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About Erik Wemple

    Erik Wemple is an editor-turned-blogger who’s obsessed with the media issues of the day, and of yesterday as well.

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Erik Wemple: May, 2012

Posted at 12:17 PM ET, 05/31/2012

Did George Will really bomb at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago?

By Erik Wemple
Fact-checking the Donald on his accusation against George Will.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:17 PM ET, 05/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:48 PM ET, 05/30/2012

Fox News and its anti-Obama video
By Erik Wemple
What does the saga of the anti-Obama video say about Fox News?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:48 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, obama video, fox mole, gawker.com, bill shine, associate producer

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 05/30/2012

Washington Times violates courthouse photo prohibition
By Erik Wemple
Reporter snaps photo of D.C. Superior Court proceedings.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:56 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  emily miller, washington times, emily gets her gun, d.c. superior court, brett decker

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/30/2012

Fox video takes a deep look at ‘Hope and Change’
By Erik Wemple
Where are all of Fox’s liberal voices in anti-Obama video?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 05/30/2012

Business Insider bails on anti-Semitism thing
By Erik Wemple
Henry Blodget expresses regrets over errant post on anti-Semitism.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:21 AM ET, 05/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  business insider, henry blodget, anti-semitism

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 05/29/2012

Roger Ailes, working on his facts

By Erik Wemple
Is Roger Ailes sullying Fox News’s record of factual accuracy?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:50 PM ET, 05/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 05/29/2012

Business Insider goes investigative on anti-Semitism
By Erik Wemple
Henry Blodget of Business Insider asks readers to probe anti-Semitism.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:08 PM ET, 05/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  henry blodget, business insider, anti-semitism, hitler

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 05/29/2012

Chris Hayes and the need to ‘marshal’ facts
By Erik Wemple
Just what was Chris Hayes trying to say about heroes?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:47 AM ET, 05/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  msnbc, chris hayes, newsbusters, heroes, heroism

Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 05/25/2012

A call for improved John Edwards flirtation coverage
By Erik Wemple
How does a journo describe flirting?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:10 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  john edwards, johnny reid edwards, washington post, abc news, flirtation, alternate juror

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 05/25/2012

13 questions for New York’s proposed crackdown on anonymous commenters
By Erik Wemple
How many questions must anonymous-commenter bill deal with?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:54 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tom o'mara, new york state, anonymous commenters, web site administrator

Posted at 12:04 PM ET, 05/25/2012

Of gorillas, cliches and attribution
By Erik Wemple
Pro tip: When using the writing of others, strip out the “not quite right” cliches

By Erik Wemple  |  12:04 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  anna maria virzi, clickz, arnaud de borchgrave, washington times, upi, attribution

Posted at 06:12 PM ET, 05/24/2012

New York legislator defends anti-anonymous commenter bill
By Erik Wemple
New York legislator takes stance against anonymous comments, cyberbullying

By Erik Wemple  |  06:12 PM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 05/24/2012

Daily Caller gives gun promotion a shot
By Erik Wemple
Daily Caller fires up business with gun giveaway

By Erik Wemple  |  05:10 PM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 05/24/2012

Reader hates on de Borchgrave stuff
By Erik Wemple
Why write about an octogenarian columnist for the Washington Times?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:50 PM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 05/24/2012

Times-Picayune publisher spews standard workforce-reduction garbage
By Erik Wemple
Why can’t publishers learn to tell the truth?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:25 AM ET, 05/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new orleans times-picayune, staff cuts, ashton phelps jr. three-days-per-week, print reduction

Posted at 04:53 PM ET, 05/23/2012

The dumbing effect of cable news
By Erik Wemple
Fox News viewers don’t take kindly to a survey.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:53 PM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fairleigh dickinson university, fdu, npr, msnbc, fox news, new jersey, dan cassino, peter woolley

Posted at 01:21 PM ET, 05/23/2012

Washington Times takes de Borchgrave’s recent columns offline
By Erik Wemple
COLUMN | Washington Times takes its columnist’s recent writings down amid allegations of plagiarism.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:21 PM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 05/23/2012

