An Alabama newspaper publisher ran an editorial suggesting the best way to stop Washington politicians from raising taxes is for the Ku Klux Klan to ‘ride again,’ suggesting lynching as a solution. He’s been given a chance to walk those statements back, and only doubled down on them.
Antonia Noori Farzan, Washington Post: “’Time for the Ku Klux Klan to night ride again’: An Alabama newspaper editor wants to bring back lynching”
Melissa Brown, Montgomery Advertiser: “Alabama newspaper editor calls for Klan to return to ‘clean out D.C.’”
Alex Sundby, CBS News: “Alabama newspaper publisher suggests KKK should lynch Democrats in Washington”
CNN, MSNBC to air anti-Nazi ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MD16iUK4CQ
Amy Russo, HuffPost: “CNN, MSNBC to air new version of anti-Nazi ad Fox News rejected”
Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post: “CNN and MSNBC will run anti-Nazi ad that Fox News rejected, filmmakers say”
Brian Steinberg, Variety: “Fox News turns down ad that contained Nazi imagery”
Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post: “Film about American Nazis aims to send message to Trump voters with local ad during Sean Hannity’s Fox News show”
Investigating Smollett’s attack
Tracy Swartz, Jeremy Gorner & Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune: “Chicago police investigating whether ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett paid brothers to stage attack”
Caleb Howe, Mediaite: “Did the media jump the gun on the Jussie Smollett story?”
Daniel Politi, Slate: “Chicago police investigating whether Empire actor Jussie Smollett staged own attack”
Justin Baragona, Contemptor: “Fox Media analyst on Jussie Smollett: ‘Most organizations actually acted with restraint’”
Andrew Blankstein & Phil Helsel, NBC News: “Probe into alleged Jussie Smollett attack shifts to whether actor staged incident, source says”
Natalie Stone, People: “’Devastated Jussie Smollett denies orchestrating attack after police say case has ‘shifted’”
When to ignore social media posts
Fox 2 Staff, FOX2 Detroit: “Social media focuses on Whitmer’s dress – not her address”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Twitter: “Boys have made fun…”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer knocks Detroit Fox affiliate for putridly sexist story”
Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post: “How sexist will the media’s treatment of female candidates be? Rule out ‘not at all’.”
Chicago Cubs team up with Sinclair
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune: “Cubs vow there won’t be a right-wing slant with their new TV network partnership with Sinclair”
Jesse Rogers, ESPN: “Cubs launching a network of their own, Marquee Sports Network”
Bruce Levine, WSCR-AM: “Cubs launch new TV network with Sinclair”
Samer Kalaf, Deadspin: “Unavoidable organization with amoral right-wing ownership announces partnership with Sinclair”
Brett Samuels, The Hill: “Sinclair teams up with Chicago Cubs to create new cable channel”
Emily Price, Fortune: “Chicago Cubs, Sinclair create new regional sports channel to make fans pay more to watch games”
Jon Lafayette, Broadcasting & Cable: “Sinclair forms new sports venture with Chicago Cubs”
Study: YouTube behind rise in Flat Earthers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM4wZpFpw0U
Ian Sample, The Guardian: “Study blames YouTube for rise in number of Flat Earthers”
Kevin Roose, New York Times: “YouTube unleashed a conspiracy theory boom. Can it be contained?”
Rachel England, Engadget: “Researchers blame YouTube for the rise in Flat Earthers”
Mark Serrels, CNET: “YouTube to blame for rise in flat Earth believers, says study”