A Maryland House Race Shows How Not to Cover AIPAC
Despite being conservative donors’ preferred instrument for hijacking Democratic primaries, media provide AIPAC with cover to play in Democratic primaries in ways other right-wing groups can’t.
The Media Mogul Trying to Buy Baltimore’s Mayoral Race
In his capacity as Baltimore’s self-appointed overlord, Sinclair David Smith has determined the city needs a new mayor.
Baltimore’s Media Nightmare and the Billionairification of News
David D. Smith, leading stockholder of Sinclair, Inc., announced on January 15 that he was purchasing what is left of the Baltimore Sun, once regarded as the crown jewel of the Maryland city’s media (AP, 1/15/24). Sinclair is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 company and one of the largest owners of television stations in […]
Baltimore’s New Nonprofit Outlet Looks a Lot Like the Same Old Corporate News
The nonprofit Baltimore Banner has stirred up controversy for seeming to perpetuate the worst habits of its corporate news competitor.
The Baltimore Sun’s Reckoning on Freddie Gray
The Baltimore Sun’s narrative of Freddie Gray’s death was largely shaped by police’s version of events, presented with limited skepticism.
A Socialist in WaPo’s Suburbs
After Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the country’s third-most powerful democratic socialist may be a former elementary school teacher you might never have heard of. While Marc Elrich isn’t yet on the nation’s radar, he’s very much on the Washington Post’s. The paper tried desperately to stop him from becoming chief executive of Montgomery […]
Shielding Hogan From the Democratic Wave
To win reelection in deep blue Maryland, Larry Hogan had to appear “bipartisan,” “moderate” and “pretty much the opposite of Trump”–which is how the Washington Post portrayed him.