Dylan Ratigan shows why guests are irrelevant
By Erik Wemple
Is there any way to talk over Dylan Ratigan?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:30 AM ET, 05/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dylan ratigan, msnbc, peter schiff, karen finney

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Roger Ailes’s turn to answer some questions
By Erik Wemple
The Fox News chief takes part in a university forum.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:25 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  roger ailes, fox news, robert ingram, andy alexander, ohio university, fox news

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Patch layoffs hit managers
By Erik Wemple
Patch layoffs drive home lesson about local online news.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:23 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Romney adviser matches wits with O’Brien
By Erik Wemple
Romney escapes clutches of CNN’s O’Brien.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, soledad o'brien, barbara comstock, cnn

Posted at 07:32 AM ET, 05/22/2012

Arnaud de Borchgrave takes leave from Washington Times
By Erik Wemple
De Borchgrave takes ‘hiatus’ following allegations

By Erik Wemple  |  07:32 AM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  arnaud de borchgrave, washington times, ed kelley, hiatus, leave, three-month hiatus

Posted at 03:20 PM ET, 05/21/2012

New York Times public editor to leave in September
By Erik Wemple
New York Times’s public editor will leave in September

By Erik Wemple  |  03:20 PM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  arthur brisbane, new york times, public editor truth vigilante, jill abramson

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Obama campaign defends editing Cory Booker’s video
By Erik Wemple
Campaign spokesman calls the edit of Cory Booker’s video “highlighting.”

By Erik Wemple  |  11:50 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 05/21/2012

Geraldo calls hoodie ‘thug wear’
By Erik Wemple
Will Geraldo Rivera ever wake up on the hoodie thing?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:18 AM ET, 05/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  geraldo rivera, trayvon martin, 7-eleven, fox news, mark zuckerberg, benjamin crump

Posted at 05:36 PM ET, 05/18/2012

CSIS to investigate Arnaud de Borchgrave’s writings
By Erik Wemple
Think tank will look into work of one of its directors, a Washington Times columnist.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:36 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  center for strategic and international studies, de borchgrave, washington times, andrew schwartz, bbc, new york review of books

Posted at 03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012

Hannity crusades for Wright stuff
By Erik Wemple
Hey Sean Hannity: DIY!

By Erik Wemple  |  03:49 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, fox news, mainstream media, jeremiah wright, president obama, barack obama, investigative journalism

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 05/18/2012

Critic calls AP ‘primarily” an aggregation service
By Erik Wemple
AP: News aggregator or news breaker?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:58 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  steve buttry, associated press, ap, aggregation, huffington post

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2012

Chuck Todd nearly corners Mitch Daniels
By Erik Wemple
How to turn the tables on a potential VP spinner.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitch daniels, chuck todd, vice president, mitt romney, msnbc

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012

What’s wrong with the CBS/New York Times poll?

By Erik Wemple
Obama reelection official blasts NYT poll; NYT blasts back.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  new york times, cbs news, poll, president obama, same-sex marriage, stephanie cutter, paul j. lavrakas

Posted at 04:56 PM ET, 05/17/2012

Ed Rogers breaks down presidential race
By Erik Wemple
Pundit on Fox News delivers certainty on politics

By Erik Wemple  |  04:56 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:27 PM ET, 05/17/2012

Warren Buffett buys newspapers. Is he nuts?

By Erik Wemple
Why would he buy a bundle of newspapers?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:27 PM ET, 05/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  warren buffett, berkshire hathway, media general, richmond times dispatch, community newspapers

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 05/16/2012

Washington Times columnist: Originality deficit?

By Erik Wemple
Prose of Washington Times columnist echoes.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:35 PM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 05/16/2012

ESPN says lawsuit over Bernie Fine reporting meritless
By Erik Wemple
Cable network says libel suit filed by coach’s wife lacks merit.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:19 PM ET, 05/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:22 PM ET, 05/15/2012

NBC: No pay for David Gregory speaking gig
By Erik Wemple
NBC’s David Gregory not compensated for speaking before pro-Republican business group.

