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Media Fails

Dec. 13, 2016

Roger Ailes Is Dumping His Treasured Upstate NewspaperHe turned the Putnam County News and Recorder into a mini–Fox News. Now he’s handing it over to the editor.

By Gabriel Sherman
Sept. 16, 2016

Trump Uses Racist Conspiracy Theory to Promote Himself, One Last TimeThe GOP nominee tricked the media into broadcasting an infomercial for his campaign and hotels by promising to reveal where he thinks Obama was born.

By Eric Levitz
Jan. 6, 2016

Much Like Rosa Parks, Ammon Bundy Doesn’t Use TwitterFalling hard for an unverified account.

By Eric Levitz
media fails Apr. 4, 2013

13 News Outlets That Reported the Death of Robert Ebert [Updated]Roger? No, Robert.

By Dan Amira
equal rites Feb. 27, 2013

False Alarm: Marilyn Musgrave Still Hates Gay MarriageThe New York Times screwed up big-time.

By Dan Amira
media fails Dec. 28, 2012

Add One More Thing to the List of ‘Things the Media Got Wrong About Newtown’Adam Lanza wasn’t wearing a bulletproof vest.

By Dan Amira