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: Daily Beast
The Daily Beast was founded in 2008 by Tina Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, with financial backing from media conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp. IAC, chaired by Barry Diller (a longtime Hollywood and media powerbroker), has owned a wide array of digital properties including Match.com, Vimeo, Investopedia, and People Media. It also…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Slate
Slate is an explicitly progressive, online-only news and opinion outlet founded in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley. Originally launched under the ownership of Microsoft, it was later sold to The Washington Post Company, and ultimately to Graham Holdings, which spun off Slate into The Slate Group, a subsidiary focused on digital media…
Media Hall of Shame Series: The Atlantic
The Atlantic carries itself as a publication of gravitas—serious, literary, urbane. It appeals to readers who see themselves as thoughtful and enlightened, citizens of the world rather than mere inhabitants of a nation. Founded in 1857 by abolitionists and intellectuals like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Harriet Beecher Stowe, The Atlantic has long framed itself as…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Wikipedia
Wikipedia presents itself as a free, crowd-sourced online encyclopedia “that anyone can edit,” a claim that seems democratic and open-minded on the surface. However, this anonymity and openness mask an entrenched ideological ecosystem shaped not by the average contributor, but by a relatively small group of senior editors, moderators, and administrators. These gatekeepers enforce not…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Semafor
The name Semafor is derived from the maritime word “semaphore”—a visual signaling system once used by ships to communicate over distances with flags or lights. It suggests clarity, signaling, and structured communication—ideals that Semafor claims to embody in a noisy, fragmented media landscape. According to its founders, the name reflects a goal to “signal” truth…
Media Hall of Shame Series: Democracy Now!
Of all the outlets featured in this series, Democracy Now! is arguably the most openly ideological—yet it cloaks that ideology in the language of journalism, justice, and truth-telling. Hosted by Amy Goodman, and broadcast across alternative radio, internet, and public-access television, Democracy Now! presents itself as a fearless, independent news program “speaking truth to power.”…
Media Deception – Project 2025 and Its Appeal for a Better America
Project 2025 is a policy roadmap crafted by the Heritage Foundation and its conservative allies to reshape the federal government under a future conservative presidency—widely assumed to be that of Donald J. Trump, now the 47th President of the United States. It has generated fierce backlash from Democrats and legacy media who describe it as…
Are School Board Elections Important? Yes – and More than You Think
I want to encourage conservative voters to carefully consider their choices for school board members in November. Your informed vote counts more than you think. School board elections are difficult due to their non-partisan nature, which allows the possibility of electing individuals that don’t reflect conservative values. Local media interviews are useful to form an…