By Erik Wemple  |  04:22 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012

Brokaw ‘not crazy’ about Obama-ABC thing
By Erik Wemple
Not crazy about Obama-ABC thing.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:08 PM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  tom brokaw, nbc, erik wemple blog president obama

Posted at 11:22 AM ET, 05/15/2012

NPR audits its own coverage of same-sex marriage
By Erik Wemple
NPR same-sex marriage coverage: To the victor go the spoils.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:22 AM ET, 05/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Edward Schumacher-Matos, npr, ombudsman, abc robin roberts, same-sex marriage

Posted at 06:02 PM ET, 05/14/2012

Is the Romney foreign policy team divided?

By Erik Wemple
A ‘News Analysis’ that is also media reportage

By Erik Wemple  |  06:02 PM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 05/14/2012

How not to retract a falsehood
By Erik Wemple
News outlets attempt to cover their tracks on dentist story.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:56 PM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  msnbc, polish dentist, hoax, daily mail, msnbc, huffington post, new york daily news, new york post, msn, yahoo, fox news

Posted at 10:59 AM ET, 05/14/2012

Claim: President can choose his interviewer
By Erik Wemple
Why the commander in chief shouldn’t also be editor in chief.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:59 AM ET, 05/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  good morning america, robin roberts, cnn, reliable sources, terence smith, lauren ashburn, howard kurtz

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 05/11/2012

What’s a hit piece?

By Erik Wemple
Did WaPo target the young Mitt Romney?

By Erik Wemple  |  05:20 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, cranbrook school, washington post, newsbusters, big journalism

Posted at 04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Why did ABC News let Obama choose his interviewer?

By Erik Wemple
Should ABC News have told the White House, ‘Hey, we’ll decide who does the interview’?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:04 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fred francis, Barbara Cochran, cbs, nbc, abc, walter cronkite, jack shafer, robin roberts, president obama, barack obama, gay marriage

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 05/11/2012

Rove gripes about Obama vetting

By Erik Wemple
Here’s why he’s wrong.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:35 PM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  washington post, new york times, chicago tribune, barack obama, saul alinsky

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 05/11/2012

Maddow resumes PolitiFact-checking
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC host again takes a hatchet after the Truth-O-Meter.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:32 AM ET, 05/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politifact, rachel maddow, truth-o-meter, national right to life committee, secret service, in utero, infant, white house

Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Is WaPo Romney story ‘fair game’?
By Erik Wemple
New York Times says WaPo story raises ‘questions’ about candidate biography.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:36 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt romney, new york times, michael d. shear, jason horowitz, poynter

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012

Fox’s Shepard Smith, leaning conservative on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Fox’s straight hard-news coverage tilts conservative on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox news, shepard smith, burkean reform, president obama, gay marriage, abc news

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012

CNN’s O’Brien jousts with Tony Perkins on gay marriage
By Erik Wemple
Soledad O’Brien battles it out with Tony Perkins on gay marriage.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:47 AM ET, 05/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  cnn, soledad o'brien, tony perkins, family research council, gay marriage, president obama

Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 05/09/2012

White House press corps stars in Obama interview

By Erik Wemple
White House reporters deserve credit for Obama interview

By Erik Wemple  |  04:51 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 05/09/2012

Goldberg should know not to associate with Pulitzer
By Erik Wemple
A too-common offense, especially in the literary world.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:37 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jonah goldberg, national review online, pulitzer, nominated

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 05/09/2012

Daily Mail cannot figure out origins of dentist story
By Erik Wemple
Where did the Daily Mail get its Polish dentist story from?

By Erik Wemple  |  12:09 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  daily mail, polish dentist, erin tennant, msnbc, huffington post, los angeles times, new york daily news, new york post, yahoo news, san francisco chronicle

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 05/08/2012

New York Times journos: Not the fiercest union advocates
By Erik Wemple
Can journalists be effective union advocates?

