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Fox News and the scourge of leak investigations (including the ‘Fox Mole’)

Setting the record straight: Don't you dare allege any irony regarding Fox News's position on James Rosen and its position on Joe Muto.

By Erik Wemple 6 hours ago

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IRS scandal story: Hard on White House, hard on media

Getting it right: How hard is that?

By Erik Wemple 8 hours ago

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Andrea Tantaros advises listeners to punch Obama supporters

By Erik Wemple 9 hours ago

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Alex Jones

Maddow shames Republicans and InfoWars conspiracist Alex Jones

Alex Jones speaks of "weather weapon" in regard to the Oklahoma twister.

By Erik Wemple 15 hours ago

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Fox News

Fox News’s Roger Ailes responds to Justice Dept. investigation

The network chief's memo to his staff today shows why he has such a loyal workforce.

By Erik Wemple May 23, 2013

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Jonathan Martin

New York Times poaches Politico’s Jonathan Martin

Departure could prompt a deficit of deep dives at the Rosslyn-based news site.

By Erik Wemple May 23, 2013

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Fox News

What’s the deal with James Rosen’s parents?

The Justice Department demanded "subscriber records" for James Rosen's parents. What does that mean?

By Erik Wemple May 23, 2013

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Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly calls ‘Rosen thing … ridiculous’

By Erik Wemple May 23, 2013

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ABC News

The Benghazi approach to government transparency

Really want to smoke out government secrets? The Benghazi story suggests an approach.

By Erik Wemple May 22, 2013

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Obama will be worse than Nixon on press freedom: Former NYT lawyer

Former lawyer for the New York Times says that the president wants to "criminalize the reporting of national security information."

By Erik Wemple May 22, 2013

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