Media

Wall Street Journal’s ‘Misinformation’ Mongers

January 3, 2023 — Media

Americans who believe they live in a country with a free and open press are deceiving themselves. LinkedIn last night removed within hours a column I posted that was fast gaining traction. The column was based on a commentary published by Wall Street Journal editorial page writer Allysia Finley, which in turn was based on research published by prominent scientists.

My salute to Paul Gigot, the Journal’s editorial page editor, and his team. They are what’s left of a dying breed of U.S. journalists with the guts and commitment to speak truth to power.

WSJ’s Allysia Finley Commits Vaccine Blasphemy

January 2, 2023 — Media, Medical, Politics

I’m compelled to issue a warning linking to my latest commentary: If you have wholeheartedly believed and embraced all the mainstream media’s government approved Covid reporting, this post might be hazardous to your health. Reader discretion is advised.

A Lesson for Disney from Hallmark’s Wonya Lucas

December 25, 2022 — Business, Media, People

Reflecting on the lyrics to the “Deck the Hall” Christmas carol last night allowed me to discover the impressive diversity and more inclusive programming the Hallmark cable channel has achieved in the past two years without generating one iota of controversy. Here’s what happens when a corporate CEO quietly implements meaningful change without broadcasting to the world that’s her end game.

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The NYTimes’ BS Attack on NYU Langone’s ER

December 22, 2022 — Media, Medical

I never imagined I’d come to defend the management of a major U.S. hospital but reading the New York Times’ attempted takedown of NYU Langone’s ER, my sympathies lie with New York’s premier healthcare facility.

The Twits Who Censored Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

December 9, 2022 — Media, Medical, Politics

When I think blacklists, I immediately imagine the McCarthy era. But it has been revealed that Twitter’s censors previously maintained blacklists, and among those whose tweets were suppressed was an impeccably credentialed Stanford professor with a medical degree and a PhD.

His sin? Disagreeing with U.S. government pandemic policies.

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Wajahat Ali’s Threats to U.S. Democracy

December 7, 2022 — Media, Politics

I’ve come to believe that people who declare themselves the biggest protectors of American democracy too often are the most formidable threats to fair and honest elections. To substantiate this position, I offer you Wajahat Ali, a contributor to the New York Times and MSNBC.

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Why Mainstream Journalists Fear Matt Taibbi

December 5, 2022 — Media, People, Politics

Journalism was once a profession dominated by people who wanted to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” Independent journalist Matt Taibbi still adheres to that principle, which is why the mainstream media wants to take him down.

On My Mind: November 25, 2022

November 25, 2022 — Media

Some thoughts on whether to believe Elon Musk or a publication co-founded by an editor responsible for two major journalism disgraces and funded by the former CEO of the FTX crypto exchange; former FBI honcho Frank Figliuzzi disgraces MSNBC; and why CBS News keeps Edward R. Murrow rolling his grave.

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Elon Musk’s War on Entitled Twitter Workers

November 19, 2022 — Business, Media, Technology

The New York Times reported on Friday that Twitter “teeters on the edge” after 1,200 employees resigned rather than accept Elon Musk’s demand to accept a “hardcore” work culture. Perhaps that’s true, but if Musk is successful transforming Twitter into a profitable company with less than half its previous workforce, it will further underscore how tech company valuations are grossly inflated.

It hurts to admit this, but here’s why I’m rooting for Musk.

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FTX, President Biden, and the Intercept Orbit

November 16, 2022 — Business, Media, Politics

As deftly reported by Ashley Rindsberg in the online magazine Tablet, the media played an integral role creating the myth of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced CEO of crypto exchange FTX.

Bankman-Fried donated to various publications, including the Intercept, an online publication that possibly contributed to the election of President Biden.

Life as a Perfectionist in an Imperfect World

[It can be awfully frustrating!]