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Trump v. Clinton: The media double standard on the influence of foreign cash
On Monday, Popular Information reported that Justin Sun, a Chinese national currently being prosecuted for fraud by the Securities and Exchange…
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Judd Legum
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Jeff Bezos isn't the only person who can make choices
On Monday, Popular Information published its report on the Washington Post's abrupt decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential election.
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Judd Legum
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The billionaire-media complex
Jeff Bezos is the second-richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately $211 billion. Most of Bezos' wealth is derived from his 9% stake…
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Judd Legum
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Major outlets change standards for hacked emails, protect Trump
For weeks, major American media organizations — including The Washington Post, Politico, and the New York Times — have possessed internal Trump campaign…
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Judd Legum
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The fact-checking industrial complex
Holding powerful people accountable for lying is an important task for the media.
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Judd Legum
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Gouging out the truth
In a speech on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris fleshed out some of the economic policies she would pursue if she won the presidency in November.
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Judd Legum
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Top Sinclair anchor resigned over concerns about biased and inaccurate content
Eugene Ramirez, the lead anchor of Sinclair's national evening news broadcast, resigned in January over concerns about the accuracy and right-wing bias…
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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How Trump played the media on abortion
Donald Trump has created a powerful political base of supporters, many of whom are attracted to his swashbuckling style.
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Judd Legum
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Rebecca Crosby
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How right-wing media is legitimizing a nonsensical and nonexistent lawsuit
This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and Aaron Rupar's Public Notice.
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Judd Legum
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Aaron Rupar
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Sinclair floods local news websites with hundreds of deceptive articles about Biden's mental fitness
This month, Sinclair Broadcast Group has flooded a vast network of local news websites with misleading articles suggesting that President Biden is…
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Judd Legum
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Sinclair injects deceptive attacks on Biden's age into dozens of local broadcasts
This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and Aaron Rupar's Public Notice.
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Judd Legum
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Aaron Rupar
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The real cancel culture
In 2020, Bari Weiss quit her job as an editor and writer at the New York Times editorial page in a huff.
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Judd Legum
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