By Erik Wemple  |  06:19 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dan barry, amy harmon, new york times, guild, negotiations, new york times, Newspaper guild of New york

Posted at 02:59 PM ET, 05/08/2012

Hey, Stossel: What is Europe?

By Erik Wemple
Did John Stossel say Europe is a ‘kind country’?

By Erik Wemple  |  02:59 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:52 PM ET, 05/08/2012

No celebs at White House dinner?

By Erik Wemple
Tom Brokaw on White House Correspondents’ fete: Corrupt!

By Erik Wemple  |  12:52 PM ET, 05/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  white house correspondents' association, caren bohan, reuters, scholarships, celebrities

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 05/07/2012

MSNBC explains Sarkozy-prostitute mistake
By Erik Wemple
MSNBC apologizes to Sarkozy for calling him a prostitute.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:33 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 05/07/2012

New York Times and Fox News: A glorious partnership
By Erik Wemple
When Fox News likes the New York Times

By Erik Wemple  |  06:08 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 05/07/2012

Arianna Huffington’s exalted view of commenters
By Erik Wemple
Arianna Huffington has an exalted view of why commenters comment.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:22 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  arianna huffington, huffington post, business insider, henry blodget, mitt romney

Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 05/07/2012

Dan Rather won’t chat with Howard Kurtz?

By Erik Wemple
Does Dan Rather have courage or just stubbornness?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:53 AM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:39 PM ET, 05/04/2012

Brooklyn news entrepreneur: How to launch on $10
By Erik Wemple
Five lessons from a Brooklyn web news entrepreneur

By Erik Wemple  |  05:39 PM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 05/04/2012

Shafer reviews Ben Bradlee book: Really just a ‘programmer’?
By Erik Wemple
Now there’s some writing.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:26 PM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:11 PM ET, 05/04/2012

Politico endorses post-first, check-later journalism
By Erik Wemple
Politico builds story around a tweet without first checking it.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:11 PM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 05/04/2012

PolitiFact debunks ‘boomerang’ figure
By Erik Wemple
PolitiFact tells us just how much skepticism the media applies toward research data.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:00 PM ET, 05/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:08 PM ET, 05/03/2012

Politico issues editor’s note on Obama post
By Erik Wemple
Politico does the right thing on ‘New York girlfriend.’

By Erik Wemple  |  05:08 PM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  politico, barack obama, dylan byers, editor's note

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 05/03/2012

Politico reporter challenges ‘New York girlfriend’ backlash
By Erik Wemple
Politico White House reporter sticks up for ‘New York girlfriend’ post.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:27 PM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 05/03/2012

Mitt Romney’s ‘creepy’ statement
By Erik Wemple
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith gets it right.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:56 AM ET, 05/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:53 PM ET, 05/02/2012

Politico defends ‘New York girlfriend’ post

By Erik Wemple
Readers conclude Obama is lying about his past.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:53 PM ET, 05/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 05/02/2012

Dan Savage executes expert apology
By Erik Wemple
Dan Savage pulls a Monica Crowley.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:55 AM ET, 05/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  dan savage, fox news, monical crowley, pansy-assed, apology

Posted at 07:31 PM ET, 05/01/2012

Anti-gay activist cheers Grenell resignation
By Erik Wemple
Anti-gay activist confident that Romney campaign will find replacement

By Erik Wemple  |  07:31 PM ET, 05/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  richard grenell, mit rommney campaign, resignation, bryan fischer

Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 05/01/2012

British politicians split on Murdoch’s ‘fitness’
By Erik Wemple
Is Murdoch fit to run a big company?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:45 PM ET, 05/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  rupert murdoch, phone hacking, scandal, parliament, report, not fit, conservatives, moth-eaten kangaroo, news of the world

Posted at 06:26 PM ET, 04/30/2012

Ben Bradlee’s ‘residual’ concerns don’t compute
By Erik Wemple
Did the Post editor have doubts on Watergate? Or just poorly supported opinion?

By Erik Wemple  |  06:26 PM ET, 04/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bob woodward, ben bradlee, jeff himmelman, new york magazine, deep throat, watergate

 

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