whmackenThe Media Are Missing The Mark in Their Trump CoverageDid you know President Trump’s press secretary and the media were engaged in an all-out war over the size of the crowd at the inauguration?Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
whmackenCreating a New Blue BubbleOne week after Donald Trump’s inauguration, editors from CNN, Slate, Univision, The New Yorker, and The Huffington Post plan to huddle for…Jan 14, 2017Jan 14, 2017
whmackenMedia Malpractice: Reporting on Post-Election HateThere’s not just fake news out there. There’s also a lot of reporting that’s just plain unreliable and biased, but is accepted uncritically…Dec 7, 2016Dec 7, 2016
whmackenSeparate but equal: a discredited idea re-emerges at Reed College“We envision a vibrant, safe, and inclusive living environment…,” says Portland’s Reed College.Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016
whmackenPolitico and arbitration: do as I say, not as I doI was thrilled, just thrilled, when I got an e-mail from Politico on Aug. 18 inviting me to be a “Politico Insider”. I mean, I love…Aug 20, 2016Aug 20, 2016
whmackenAn Oregon tale: the slow, agonizing demise of another American newspaperBy Bill MacKenzieJan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016