Blue Bombers: Going to Bat for Bills

E06 Environmental Elites Part 2: Failed Followups

News outlets want you to always leave with a bad taste in your mouth. Why bother checking back after they told viewers like you that the world was ending? ABN - Always Be Negging.

E05 Environmental Elites Part 1: Pay Taxes to Change the Weather

The media only covers something, when their bosses give them the "green" light. And that something had better not hurt the bottom line of the boss' stock portfolio. And of course - when it comes to TV "journalism" - never...ever...EVER! - follow up.

Blue Bombers: Going to Bat for Bills

Ever noticed some proposed bills get over-scurtanized by stations, while others seem to receive 2-minute advertisements? Ever notice which ones? A look at how some news outlets seemingly advocate for certain laws, while putting the ‘big J’ in journalism when they see fit.

Public Propaganda: Tax Dollars for State Media

The proof is in the public pudding. We take a look at the WNET fiasco, and the federal fallout. ...Is this happening with other stations?Also, should tax dollars go to public media outlets, when corruption is so rampant on Capitol Hill?Plus a quick history of the Smith-Mundt Act, and more!

Tariff Twists: Speculative Narratives

A year-on from the Trump Tariffs, we take a look at what stations in markets along the border covered a year ago, and their follow-ups. The majority of these stations cover communities with ties to Canada. Some outlets had trouble balancing coverage of things that hadn’t even happened yet, while others didn’t seem too concerned with consistency when it came to following up. At what point does covering a major policy-shift become speculation-narrative? And does a station have the wherewithal to maintain non-biased coverage in a follow-up?