The Ministry of Truth Media: The Twitter Files
In 1984, George Orwell’s classic, the Ministry of Truth is the media, and the regime’s motto is: “War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength.” It’s a deliberately ironic…
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The Ministry of Truth Media: Watchdogs Became Lapdogs
Born without dictatorial protection, our Ministry of Truth Media has been freed of the troublesome burden of coercion. This makes it more robust, albeit not as all-powerful, as Orwell’s fictional…
The Ministry of Truth Media: The Enemies List
One of the first examples of the Ministry of Truth Media’s slavish support for authority was revealed in Matt Taibbi’s Twitter files report on the Hamilton 68 hoax. But the…
The Ministry of Truth Media: Apologies Without End
The influence of the Ministry of Truth Media is declining because of its many misdeeds. “Before the 2016 election, most Americans trusted the traditional media and the trend was positive.
The Ministry of Truth Media: Winston Enjoyed the Work
The Twitter Files revealed even more mis-coverage, cover-ups, and suppression of news, escalating in severity from 2017 forward. Then came the serially botched and suppressed stories during the biggest public…
The Twitter Files, Trump, and the Corporate Media’s King Kong Problem
Donald Trump is a media creation based in large measure on this outsized Twitter presence that the media couldn’t get enough of and profited mightily from. Even now, as he…
FBI: Trust Us, We Swear We Got It Right This Time!
Five summers ago in August 2017, FBI counterintelligence agents were still working an ill-gotten FISA spy warrant used to investigate former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page. Earlier this month, the…
Scott Walter on “Zuck Bucks” and the 2020 Election
CRC president Scott Walter appeared on Bannons War Room to discuss "Zuck bucks," the 2020 election, and the premier of Dinesh D’Souza's latest documentary 2000 Mules, in which Scott appears.
The Politically Incorrect Guide
Each episode of The Politically Incorrect Guide, starring Tom Woods and Michael Malice, covers undiscussed facts and stories about history, culture, and social movements that were purged from today’s mainstream…
Nonprofits and Journalism Update: Media State of Play
In early 2019, we surveyed the media landscape with a focus on the role of liberal-backed but nominally nonpartisan not-for-profit news outlets like ProPublica and Center for Public Integrity, which…