Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. It would be easy for someone to think, as they are inundated with TV and radio ads, yard signs and precinct walkers, that Meg Whitman is actually running for California's governorship. Such a quaint … [Continue reading] about The Meg Whitman Presidency
Will Democrats Lose Big in November? Only if They Choose to
Written with Zach Friend for the Huffington Post. No ballots have been cast for November's election, but apparently the outcome has already been decided: it isn't whether Democrats will lose seats, it's how badly they will be creamed. The talking … [Continue reading] about Will Democrats Lose Big in November? Only if They Choose to
Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value
Written for the Huffington Post: It's Journalism 101: You have to have a story. Who's the protagonist? Who or what are they up against? And most importantly, what does it mean? It's been a foundation of reporting for so long that it's come to seem … [Continue reading] about Koran-Burning Coverage: The Hollowness of “Storytelling” as a Journalistic Value
The “Ground Zero Mosque”: The Perfect Republican Talking Point
Written for the Huffington Post:In the last post Zach Friend and I wrote, we detailed the recipe for a Republican Talking Point. In the short time since then there has appeared a perfect example: the "Ground Zero mosque." It isn't at Ground Zero, … [Continue reading] about The “Ground Zero Mosque”: The Perfect Republican Talking Point
Have Democrats Lost The Narrative?
By Zach Friend & Spencer Critchley, at Huffington Post: Time after predictable time, Republicans roll out a new set of bogus talking points. And time after time, Democrats argue the facts -- and lose. That's got to change. Here's how the … [Continue reading] about Have Democrats Lost The Narrative?