Political Behavior and Voting
In the first article of this series, we examined the most significant demographic categories influencing how Americans vote. We treated these categories like the pillars of a structure: each strong, each carrying its own weight, each standing alone for analysis. But a building doesn’t gain strength from pillars alone. It requires crossbeams—points of intersection where…
Lessons in Progressive Deception: Crime Statistics
Crime, by its very nature, thrives in the shadows. But what happens when those shadows are cast not by criminals alone, but by the very people charged with reporting, prosecuting, and explaining crime to the public? In recent years, a troubling pattern has emerged: crime statistics—long a tool for policymakers, journalists, and citizens to assess…
Enemies in the Newsroom: How Media Bias Shapes Anti-Israel Narratives
In the modern information age, the way a story is told can be as influential as the facts themselves. This is especially true when it comes to international affairs, where few issues ignite as much controversy—or as much journalistic bias—as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For decades, the mainstream media has portrayed Israel in ways that often…
Long March Through The Institutions Series: Infiltration of The Media
The mainstream media, once lauded as the guardian of democracy and truth, has become a partisan institution manipulated by elites to promote ideological agendas. Its noble purpose—to inform the public and hold power accountable—has been subverted by progressive ideologues wielding tools like narrative framing, censorship, and redefinition of truth. Now, it stands as one of…