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Ex Uno Plures: The Destruction of the Common Frame of Reference

October 9, 2023 12:14 pm

E Pluribus Unum – out of many, one. That has been the national aspiration since its founding – creating commonality while exulting individuality, building an expansive framework within which the people can thrive. In other words, creating common frames of...

Ending Pay for Play in California Newspapers

September 23, 2023 7:36 amSeptember 23, 2023 7:36 am

Newspapers are broke. Broke broke. I’ll smoke just half this cigarette tonight so I’ll have half left for the morning broke. The internet evaporated classified ad sales – once about half of a newspaper’s income – and it turns out that giving...

And They Wonder Why… Media Run Cover for Political Allies

June 29, 2023 2:45 amJune 29, 2023 2:46 am

Yesterday, a big newspaper ran a “think piece” about why the public doesn’t trust the media anymore. The day before, there was an “op-ed” on the subject. Last week, there was a 2,000-word analysis of the issue. In fact, over...

An Ulterior Media

May 18, 2023 2:25 amMay 18, 2023 2:26 am

We all have an acquaintance – let’s call him Mike – that we know that whenever he says something we immediately ask ourselves “Why is he saying that?” “The sky is blue,” says Mike and we immediately think “Well, that’s...

The Role of the Media is to Hold Power Accountable

April 28, 2023 12:02 pmApril 28, 2023 12:02 pm

We recently learned President Joe Biden had a cheat sheet with a prewritten question from a journalist at Wednesday’s press conference. “A photographer caught a picture of the cheat sheet as the president held a press conference alongside South Korean...

Opinion: This Election Integrity Lawsuit Is the Key to Restoring America

June 29, 2021 9:58 amJune 29, 2021 10:10 am

Election integrity is the paramount issue of our time, for from it flows all the other issues plaguing our nation. Corrupt elections beget illegitimate laws and destroy faith in our system. Without clean elections America will soon pivot from lofty...

The Media’s Role in California Politics

July 27, 2020 2:27 amJuly 26, 2020 7:53 pm

The media play an important role in state and national politics, as well as with legislative strategy and ethics. Because of this high level of influence, the media are sometimes referred to as a fourth branch of government (often called...